Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

900.18 (1) A registered owner of a remotely piloted aircraft shall, within seven days after becoming aware that any of the following events has occurred, notify the Minister that

• (a) the aircraft is destroyed;

• (b) the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from use;

• (c) the aircraft is missing and the search for the aircraft is terminated;

• (d) the aircraft has been missing for 60 days or more; or

• (e) the registered owner has transferred legal custody and control of the aircraft.

(2) When an event referred to in subsection (1) has occurred, the certificate of registration in respect of the remotely piloted aircraft is cancelled.

(3) The certificate of registration of a remotely piloted aircraft is cancelled when

• (a) the registered owner of the aircraft dies;

• (b) the entity that is the registered owner of the aircraft is wound up, dissolved or amalgamated with another entity; or

• (c) the registered owner of the aircraft ceases to be qualified to be a registered owner under section 900.15.

(4) For the purposes of this Division, an owner has legal custody and control of a remotely piloted aircraft when the owner has complete responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the remotely piloted aircraft system of which the aircraft is an element.