CHAPTER IIISUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION VI Air traffic controllers
Article 53F1Regulations as regards training, testing, checking and medical assessment
1.
In order to ensure F2... compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 48, for persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking and medical assessment of air traffic controllers, the F3Secretary of State shall, on the basis of the principles set out in Article 4 and with a view to achieving the objectives set out in Article 1, F4make regulations laying down detailed provisions concerning:
(a)
the rules and procedures for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the approvals and certificates referred to in Articles 51 and 52;
(b)
the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of the approvals and certificates referred to in Articles 51 and 52.
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2.
F6When making regulations under paragraph 1, the Secretary of State shall ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 48 of this Regulation and shall take due account of the international standards and recommended practices, in particular those set out in Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention.