Lahore School of Aviation
The University of Lahore
Presentation Report
Program: BS-AMT Semester: 8
Course: Aviation Legislation
Instructor: Sir Abubakar Raza
Date: 12 / 23 / 2021
Student Name: Sarim Butt Reg. No: 70072954
Remarks:
Marks: / 10
Instructor’s Signature
Topic: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
History:
ICAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) created through the Chicago
Convention on International Civil Aviation signed on the 7th of December, 1944. Its
headquarters are located in Montreal. ICAO stands for International Civil Aviation
Organization The constitution of the ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation,
established by the conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and in which each
ICAO Contracting State is an organization. This Convention is also known as the Chicago
Convention. In October 1947, the ICAO became a newly established United Nations
institution. The Chicago Convention sets out the purpose of the ICAO. As an interim, an
international aviation intermediate agreement was adopted. This gave birth to the Provisional
International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) charged with follow up work for the
fledgling organization. PICAO functioned as a provisional organization until the 4th of April
1947. ICAO as it is known today was born after the 26th state ratified the Chicago Convention.
In October 1947, ICAO became a specialized United Nations agency linked to the Economic
and Social Council of the U.N. Today, ICAO consists of 190 signatory states, of which only
three are not members.
ICAO Goals and Objectives:
To promote international planning and development
air transport to ensure safety and order
the growth of public aviation around the world
Encourage the design and operation of aircraft for the purposes of peace
Encourage the development of airports, airports, and air travel services of the
internationalcommunity
Meet the needs of the people of the world for your safety, conventional, efficient
andeconomical air transport.
Prevent economic waste caused by irrationality
Avoid discrimination between contracted regions
Improve light protection in international air
Encourage the development of all aspects of international civil aeronautics.
The Chicago Convention:
The Chicago Convention defines rights as well obligations of signed states regarding
performance of aviation. After working for five weeks in trouble to make
international flights, representatives of the 52 existing provinces set up a new
convention; WHEREAS the future development of international aviation can greatly
support in building and maintaining friendships and understanding between nations
and peoples of the world, yet your abuses can be a threat to normal security and
WHEREAS it is necessary to avoid conflicts and to promote such cooperation
between nations and peoples on the basis of world peace THEREFORE the
governments signed below have agreed on certain terms and conditions for the
development of international public aviation in a safe and orderly manner and for the
provision of international air transport services to be established on an equitable basis
and to operate efficiently and economically there are currently 191 States.
How ICAO Works?
The following information is provided by ICAO itself:
In terms of the Convention, the Organization is composed of a Assembly, a Council
of Minority Members and a Secretariat. The Chief Officers are the President of the
Council and theSecretary General.
Assembly
The Assembly, consisting of representatives from all Contracting States, is the
independent body of the ICAO. It meets every three years, reviews the work of the
organization in detailand sets out the policy for the years to come. It also votes for a
three-year budget.
Council
The Council, a governing body elected by the Forum for a period of three years,
consists of 36 states. The Assembly Selects Member States of the Council under
three categories: The most importantcountries for air travel, States that play a major
role in the provision of air travel, and their designated States will ensure that all major
areas of the world are represented. As a governing body, the Council provides
ongoing guidance on the work of the ICAO. It is in the council that theRecommended
Standards and Procedures were adopted as an appendix to the InternationalAviation
Conference. The Council is assisted by the Air Travel Commission (technical
affairs), the Air Transport Committee, the Joint Air Services Support Committee and
the Finance Committee.
Secretariat
The Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, is divided into five key categories: Air
Navigation Bureau, Air Transport Bureau, Technical Co-operation Bureau, Legal
Bureau, and Bureau of Administration and Services. In order for the work of the
Secretariat to reflect the truly international approach, skilled workers are employed
on a broader scale.
ICAO works in close co-operation with other members of the United Nations family
such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Universal Postal Union, the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Non-
governmental organizations which also participate in ICAO's work include the
International Air Transport Association International Air Transport Association
(IATA), the Airports Council International (ACI), the International Federation of Air
Line Pilots' Associations International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
(IFALPA), and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations
(IAOPA)."
The ICAO is responsible for:
Safety
Registration
Airworthiness
Prevention of economic waste
Fair competition
Standardization
Aviation Law
ICAO Functions:
The ICAO define the following Functions;
It defines the protocols for the air accident investigation followed by signatory agencies
of the convention on International Civil Aviation in respective countries
It supervises the standards and practices of air navigation, its infrastructure, Flight
Inspection, prevention of unlawful interference, and facilities of border crossing
procedures for international civil aviation.
ICAO Annexes:
The ICAO Council has elaborated and adopted 18 annexes concerning the following aspects of international
aviation as follows:
Annex 1: Personnel Licensing
Annex 2: Rules of the Air
Annex 3: Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation
Annex 4: Aeronautical Charts
Annex 5: Units of Measurement to be Used in Air and Ground Operations
Annex 6: Operation of Aircraft
Annex 7: Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
Annex 8: Airworthiness of Aircraft
Annex 9: Facilitation
Annex 10: Aeronautical Telecommunications
Annex 11: Air Traffic Services
Annex 12: Search and Rescue
Annex 13: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
Annex 14: Aerodromes
Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services
Annex 16: Environmental Protection
Annex 17: Security: Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful
Interference
Annex 18: Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
Annex 19: Security Management
