Aviation Legal Environment

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AVIATION LEGAL

ENVIRONMENT

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AVIATION LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

Unit-I

DGCA-Introduction to Directorate General of Civil Aviation-DGCA functions-DGCA

Organiation-DGCA as Regulator! Aut"orit!

Unit-II

REGULATION#-Aircraft Act $%&'- T"e Aircraft Rules $%&(

Unit-III

NATIONAL LEGI#LATION -T"e Air cor)orations Act* $%+& ,( of $%+&.

Unit-IV

CIVIL AVIATIONRE/UIREMENT# ,CAR.

Unit-V

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION#0 T"e C"icago conventions* $%''

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Ta1le of Contents

C"a)ter C"a)ter Na2e 3age No

UNIT I

$ INTRODUCTION TO DGCA +

ORGANI#ATIONAL #TRUCTURE O4 DGCA 5& 4UNCTION# O4 DGCA $$

UNIT II

' AIRCRA4T ACT $%&' $(

+ AIRCRA4T RULE# $%&( &%

UNIT III

5 AIR COR3ORATION ACT $%+& %(

UNIT IV

( INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL AVIATION RE/UIREMENT# $&&

6 #ECTION $ GENERAL $'7

% #ECTION 8 AIR9ORT:INE## $'

$7 #ECTION & - AIR TRAN#3ORT $5&

$$ #ECTION ' - AERODROME #TANDARD# AND LICEN#ING $5(

$ #ECTION + - AIR #A4ET; $(7

$& #ECTION 5 - DE#IGN #TANDARD# AND T;3E

CERTI4ICATION

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$' #ECTION ( - 4LIG:T CRE9 #TANDARD#* TRAINING AND

LICEN#ING

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$+ #ECTION 6 - AIRCRA4T O3ERATION# $(5

$5 #ECTION % - AIR #3ACE AND AIR TRA44IC MANAGEMENT $((

$( #ECTION $$ - #A4E TRAN#3ORT O4 DANGEROU# GOOD#


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UNIT I

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C:A3TER $0 DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation

T"e Directorate General of Civil Aviation ,DGCA. is t"e Indian govern2ental regulator! 1od!

for civil aviation under t"e Ministr! of Civil Aviation= T"is directorate investigates aviation

accidents and incidents= It is "ead>uartered along #ri Auro1indo Marg* o))osite #afdar?ung

Air)ort* in Ne@ Del"i=T"e Govern2ent of India is )lanning to re)lace t"e organisation @it" a

Civil Aviation Aut"orit! ,CAA.* 2odelled on t"e lines of t"e A2erican 4ederal Aviation

Ad2inistration ,4AA.=

$&=$== Vision

Endeavour to )ro2ote safe and efficient Air Trans)ortation t"roug" regulation and )roactive

safet! oversig"t s!ste2=

$&=&= De)art2ents

T"ese are classified and divided into t"e follo@ing0

• Ad2inistration Directorate=

• Aerodro2e #tandards Directorate=

• Air #afet! Directorate=

• Air Trans)ort Directorate=

• Air@ort"iness Directorate=

• 4lig"t #tandard Directorate=

• Infor2ation Regulation Directorate=

• Aircraft Engineering Directorate=

• Directorate Of 4lig"t Cre@ Licensing=

• Training #ection=

• 4=G= #ection=

• Medical #ection=

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C:A3TER 0 ORGANI#ATIONAL #TRUCTURE O4 DGCA

$&=$='= Regional offices

DGCA "as fourteen Regional Air@ort"iness Offices ,RAO. at Del"i* Mu21ai* C"ennai* Bolata*


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C:A3TER &0 4UNCTION#

$= Registration of civil aircraft

= 4or2ulation of standards of air@ort"iness for civil aircraft registered in India and grant of

certificates of air@ort"iness to suc" aircraft&= Licensing of )ilots* aircraft 2aintenance engineers and flig"t engineers* and conducting

ea2inations and c"ecs for t"at )ur)ose

'= Licensing of air traffic controllers+= Certification of aerodro2es and CN#FATM facilities

5= Maintaining a c"ec on t"e )roficienc! of flig"t cre@* and also of ot"er o)erational

)ersonnel suc" as flig"t dis)atc"ers and ca1in cre@(= Granting of Air O)erator Certificates to Indian carriers and regulation of air trans)ort

services o)erating toFfro2F@it"inFover India 1! Indian and foreign o)erators* including

clearance of sc"eduled and non sc"eduled flig"ts of suc" o)erators

6= Conducting investigation into incidents and serious incidents involving aircraft u)to +7

g AU9 and taing accident )revention 2easures including for2ulation of

i2)le2entation of #afet! Aviation Manage2ent 3rogra22es

%= Carr!ing out a2end2ents to t"e Aircraft Act* t"e Aircraft Rules and t"e Civil Aviation

