This document outlines several provisions regarding international civil aviation: 1) States must provide assistance to aircraft in distress in their territory and allow measures to assist the aircraft or state. 2) When accidents occur, the state will investigate and allow the registering state to observe. 3) Aircraft will not be seized for patent or design issues and security deposits are not required for exemption. 4) States must provide airports, navigation services, and adopt standard communication procedures.

1. Provide assistance to aircraft in
distress in its territory
To permit the owner of the
aircraft or State to take such
measures of assistance as may
be necessitated by the
circumstances

2. The state in which the accident
occurs will institute an inquiry into
the circumstances of the accident
State in which Aircraft is registered
be given opportunity to appoint
observer to be present at the inquiry
Communicate the report & findings
to that State

3.  Shall not entail any seizure & detention of
the aircraft on the ground of patent,design
or model
 No deposit of security be required for
exemption from seizure or detention
 Above provision is also applicable to the
storage of spare parts and spare equipment
of the aircraft
 Benefits of this article is applicable to the
parties of Int’l Conv. for Protection of IP or
have enacted Patent Laws

4.  Provide airports, radio services,
meteorological services & other Air
Navigation Facilities
 Adopt & put into operation the appropriate
standard systems of communications
procedure, codes,markings,signals, lighting &
other operational practices & rules
 Collaborate in international measures to
secure publication of aeronautical maps &
charts

5.  Every Aircraft shall carry
- Certificate of Registration
- Certificate of Airworthiness
- Licenses for Each Member of Crew
- Journey Log Book
- Equipment of Radio Apparatus
- Names & Place of Embarkation & destination
of Passengers
- In case Cargo, Declaration about the Cargo

6.  May carry radio transmitting apparatus
subject to license of registering country
 Use of Radio Equipments be in accordance
with the regulations of the State whose
territory is flown over
 Radio apparatus may be used by Crews
having License from Registering Country

7. Every Aircraft shall have a
certificate of airworthiness from
State where it is registered
 contracting state reserves right
to refuse to recognize
certificate of competency &
license

8.  Certificates of airworthiness & competency
issued by aircraft registering country shall be
recognized by other contracting states

9.  Maintain a Journey Log Books
 Particulars of Air craft
 Its Crew
 Each journey

10.  No ammunition of war be carried
 Reserves the right to for reasons of public
order and safety to regulate or prohibit the
carriage