Section 54, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

(1) The Director-General shall issue airmen licences orcertificates specifying the capacity in which the holders thereof are authorised to serve as airmen in any aircraft. (2) A person who wishes to obtain an airman licence or certificate may file an application with the Director-General. (3) Where the Director-General, after investigation of an application under subsection (2), finds, that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications for, and is physically able to perform the duties pertaining to the position for which the airman licence or certificate is sought, the Director-General shall issue such licence or certificate. (4) The Director-General may, in lieu of such a finding, consider prior issuance of an airman licence or certificate by a foreign country that is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization as satisfactory evidence, in whole or in part, that the airman possesses the qualifications and physical ability to perform the duties pertaining to the position for which the airman licence or certificate is sought. (5) A licence or certificate issued under this section shall contain such terms, conditions, and tests of physical fitness, and other matters as the Director-General may determine to be necessary to assure safety in civi aviation. (6) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Director-General may prohibit or restrict, in such manner as the Director-General shall deem appropriate, the issuance of airman licences or certificates to citizens of a foreign country. (7) Every airman licence or certificate issued by the Director-General under this section shall - (a) be numbered and recorded by the Director- General; (b) state the name and address of, and contain a description of the person to whom the licence or certificate is issued; and (c) be titled with the designation of the authorised airman privileges.