Re>uire2ents for co2)l!ing @it" t"e a2end2ents to ICAO Annees* and initiating

)ro)osals for a2end2ent to an! ot"er Act or for )assing a ne@ Act in order to give effect

to an international Convention or a2end2ent to an eisting Convention

$7= Coordination of ICAO 2atters @it" all agencies and sending re)lies to #tate Letters* and

taing all necessar! action arising out of t"e Universal #afet! Oversig"t Audit

3rogra22e ,U#OA3. of ICAO

$$= #u)ervision of t"e institutesFclu1sFsc"ools engaged in fl!ing training including si2ulator

training* AME training or an! ot"er training related @it" aviation* @it" a vie@ to ensuring

a "ig" >ualit! of training

$= Granting a))roval to aircraft 2aintenance* re)air and 2anufacturing organiations and

t"eir continued oversig"t

$&= To act as a nodal agenc! for i2)le2enting Anne % )rovisions in India and for

coordinating 2atters relating to facilitation at Indian air)orts including "olding 2eetingsof t"e National 4acilitation Co22ittee

$'= Rendering advice to t"e Govern2ent on 2atters relating to air trans)ort including

1ilateral air services agree2ents* on ICAO 2atters and generall! on all tec"nical 2atters

relating to civil aviation* and to act as an overall regulator! and develo)2ental 1od! for

civil aviation in t"e countr!

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$+= Coordination at national level for flei use of air s)ace 1! civil and 2ilitar! air traffic

agencies and interaction @it" ICAO for )rovision of 2ore air routes for civil use t"roug"

Indian air s)ace

$5= Bee)ing a c"ec on aircraft noise and engine e2issions in accordance @it" ICAO Anne

$5 and colla1orating @it" t"e environ2ental aut"orities in t"is 2atter* if re>uired$(= 3ro2oting indigenous design and 2anufacture of aircraft and aircraft co2)onents 1!

acting as a catal!tic agent$6= A))roving training )rogra22es of o)erators for carriage of dangerous goods* issuing

aut"oriations for carriage of dangerous goods* etc=

$%= #afet! Oversig"t of all entities a))rovedF certifiedF licensed under t"e Aircraft Rules

$%&(=

Air accident investigation

3reviousl! t"e DGCA conducted investigations and gave infor2ation to t"e investigations

esta1lis"ed 1! t"e Court of In>uir! and t"e Co22ittee In>uir!= A se)arate investigative agenc!

@as esta1lis"ed to co2)l! @it" t"e #tandards And Reco22ended 3ractices ,#AR3s. of t"e

International Civil Aviation Organisation ,ICAO.= T"erefore t"e Aircraft Accident Investigation


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T"e regulations are in t"e for2s of t"e Aircraft Act* $%&'* t"e Aircraft Rules* t"e Civil Aviation

Re>uire2ents* t"e Aeronautical Infor2ation Circulars= T"e Advisor! and guidance 2aterial is in

t"e for2 of circulars=

T"e DGCA @e1site offers a HNe@ and U)datedH section t"at gives t"e latest in regulations= 9"ile

it is !our res)onsi1ilit! to 2ae sure all !our regulations are u)-to-date* t"is service s"ould

assist=

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UNIT II

C:A3TER '0 AIRCRA4T ACT $%&'

Introduction

Aerial navigation in t"e


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International Convention for t"e regulation of aerial navigation in $%$%* @it"out fres" legislation=

Accordingl! to enlarge t"e rule 2aing )o@ers of t"e International Convention and its anneure

t"e Indian Aircraft


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,JJII O4 $%&'.

(Received the asset !" the G!ve#!# Gee#a$ ! 19%&%1934'

A Act t! a)e *ette# +#!visi! "!# the c!t#!$ !" the a"act#e, +!ssessi!, se,

!+e#ati!, sa$e, i+!#t ad e-+!#t !" ai#c#a"t.

9:EREA# it is e)edient to 2ae 1etter )rovision for t"e control of t"e 2anufacture*

)ossession* use* o)eration* sale* i2)ort and e)ort of aircraft it is "ere1! enacted as follo@s0-

This Act has been extended to the new Provinces and merged States by the Merged States (Laws)

Act, 1949 (9 o! 1949), S"# (1$1$19%) and to the &nion territories o! Mani'r, Tri'ra and

indhya Pradesh by the &nion Territories (Laws) Act, 19% (#% o! 19%), S"# (1*$4$19%)"

indhya Pradesh now !orms 'art o! M"P"State+ see Act # o! 19*, S"9(1) (e) (1$1$19*),

Mani'r and Tri'ra are new States+ See Act -1 o! 191, S"#(.1$1$19.)"

