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(1) The Authority responsible for

(a) the licensing of air transport and the licensing of the provision of accommodation in aircraft;

(b) the licensing of cockpit and cabin crew, flight and ground engineers air traffic controllers and any other personnel engaged in aircraft operations;

(c) the licensing and the certification of aerodromes a and construction, operation, maintenance and management of navigational sites;

(d) the provision of air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information;

(e) the taking of security measures to safeguard air transport, life and property;

(f) the registration and de-registration of aircraft;

(g) the registration and de-registration of an interest in an or a part of an aircraft and the recognition of the validity of a certificate license of a foreign registered aircraft;

(h) ensuring safety of air navigation and aircraft;

(i) prescribing measures to ensure airworthiness of civil aircraft;

(j) regulating, promoting and developing air transport operations and services;

(k) the provision of, and the co-ordination of, firefighting, search and search and rescue services and facilities within the Accra Flight Information Region and any other aerodromes;

(l) advising the government on matters relating to civil aviation;

(m) acting internationally as the national authority or body representing the Republic in respect of matters relating to civil aviation, including the entering in mutual agreements for the transfer of responsibilities for ensuring the continuous surveillance of registered aircraft operators;

(n) supervising operations of aircraft;

(o) taking measures for the prevention and the investigation of civil aircraft accidents;

(p) environmental protection for aircraft noise and engine emissions;

(q) communicating meteorological information for air navigation;

(r) ensuring that aeronautical charts and units of measurement are used in air and ground operations;

(s) ensuring due compliance with the conventions, annexes, protocols and any other relevant standards and recommended practices of International Civil Aviation Organization; and

(t) the recognition of certificates of airworthiness, certificate of competency, radio license and any other licenses issued by other contracting states.

(2) The Authority may, in addition to its functions under subsection (1),

(a) take up and subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares in a company or firm or participate in the formation of a company, or enter into a partnership or an arrangement for the sharing of profits;

(b) provide information relating to air safety by means publications issued by the Authority or by any other means;

(c) engaging in an activity, either alone or in conjunction with any other civil aviation authority or international agency or organization, for the purposes of promoting and developing another states regulations on personnel licensing, operation and airworthiness of aircraft, and Authority shall file the differences between the adopted regulations and the organization’s regulations;

(d) provide technical advice or assistance, including training facilities for a person with respect to a matter in which the Authority has skill or experience;

(e) enter into a contract for the supply of goods, services or materials, or for the execution of works or any contract necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act;

(f) carry out a work or an activity which the Authority considers requisite, advantageous or convenient, with a view to making the best use of the assets of the Authority;

(g) impose charges for the use of a facility or service provided by the Authority; and

(h) do any other thing necessary for the performance of its functions or which is calculated to facilitate the performance of its functions.

(3) Where the Authority finds it unable to implement a provision of the Annexes to the Chicago Convention, an acceptable means of compliance shall be instituted by the Authority to ensure that equivalent means of safety is achieved and the Organization shall be notified of the differences.