The Aircraft Act, 1934
ACT NO. 22 OF 1934
PREAMBLE
An Act to make better provision for the control of the manufacture, possession, use, operation,
sale, import and export of aircraft.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the control of the manufacture, possession, use,
operation, sale, import and export of aircraft;
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTIONS
- Short title and extent.
- Definitions.
- Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft.
- Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944.
4A. Safety oversight functions. - Power of Central Government to make rules.
5A. Power to issue directions. - Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency.
- Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents.
- Power to detain aircraft.
8A. Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public health.
8B. Emergency powers for protecting the public health.
8C. Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of
unclaimed property. - Wreck and salvage.
9A. Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees,
etc.
9B. Payment of compensation.
9C. Appeals from awards in respect of compensation.
9D. Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts. - Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act.
- Penalty for flying so as to cause danger.
11A. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A.
11B. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A. - Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences.
- Power of Court to order forfeiture.
- Rules to be made after publication.
14A. Laying of rules before Parliament. - Use of patented invention on aircraft not required in India.
- [Repealed.].
- Bar of certain suits.
- Saving for acts done in good faith under the Act.
- Saving of application of Act.
- [Repealed.].
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