- 1
- Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to the other Contracting Party an airline or airlines for the operation of the agreed services on the specified routes.
- 2
- On receipt of such designation the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, grant the appropriate operating authorisation without delay to the designated airline or airlines concerned.
- 3
- One Contracting Party may require the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party to satisfy them that they are qualified to fulfill the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally and reasonably applied by such authorities to the operation of international air services.
- 4
- Each Contracting Party shall have the right to refuse to grant the operating authorisation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, or to impose such conditions as they may deem necessary on the exercise by the designated airlines of privileges specified in Article 2 of the present Agreement, in any case where the said Contracting Party is not satisfied that substantial ownership and effective control of those airlines are vested in the Contracting Party designating the airlines and/or in its nationals.
- 5
- The airlines designated and authorised in accordance with provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may begin at any time to operate the agreed services, provided that the airlines comply with the applicable provisions of the present Agreement.
