Section 47: Validation of Actions of the Civil Aviation Authority of other States.

The Authority may in the discharge of certification and inspection responsibilities, validate or accept the actions of the Civil Aviation Authority of another State in lieu of taking the specific action subject to the following restrictions for actions-(a) on airman or airworthiness certificates and the other State shall be a signatory to the Chicago Convention and be fulfilling its obligations under the Convention with respect to the issuance and currency of these
certificates; and
(b) applicable to air operators and the Authority shall exercise discretion and require supporting documents and 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 on-going validation of its air operators.