Requirements for grant of licence

An applicant for the grant of a flight radio operator’s licence shall be required to satisfy the following conditions – (a) be a natural-born Belizean citizen or a citizen of a country belonging to the Commonwealth, whose father or mother is (or was at death) a Belizean citizen, or citizen of a country belonging to the Commonwealth, or irrespective of parents’ nationality, a Belizean citizen or citizen of a country belonging to the Commonwealth (natural-born or naturalised) 236 Civil Aviation who has been either resident in the Commonwealth or employed in the service of the Crown for five of the preceding eight years, or has in some other way satisfactorily demonstrated his close connection with the Commonwealth; (b) satisfy the requirements in respect of technical competency specified in regulation 27; (c) in the case of an applicant for a first-class flight radiotelegraphy operator’s licence (temporary) or a flight radiotelegraphy operator’s pass a examination in accordance with regulations 29 to 34; (d) in the case of an applicant for a first-class flight radiotelegraphy operator’s licence, produce evidence of radio experience in accordance with regulation 35, and (e) give a written undertaking to preserve the secrecy of correspondence.