The Aircraft Act, 1934

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.