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Article 4

Designation of and Authorisation of Airlines

(1) Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to the other Contracting Party one or more airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the specified routes and to withdraw or alter

such designations.

(2) On receipt of such a designation the other

Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article, without delay grant to the airline or airlines designated the appropriate operating authorisations.

(3) The aeronautical authorities of one Contracting Party may require an airline designated by the other Contracting Party to satisfy them that it is qualified to

fulfil the conditions prescribed under the laws and

regulations normally and reasonably applied to the operation of international air services by such

authorities.

(4) (a) The Government of Hong Kong shall have the

right to refuse to grant the operating authorisations referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, or to impose such conditions as it may deem necessary on the exercise by a

designated airline of the rights specified in Article 3(2) of this Agreement, in any case

where it is not satisfied that the airline is

incorporated and has its principal place of

business in Australia.