Article (7)
The Authority shall exercise the following competences:
1. Formulate the general policy for civil aviation in the State and propose draft laws and
regulations that ensure its regulation, and establish the necessary committees to
implement this policy, represent the State in negotiations on matters falling within its
scope of competence, and propose the conclusion of bilateral agreements in the field of
civil aviation and Meteorology in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
2. Establish the rules related to overflight of the territory of the State, landing at its airports
or taking off therefrom, and the conditions for transporting passengers, cargo, and mail in
accordance with the law, in coordination with the local authority.
3. Determine the areas where air navigation is prohibited, restricted, or dangerous, in
agreement with the concerned authorities in the State.
4. Determine the air navigation routes to be followed by aircraft licensed to operate within
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the territory of the State, whether upon entry into, exit from, or overflight of its airspace.
5. Determine the conditions for registering aircraft in the State and carry out such
registration, issue airworthiness certificates, and specify nationality and registration
marks, and notify the International Civil Aviation Organization thereof and of any changes
thereto.
6. Determine the conditions of fitness for duty of flight crew members and issue the licenses
and documents related to this matter.
7. Determine the documents to be carried by aircraft operating in air navigation, inspect such
aircraft, and issue the documents to be carried by aircraft registered in the State.
8. Establish the rules that ensure the protection of air navigation lights and signals, in
coordination with the local authorities.
9. Carry out air traffic control operations in the State.
10. Ensure compliance with internationally recognized regulations applicable at the State's
airports, including aviation agreements, and monitor their implementation, in
coordination with the local authority.
11. Develop and regulate training programs related to various aviation fields.
12. Supervise the repair and maintenance of aircraft and the extent of their compliance in
manufacture with international and local specifications, and supervise the places where
such activities are carried out, and grant the necessary certificates, approvals, and licenses
to carry out these activities.
