S.L. 499.9 Art. 58Production of documents and records.

(1) The commander of an aircraft shall, when so requested and within a reasonable time so specified by the Director General, cause to be produced to the Director General:

(a) the certificates of registration and airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft;

(b) the licences of its flight crew;

(c) such other documents as the aircraft is required by article 57 to carry when in flight.

(2) The operator of an aircraft registered in Malta shall, when so requested and within a reasonable time specified by the Director General, cause to be produced to the Director General such of the following documents or records as may have been requested by him being documents or records which are required, by or under this Order, to be in force or to be carried, preserved or made available namely:

(a) the documents referred to in the Eleventh Schedule as Documents A, B and G;

(b) the aircraft log book, engine log books and variable pitch propeller log books required under this Order to be kept;

(c) the weight schedule, if any, required to be preserved under article 15;

(d) in the case of a public transport aircraft or aerial work aircraft, the documents referred to in the Eleventh Schedule as Documents D, E, F, H and J;

(e) any records of flight times, duty period and rest period which he is required by article 54(4) to preserve, and such other documents and information in the possession or control of the operator, as the Director General may require for the purpose of determining whether those records are complete and accurate;

(f) any such operations manuals as are required to be made available under article 24(2)(a)(i);

(g) the record made by any flight data recorder required to be carried by or under this Order;

(h) the record made from any cosmic radiation detection equipment together with the record of the names of the members of the crew of the aircraft which are required to be kept under article 57(3).

(3) (a) The holder of a licence granted or rendered valid under this Order shall, when so requested and within a reasonable time specified by the Director General, cause to be produced to the Director General his licence, including any certificate of validation.

(b) The foregoing provisions of this subarticle shall apply to a medical certificate issued pursuant to article 18(1)(b)(ii) as they apply to a licence granted or rendered valid under this Order.

(4) Every person required by article 21 to keep a personal flying log book shall, when so requested and within a reasonable time specified by the Director General, cause it to be produced to the Director General within two years after the date of the last entry therein.