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 6C1STAT.1 NEW ZEALAND-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-DEC. 3, 1946 and regulations normally applied by those authorities to the operations of international commercial air services. ARTICLE IV (A) The charges which either of the Contracting Parties may impose or permit to be imposed on the designated airline of the other Contracting Party for the use of airports and other facilities shall not be higher than would be paid for the use of such airports and facili- ties by its national aircraft engaged in similar international services. (B) Subject to paragraph (C) of this Article, aircraft of the desig- nated airline of one Contracting Party operating on the agreed serv- ices, as well as fuel, lubricating oils, and spare parts introduced into or taken on board aircraft in the territory of the second Contracting Party by or on behalf of the designated airline of the other Contracting Party and intended solely for use by the aircraft of such airline, shall be accorded with respect to customs duties, inspection fees, or other charges imposed in the territory of the second Contracting Party treatment not less favorable than that granted to national airlines engaged in international air transport or the airlines of any other nation. (C) Aircraft of the designated airline of one Contracting Party operating on the agreed services on a flight to, from, or across the territory of the other Contracting Party shall be admitted temporarily free from customs duties, subject otherwise to the customs regulations of such other Contracting Party. Supplies of fuel, lubricating oils, spare parts, regular equipment, and aircraft stores retained on board aircraft of the designated airline of one Contracting Party shall be exempt in the territory of the other Contracting Party from customs duties, inspection fees, or similar duties or charges, even though such supplies be used by such aircraft on flights in that territory. (D) Each of the designated airlines shall have the right to use all airports, airways, and other facilities provided by the Contracting Parties for use by international air services on the specified routes. (E) Each Contracting Party shall grant equal treatment to its own designated airline and that of the other Contracting Party in the administration of its customs, immigration, quarantine, and similar regulations. ARTICLE V Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency, and licenses issued or rendered valid by one Contracting Party and still in force shall be recognized as valid by the other Contracting Party for the purpose of operation of the agreed services. Each Contracting Party reserves the right, however, to refuse to recognize for the purpose of flight above its own territory certificates of competency and licenses granted to its own nationals by the other Contracting Party or by another State. ARTICLE VI (A) The laws and regulations of one Contracting Party relating to entry into or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in 2455 Charges. Right of desigllated alrlllus to use airl)orts, Equail treat:iment in adnllinistration of clls- tonms, regulations, etc. Certificates of air- worthiness, etc. Laws and regula- tions.

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