This Act has been extended to the &nion territories o! /oa, 0aman and 0i, 0adra and agar

2ave3i+ and Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi s3ands 5now 6nown as &"T" o! La6shadwee'+ See

Act #4 o! 19#, S"# (1$11$ 19#) by 7egn" 1. o! 19*. (1$.$19*)+ 7egn" * o! 19*# (1$$19*)+

and 7egn" - o! 19* (1$1%$19*)" /oa is now a State+ See Act 1- o! 19-, S" #(#%$$19-)"

This Act a''3ies to 8rench stab3ishments !rom 1$1$194+ see 8rench stab3ishments

(A''3ication o! Laws) :rder, 194"

1. /h!#t tit$e ad e-tet.% ,$. T"is Act 2a! 1e called The a0-- Ai#c#a"t Act, 1934.

1K,. It etends to t"e @"ole of India cK and a))lies also-

,a. to citiens of India @"erever t"e! 2a! 1e dK

,1. to* and to t"e )ersons on* aircraft registered in India @"erever t"e! 2a! 1e

eK,c. to* and to t"e )ersons on* aircraft registered outside India 1ut for t"e ti2e 1eing in or over

India and

,d. to an aircraft o)erated 1! a )erson @"o is not a citien of India 1ut "as "is )rinci)al )lace of

1usiness or )er2anent residence in India=

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5a; omitted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19*% (44 o! 19*%), S"1(.*$11$

19*%)"

5b; Sbstitted !or the origina3 sb$section (.) by A"L":", 19%"

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3. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! e-e+t ce#tai ai#c#a"t.% T"e aKCentral Govern2ent

2a!* 1! notification in t"e aKOfficial Gaette* ee2)t fro2 1Kall or an! of t"e )rovisions of t"is

Act an! aircraft or class of aircraft and an! )erson or class of )ersons* or 2a! direct t"at suc"

)rovisions s"all a))l! to suc" aircraft or )ersons su1?ect to suc" 2odifications as 2a! 1e

s)ecified in t"e notification=

5a; Sbtitted !or B/"/"in CB and B/aDette o! ndiaB by A"L" :" 19#"

5b; Sbtitted !or the words Bthe 'rovisions o! this Act and o! the r3es made therender, or !rom

any o! sch 'rovisionsB by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19#9 (# o! 19#9), S"# (.$9$ 19#9)"

a04. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e #$es t! i+$eet the C!veti! !" 1944.-

1K#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of section $'* t"e Central Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in t"e

Official Gaette* 2ae suc" rules as a))ear to it to 1e necessar! for carr!ing out t"e Convention

relating to International Civil Aviation signed at C"icago on t"e (t" da! of Dece21er* $%''

,including an! Anne t"ereto relating to international standards and reco22ended )ractices. as

a2ended fro2 ti2e to ti2e=

5a; Sbstitted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19. (1. o! 19.)

5b; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

aK4A. /a"et6 !ve#si7ht "cti!s.% T"e Director General of Civil Aviation or an! ot"er officer

s)eciall! e2)o@ered in t"is 1e"alf 1! t"e Central Govern2ent s"all )erfor2 t"e safet! oversig"t

functions in res)ect of 2atters s)ecified in t"is Act or t"e rules 2ade t"ere under=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

8. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e #$es.% ,$. aK#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of section $'*

t"e 1KCentral Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in t"e 1KOfficial Gaette* 2ae rules

cKregulating t"e 2anufacture*

The Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%) came into !orce with e!!ect !rom %1$%.$.%%-

vide oti!ication o" A"11%1.@#@.%%%$A dated .1st anary .%%- )ossession* use* o)eration*

sale* i2)ort or e)ort of an! aircraft or class of aircraft dKand for securing t"e safet! of aircraft

o)eration=

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,. 9it"out )re?udice to t"e generalit! of t"e foregoing )o@er* suc" rules 2a! )rovide for -

,a. t"e aut"orities 1! @"ic" an! of t"e )o@ers conferred 1! or under t"is Act are to 1e eercised

eK,aa. t"e regulation of air trans)ort services* and t"e )ro"i1ition of t"e use of aircraft in suc"

services ece)t under t"e aut"orit! of and in accordance @it" a licence aut"orising t"e

esta1lis"2ent of t"e service

fK,a1. t"e econo2ic regulation of civil aviation and air trans)ort services* including t"e a))roval*

disa))roval or revision of tariff of o)erators of air trans)ort services t"e officers or aut"orities

