CAO.1 General

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.