The Aircraft Act, 1934/ Universal Law Publishing

THE AIRCRAFT ACT, 1934
Introduction
Sections
1. Short title and extent
2. Definitions 3. Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft
4. Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944
4A. Safety oversight functions
5. Power of-Central Government to make rules
5A. Power to issue directions
6. Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency 7. Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation
of accidents
8. 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
9. Wreck and Salvage 9A. Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees, etc. 9B. Payment of compensation 9C. Appeal from awards in respect of compensation 9D. Arbitrator to have certain powers of Civil Cotuts 10. Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act 11. Penalty for flying so as to cause danger IIA. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under
section 5A
IIB. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9 A 12. Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences
13. Power of Court to order forfeiture
14. Rules to be made after publication 14A. Laying of rules before Parliament 15. Use of patented invention of aircraft not registered in India 16. [Repealed]
17. Bar of certain suits 18. Saving for acts done ilT good faith undef the Act 19. Saving of application of Act
20. [Repealed]
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THE AIRCRAFT RULES, 1937
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and extent 16 2. Nationality of aircraft 17 3. Definitions and Interpretation 17 3A. Delegation of Powers 22 3B. Appeals 23
PART n
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF FLYING 4. Use and operation of aircraft 23 5. Registration ai^ nationality and registration marks 23 5A. Prohibited Flight ''' 6. Licensing of personnel 6A. Type of aircraft to be included in rating 6B. Flights to qualify for extension of a licence 6C. Flights for testing and other non-revenue specific special purposes 7. Documents to be carried on aircraft 25 7A. Prohibition of carriage of persons without passport 7B. Carriage of Cock-pit Check Lists in aircraft
8. [Omitted] 8A. Security check of persoris boarding aircraft at aerodrome 9. Radio-telegraph apparatus 10. Mails - 27 11. Aerodromes 27 12. Prohibited areas 28 13. Photograph at aerodromes or from aircraft in flight 13A. [Omitted] , . . • n. 28 14. Aerial work and public transport reserved for certam aircraft 15. Conditions to be complied with by aircraft m flight
16. Rules of the Air 29 17. Production of licences, etc. 3q 18. Prevention of flights in'contravention of the rules 19. CanceUation, suspension or endorsement of Ucences, cerhflcates, authorisation and approval 32 20. Certain rules not appUcable to glider and kites
PART III general safety CONDITIONS
21. Dangerous flying 32 22. [Omitted] ^ 32 23. [Omitted] intoxicatine and psychoactive substances . 32 24 Prohibition on consumption of mtoxicatmg an py 24A. Carriage of persons suffering- from mental disorders or 32 epillepsy in aircraft 33 24B. Carriage of prisoners in aucraft . . r. 33 24C. Carriage of animals, birds and reptiles m aircraft

25. Smoking in aircraft 33 25A. Fuelling of aircraft 34 25B. Housing of aircraft 35 26. Dropping of articles and descents by parachutes 36 27. Carriage of persons in unauthorised parts of aircraft 36 28. Minimum age for sole control of aircraft 37 2aA. Maximum age limit for professional pilots 37 29. Acts likely to imperil the safety of aircraft 37 29A. Prohibition of operating civil aircraft causing sonic boom 37 29B. Prohibition on the use of portable electronic devices 37 29C. Adoption of the Convention and Annexes 38
PART rv
REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
30. Certificate of Registration ' 38 31. Nature of application 39 32. Aircraft imported by air 40 ■ji'i?'/'* V >tn 33. Change in ownerslup .in34. [Omitted] 40 35. Registration fees 41 36. Register of aircraft 41 37. Nationality and Registration Marks, how to be affixed 41 37A. Use of State Marks 41 ' PART V PERSONNEL OF AIRCRAFT 38. Licensing Authority i 42 38A. Carriage of operating crew 43 38B. Carriage of cabin attendants 45 39. [Omitted] 46 39A. Disqualification from holding or obtaining a licence 46 39B. Medical standards 47 39C. Period of validity of medical fitness Assessment and Licences 47 40. Signature of licence holder 48 41. Proof of competency 48 41A. Checks,' Tests and Examinations 49 42. Licences and their renewal 50 42A. Pilot not to fly for more than 125 hours during any period of 30 consecutive days 51 43. [Omitted] 51 44. Aircraft not registered in India 51 45. Validation of foreign Ucences 51 46. [Omitted] 51 47. Minimum age for holding a licence 51 47A. Minimum educational qualification for holding a licence 51 48. Fees and other charges 51 PART VI AIRWORTHINESS 49. Type Certificate for an aircraft, aircraft component and items of equipment, designed or manufactured in India and issue of Type Certificate . 53 49A. Issue of Type Certificate to an aircraft, aircraft component and items of equipment imported in India . . . 54
49B. Validation of Type Certificate for aircraft, aircraft components and items of equipment imported in India 54 49C. Type Certificate—aircraft categories 54 49D. Cancellation, suspension or endorsement on Type Certificate 54 50. Certificate of airworthiness 55 50A. Conditions necessary for the certificate of airworthiness and inspection, overhaul of aircraft 55 51. Flight Mcuiual 56 52. Modification and repair 56 53. Use of materials, processes, parts and periodical overhaul of aircraft ^ 53A. Manufacture, storage and distribution of aircraft 57 54. Persons authorised to certify . . . 57 55. Suspension or cancellation of Certificate of Airworthiness and its continued validity ^ 56. Indian aircraft operating outside India 57. Instruments and equipment 58. Weight and balance
59. Defects and defective parts 59A. Defects in a foreign aircraft 60. Maintenance standards and certification 61. Licensing of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers 61A. Validation of licences of foreign Aircraft Maintenance Engineers . ' . . 66
62. Fees
PART VII
RADIO TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
63. Aircraft fpf which radio apparatus is obligatory 64. Susperwion of rules
PART vm AERONAUTICAL BEACON, AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTS AND FALSE LIGHTS
65. Aeronautical beacon and aeronautical ground lights 66. False lights
PART IX
69 67. [Omitted] ^ 67A. [Omitted] 71 67B. [Omitted]
PART X INVESTIGATION QF ACCIDENTS
68. Notification of accidents 72 69. Report on accidents 72 70. Removal and preservation of damaged aircraft ^ 71. Inspector's Investigation , 73 72. Powers of Inspector of Accidents ^4 73. Inspector's fee 74 74. Committee of Inquiry 75 75. Formal Investigation

76. Obstruction of proceedings . , 76 77. Accident to aircraft registered in a foreign State . ., . 76
77A. Saving . . . 76
PART XA
INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENTS 77B. Notification of Incidents ,. f' . 76
77C. Investigation of an incident . . . 77
77D. Powers of Inquiry Officer . . . 77
PART XI
AERODROMES
78. Licensing of Aerodromes . . . 78
79. Qualifications of Licensee . . . 78
80. Procedure ^or grant of Licence . , . . . 79
81. Aerodrome Manual 79
82. Ir\spection , j. , . 80
83. Conditions governing the grant of licence r j • • 80
84. Period of validity of licence . i > • . . • ' 81
85. Public aerodromes . . . 81 86. Tariff charges ' ■' . 81 87. Fee . . . 81 88. Passenger Service Fees ' r . . 81 89. User Development Fees .' ^ . 81 90. Entry into public aerodromes . . . igi 91. Prohibition of slaughtering and flaying of animals, depositing of rubbish and other polluted or obnoxious matter in the vicinty of aerodrome . " . . 82 92. Ground Handling Services . , . 82
PART XU ' • [Omitted] . » . 83
PART XlIA REGULATORY PROVISIONS 133A. Directions by Director-General . . . 83
PART Xll B ENGINEERING, INSPECTION AND NORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANISATIONS OTHER THAN OPERATORS 133B. Approved Organisations . . . 83 133C. Fees . . . 85
PART XIII AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES
134. Air Transport Services 135. Tariff for international air transportation 135A-135C. [Omitted] 135D-139A. [Omitted] 140. Minimum requirements to be complied with by the operators 140A, Director-General's sanction to introduction of any new routes or alteration in any existing routes of scheduled air transport services . . - 87 86 87 87 87 87
VI
Rules
MOB. Operations Manual
140C. Route Guides
141. Duties of Pilot-in-Command 142-152. [Omitted] 153. Carriage of Mails
PART Xlll A
HNGINHERING, INSPECTION AND MANUAL REQUIREMENTS— OWNERS OR OPERATORS
154. Definitions
155. Private aircraft owners 155A. Operators
PART XIV
GENERAL
156. Inspection
157. Fraudulent of Dociunenls 158. Foreign military aircraft 158A. Aircraft registered in or belonging to foreign State 159. Obstruction of authorized persons
160. General Power to exempt
161. Penalties SCHEDULE I.—Areas over which flight by aircraft is prohibited SCHEDULE f/.—Aircraft personnel SCHEDULE III—[Omitted] SCHEDULE IV. -]Omitted] SCHEDULE v.-[Omitted] SCHEDULE V/.—Penalties SCI lEDULE VIE—[Omitted] SCHEDULE VIII.—[Omitted] schedule IX.—[Omitted] SCHEDULE X.—[Omitted] , . , j SCHEDULE XI.—Grant of permission to operate scheduled air transport services SCHEDULE XII—[Omitted]
THE INDIAN AIRCRAFT RULES, 1920 (Relevant Provisions)

