7.  
State [abbreviated name] and ICAO accept that the audit will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines and principles set forth in the Safety Oversight Audit Manual (Doc 9735), as amended.

8.  
Without prejudice to other privileges and immunities applicable to ICAO as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, and its personnel, all members of the ICAO audit team shall be immune from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity.

9.  
State [abbreviated name] agrees to facilitate the audit by making appropriate staff from its CAA or any relevant entity responsible for safety regulation, personnel licensing, operations of aircraft, airworthiness of aircraft, air navigation services, aerodrome facilities, aviation accident prevention and investigation, the safe transport of dangerous goods by air, and any other discipline covered by the audit process as may be required, available for interview by the safety oversight audit team. State [abbreviated name] will be required to take the necessary measures to facilitate the work of the safety oversight audit team, including the provision of interpretation services, local transportation, interviews, paperwork, etc. State [abbreviated name] will also assist the ICAO team with accommodation arrangements and meet the cost of transportation when visits to various locations of the State are required outside the main administrative office. ICAO will be responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the State, as well as for the daily subsistence allowance of the team members.

10.
State [abbreviated name] agrees to further facilitate the audit by designating an appropriate person to act as a national coordinator for the audit prior to the commencement of the audit. This person will serve as facilitator and primary point of contact for all audit-related processes.

11.
The safety oversight audit team will review State [abbreviated name] compliance with the safety-related Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) set out in all safety-related Annexes as well as with related Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) and other relevant procedures, and adherence to guidance material and relevant safety-related practices in general use in the aviation industry, as referred to in such material. The safety oversight audit team will also review whether State [abbreviated name] has developed an ability to effectively implement the critical elements of a safety oversight system (Doc 9734, Part A).

12.
The safety oversight audit team will review the State’s regulatory provisions, examine records and documentation and conduct interviews, in order to make its findings and recommendations, on the basis of safety oversight audit general requirements, as follows:

a)  consideration of existing national legislation enabling States to enforce the provisions of the Convention on International Civil Aviation;
　
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