The Aircraft Act, 1934
The Aircraft Act, 1934 regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircraft in India.
Summary
The Aircraft Act, 1934 is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircraft. The Act defines aircraft as any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air. It regulates the construction, inspection, maintenance, and operation of aircraft in India. The Act empowers the Central Government to make rules for the control of air traffic and the prevention of accidents. It also provides for the establishment of a Directorate General of Civil Aviation and an Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau. The Act outlines the penalties for contravening its provisions.
Table of Contents
| # | Section | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 1: Short Title And Extent | Open |
| 2 | Section 2: Definitions | Open |
| 3 | Section 3: Power Of Central Government To Exempt Certain Aircraft | Open |
| 4 | Section 4: Power Of Central Government To Make Rules To Implement The Convention Of 1944 | Open |
| 5 | Section 4A: Safety Oversight Functions | Open |
| 6 | Section 5: Power Of Central Government To Make Rules | Open |
| 7 | Section 5A: Power To Issue Directions | Open |
| 8 | Section 6: Power Of Central Government To Make Orders In Emergency | Open |
| 9 | Section 7: Power Of Central Government To Make Rules For Investigation Of Accidents | Open |
| 10 | Section 8: Power To Detain Aircraft | Open |
| 11 | Section 8A: Power Of Central Government To Make Rules For Protecting The Public Health | Open |
| 12 | Section 8B: Emergency Powers For Protecting The Public Health | Open |
| 13 | Section 8C: Power Of Central Government To Make Rules For Securing Safe Custody And Re-Delivery Of Unclaimed Property | Open |
| 14 | Section 9: Wreck And Salvage | Open |
| 15 | Section 9A: Power Of Central Government To Prohibit Or Regulate Construction Of Buildings, Planting Of Trees, Etc | Open |