Section 42, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

(1) The Authority may pursuant to Article 83bis of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and by bilateral agreement with the aeronautical authorities of another country which has ratified Article 83bis exchange with that country all or part of their respective functions and duties with respect to registered aircrafts under Article 12 (Rules of the air), Article 31 (Certificate of Airworthiness), or Article 32(a) (licenses of personnel) of the convention. (2) The Authority shall relinquish responsibility with respect to the functions and duties transferred by the Authority as specified in the bilateral agreement under the articles listed in subsection (1) for the Sierra Leone registered aircraft transferred abroad and accept responsibility with respect to the functions and duties under those articles of the convention, for aircraft registered abroad described in subsection (1) that are transferred to Sierra Leone. (3) The Authority may predicate in the agreement, the transfer of functions and duties under this subsection on any conditions the Authority deems necessary and prudent, except that the Authority may not transfer responsibilities for Sierra Leone registered aircraft to a country that the Authority determines is not in compliance with its obligation under International Law for safety oversight of Civil Aviation. (4) The Authority, pursuant to agreements entered into under this sonnel licences issued or renewed by the State of the Operator. (5) The Authority shall notify and inform the International Civil Aviation Organisation and other States concerned of the transfer arrangement of the existence of an agreement. PART VII - NATIONALITY AND AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP