DECLARATIONS

LODGED BY THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH UNDER THE CAPE TOWN CONVENTION AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION IN RESPECT THEREOF

(i) Form No. 1 (specific opt-in declarations under Article 39(1)(a))

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that the following categories of non-consensual rights or interest have priority under its laws over an interest in an aircraft object equivalent to that of the holder of a registered international interest and shall have priority over a registered international interest, whether in or outside insolvency proceedings, namely;

(a) liens in favour of airline employees for unpaid wages arising since the time of a declared default by that airline under a contract to finance or lease an aircraft object;

(b) liens or other rights of an authority of Bangladesh relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of that aircraft object and owed by the owner or operator of that aircraft object, arising since the time of a default by that owner or operator under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and

(c) liens in favor of repairers of an aircraft object in their possession to the extent of service or services performed on and value added to that aircraft object"

(ii) Form No. 4 (general opt-in declarations under Article 39(1)(b))

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that nothing in the Convention shall affect its right or that of any entity thereof, or any intergovernmental organization in which Bangladesh is a member, or other private provider of public services in Bangladesh, to arrest or detain an aircraft object under its laws for payment of amounts owed to the Government of Bangladesh, any such entity, organization or provider directly relating to the service or services provided by it in respect of that aircraft object.”

(iii) Form No. 6 (opt-in declarations under Article 40)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that the following categories of non-consensual rights or interest shall be registerable under the Convention as regards any category of aircraft objects as if the right or interest were an international interest and shall be regulated accordingly, namely

(a) rights of a person obtaining a court order permitting attachment of an aircraft object in partial or full satisfaction of a legal judgement; and

(b) liens or other rights of an authority of Bangladesh relating to taxes or other unpaid charges arising from or related to the use of an aircraft object and owed by the owner or operator of that aircraft object, arising prior to the time of a declared default by that owner or operator under a contract to finance or lease that aircraft object; and

(c) liens in favour or airline employees for unpaid wages arising prior to the time declared default by that airline under a contract to finance or lease an aircraft object;”

(iv) Form No. 10 (general declarations under Article 52)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that the Convention shall apply to whole of Bangladesh including its maritime boundaries.”

(v) Form No. 11 (declarations under Article 53)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that The Supreme Court of Bangladesh is the relevant Court of Bangladesh under the CTC} for the purposes of Article 1 and Chapter XII of the Convention.”

(vi) Form No. 13 (mandatory declarations under Article 54(2))

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that any and all remedies available to the creditor under the Convention which are not expressed under the relevant provision thereof to require application to the court may be exercised without court action and without leave of the court.”


DECLARATIONS

LODGED BY THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH UNDER THE AIRCRAFT PROTOCOL AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT OF ITS INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION IN RESPECT THEREOF

(i) Form No. 19 (opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article VIII)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article VIII of the Protocol.”

(ii) Form No. 21 (opt-in declarations under XXX(2) in respect of Article X providing for the application of the entirety of Article X)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article X of the Protocol in its entirety and that the number of working days to be used for the purposes of the time limit laid down in Article X(2) of the Protocol shall be not more than:

(a) ten (10) calendar days in respect of the remedies specified in Articles 13(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Convention (respectively preservation of the aircraft objects and their value; possession, control or custody of the aircraft objects; and, immobilization of the aircraft objects); and

(b) thirty (30) calendar days in respect of the remedies specified in Articles 13(1)(d) and (e) of the Convention (respectively lease or management of the aircraft objects and the income thereof; and, sale and application of proceeds from the aircraft objects).”

(iii) Form No. 23 (general op-in declarations under Article XXX(3) in respect of Article XI) providing for the application of Alternative A in its entirety to all types of insolvency proceeding)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article XI, Alternative A of the Protocol in its entirety to all types of insolvency proceeding and that the waiting period for the purposes of Article XI(3) of that Alternative shall be sixty (60) calendar days.”

(iv) Form No. 26 (opt-in declarations under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XII)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article XII of the Protocol.”

(v) Form No. 27 (opt-in declaration under Article XXX(1) in respect of Article XIII)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that it shall apply Article XIII of the Protocol.”

(vi) Form No. 34 (general declarations under Article XXIX)

“The People’s Republic of Bangladesh declares that the Aircraft Protocol shall apply to whole of Bangladesh including its maritime boundaries.”


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