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CAO.1 General

Regulation (EU) 2019/1383

For the purpose of this Annex (Part-CAO):

(1)     the competent authority shall be:

(a)      for organisations having their principal place of business in a Member State, the authority designated by that Member State;

(b)     for organisations having their principal place of business in a third country, the Agency.

(2)     'owner' means the person responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, including the following persons:

(i)      the registered owner of the aircraft;

(ii)      the lessee in the case of a leasing contract;

(iii)     the operator.