Section 41March 04, 2008, Sec./Art. 41

Validation. - The Director General is authorized, in the discharge of his certification and inspection responsibilities, to validate the actions of the civil authority of another State in lieu of taking the specific action, with the following restrictions:

(a) For actions on airman or airworthiness certificates, the other State must be a signatory to the Chicago Convention and he fulfilling its obligations under the Chicago Convention with respect to the issuance and currency of these certificates; and

(b) For actions applicable to air operators, the Director General must exercise discretion and require supporting documents. The Director General should ensure that, when validation is based on the actions of another civil aviation authority, there is no information to indicate that the State does not meet its obligations under the Chicago Convention regarding certification and ongoing validation of its air operators.