THE AIRCRAFT (PUBMC HEALTH) RULES, 1954
Part 1—Introductory Definition 1, 2 Part II-Aircraft Arriving, General Provisions, Rules 3-33 Part III-Aircrafl Departing, General Rules 34-40 P3rt IV-Special provisions relating to the carnage of Dead Bodies and Oemated Remaiijs, Rules 4149 Pj,,.( y—Miscellaneous, Rules 50-69 Part Vl-Offences And Penalties, Rules 70-71 SCHEDULE /.—Personal Declaration of Origin and Health (For passengers on aircraft) SCHEDULE //.—Declaration of Health
151
153-163
163-164
164-166
166-169
169
f 169
170
SCHEDULE ni.—^International Certificate of Vaccination or Re-vaccination against YeUow Fever SCHEDULE IV.—International Certificate of Vaccination or Re-vacdnation against Cholera
SCHEDULE V.—^International Certificate of Vaccination or Re-vacdnation against Smallpox
SCHEDULE VI.—Procedure for Disinsectisation of aircraft
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE AIRCRAFT (PUBLIC HEALTH) RULES, 1954

THE AIRCRAFT (DEMOLITION OF OBSTRUCTIONS CAUSED BY BUILDINGS AND TREES ETC.) RULES, 1994
1. Short title and extent . . . 176
2. Definitions and interpretation . . . 176
3. Notification to be served . . , 176
4. Owner to furnish details . . . " 177 5. Forwarding the details and their physical verification . . . 177
6. Final order , . ; 177 6A. Appeal against the iiiuil order . . . 178 7. Owner to comply with order .. . , 173 8. Non-compliance to be reported to the District Collector . . . 178
THE AIRCRAFT (CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS) RULES, 2003
1. Short title, extent and application . . , 179
2. Definitions and interpretation . . . 179 3. Carriage of dangerous goods by air . . . 181 4. Custody of unauthorized dangerous goods . . . 183
4A. Classification of dangerous goods . . . 183
5. Packing . . . 183 6. Labelling . . . 184 7. Marking . . . 184 8. Shipper's responsibilities . , , 134 9. Operator's responsibilities . . . 185
10. Provision of information . . , 136
IDA. Inspection . . . 186 11. Dangerous goods acddents and incidents . . , 187 12. Requirement of Training . . . . 188 12A. Establishment and Approval of Training Programme , . . 188 13. Directions by Director-General . . . 189 14. General power to exempi . . . 190 15. Cancellation or suspension of licence, certificate and approval . . . 190
STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS AFFECTING AVIATION IN INDIA