The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994

The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994

ACT NO. 55 OF 1994

PREAMBLE

An Act to provide for the constitution of the Airports Authority of India and for the transfer and vesting of the undertakings of the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority to and in the Airports Authority of India so constituted for the better administration and cohesive management of airports and civil enclaves whereat air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated and of all aeronautical communication stations [for the purposes of establishing or assisting in the establishment of airports] and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS

  1. Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Definitions.
    CHAPTER II
    THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
  3. Constitution and incorporation of the Authority.
  4. Disqualification for office of member.
  5. Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  6. Vacation of office of member.
  7. Eligibility of member for re-appointment.
  8. Meetings.
  9. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority.
  10. Appointment of officers and other employees of the Authority.
  11. Authority to act on business principles.
    CHAPTER III
    FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY
  12. Functions of the Authority.
    12A. Lease by the Authority.
    CHAPTER IV
    PROPERTY AND CONTRACT
  13. Undertakings of the International Airports Authority and the National Airports Authority to vest
    in the Authority.
  14. General effect of vesting of undertaking in the Authority.
  15. Licences, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to the Authority.
  16. Tax exemption or benefit to continue to have effect.
  17. Guarantee to be operative.
  18. Provisions in respect of officers and other employees of the International Airports Authority and
    the National Airports Authority.
  19. Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
  20. Contracts by the Authority.
  21. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.
    CHAPTER V
    FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  22. Power of the Authority to charge, fees, rent, etc.
    22A. Power of Authority to levy development fees at airports.
  23. Additional capital and grant to the Authority by the Central Government.
  24. Fund of the Authority and its investment.
  25. Allocation of surplus funds.
  26. Submission of programme of activities and financial estimates.
  27. Borrowing powers of the Authority.
  28. Accounts and audit.
    CHAPTER VA
    EVICTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPANTS, ETC., OF AIRPORT PREMISES
    28A. Definitions.
    28B. Appointment of eviction officers.
    28C. Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction.
    28D. Eviction of unauthorised occupants.
    28E. Disposal of property left on airport premises by unauthorised occupants.
    28F. Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc.
    28G. Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of airport premises.
    28H. Powers of eviction officers.
    28-I. [Omitted.]
    28J. [Omitted.]
    28JA. [Omitted.]
    28K. Appeals to Tribunal.
    28L. [Omitted.]
    28M. Finality of orders.
    28N. Offences under this Chapter.
    28-O. Offences by companies.
    28P. Congizance of offences.
    28Q. Power to obtain information.
    28R. Officers, etc., to aid and assist.
    CHAPTER VI
    MISCELLANEOUS
  29. Submission of annual report.
  30. Delegation.
  31. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.
  32. Officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants.
  33. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  34. Custody and disposal of lost property.
  35. Provisions relating to income-tax.
  36. Power of the Authority to undertake certain works.
  37. Power to issue directions.
  38. Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any
    airport.
  39. Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority.
  40. Power of the Central Government to issue directions.
  41. Power to make rules.
  42. Power to make regulations.
  43. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  44. Power to remove difficulties.
  45. [Repealed.]
  46. Repeal and saving

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