@"o 2a! eercise )o@ers in t"is 1e"alf t"e )rocedure to 1e follo@ed* and t"e factors to 1e taen

into account 1! suc" officers or aut"orities a))eals to t"e Central Govern2ent against orders of

suc" officers or aut"orities and all ot"er 2atters connected @it" suc" tariff=

E-+$aati!.- 4or t"e )ur)oses of t"is clause* tariff includes fares* rates* valuation c"arges and

ot"er c"arges for air trans)ort of )assengers or goods* t"e rules* regulations* )ractices or services

affecting suc" fares* rates* valuation c"arges and ot"er c"arges and rates* ter2s and conditions of

co22ission )a!a1le to )assenger or cargo sales agents

,ac. t"e infor2ation to 1e furnis"ed 1! an a))licant for* or t"e "older of* a licence aut"oriing t"e

esta1lis"2ent of an air trans)ort service to suc" aut"orities as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e rules

gK,1. t"e licensing* ins)ection and regulation of aerodro2es* t"e conditions under @"ic"

aerodro2es 2a! 1e 2aintained* t"e )ro"i1ition or regulation of t"e use of unlicensed

aerodro2es

,1a. t"e fees @"ic" 2a! 1e c"arged at t"ose aerodro2es to @"ic" "Kt"e Air)orts Aut"orit! of

India Act* $%%' does not a))l! or is not 2ade a))lica1le

,c. t"e ins)ection and control of t"e 2anufacture* re)air and 2aintenance of aircraft and of

)laces @"ere aircraft are 1eing 2anufactured* re)aired or e)t

,d. t"e registration and 2aring of aircraft

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,e. t"e conditions under @"ic" aircraft 2a! 1e flo@n* or 2a! carr! )assengers* 2ails or goods*

or 2a! 1e used for industrial )ur)oses and t"e certificates* licences or docu2ents to 1e carried

1! aircraft

,f. t"e ins)ection of aircraft for t"e )ur)ose of enforcing t"e )rovisions of t"is Act and t"e rules

t"ere under* and t"e facilities to 1e )rovided for suc" ins)ection

,g. t"e licensing of )ersons e2)lo!ed in t"e o)eration* 2anufacture* re)air or 2aintenance of

aircraft

iK,ga. t"e licensing of )ersons engaged in air traffic control

,g1. t"e certification* ins)ection and regulation of co22unication* navigation and surveillance or

air traffic 2anage2ent facilities

,gc. t"e 2easures to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unla@ful interference

,". t"e air-routes 1! @"ic" and* t"e conditions under @"ic" aircraft 2a! enter or leave ?KIndia*

or 2a! fl! over ?KIndia* and t"e )laces at @"ic" aircraft s"all land

,i. t"e )ro"i1ition of flig"t 1! aircraft over an! s)ecified area* eit"er a1solutel! or at s)ecified

ti2es* or su1?ect to s)ecified conditions and ece)tions

,?. t"e su))l!* su)ervision and control of air-route 1eacons* aerodro2e lig"ts* and lig"ts at or in

t"e neig"1our"ood of aerodro2es or on or in t"e neig"1our"ood of air- routes

K,??. t"e installation and 2aintenance of lig"ts on )rivate )ro)ert! in t"e neig"1our"ood of

aerodro2es or on or in t"e neig"1our"ood of air- routes* 1! t"e o@ners or occu)iers of suc"

)ro)ert!* t"e )a!2ent 1! t"e Central Govern2ent for suc" installation and 2aintenance* and t"e

su)ervision and control of suc" installation and 2aintenance* including t"e rig"t of access to t"e

)ro)ert! for suc" )ur)oses

,. t"e signals to 1e used for )ur)oses of co22unication 1! or to aircraft and t"e a))aratus to 1e

e2)lo!ed in signalling

,l. t"e )ro"i1ition and regulation of t"e carriage in aircraft of an! s)ecified article or su1stance

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,2. t"e 2easures to 1e taen and t"e e>ui)2ent to 1e carried for t"e )ur)ose of ensuring t"e

safet! of life

,n. t"e issue and 2aintenance of log-1oos

,o. t"e 2anner and conditions of t"e issue or rene@al of an! licence or certificate under t"e Act

or t"e rules* t"e ea2inations and tests to 1e undergone in connection t"ere@it"* t"e for2*

custod!* )roduction* endorse2ent* cancellation* sus)ension or surrender of suc" licence or

certificate* or of an! log-1oo

,). t"e fees to 1e c"arged in connection @it" an! ins)ection* ea2ination* test* certificate or

licence* 2ade* issued or rene@ed under t"is Act

,>. t"e recognition for t"e )ur)oses of t"is Act of licences and certificates issued else@"ere t"an

in "KIndia relating to aircraft or to t"e >ualifications of )ersons e2)lo!ed in t"e o)eration*

2anufacture* re)air or 2aintenance of aircraft lK

lK,>>. t"e )ro"i1ition of slaug"tering and fla!ing of ani2als and of de)ositing ru11is"* filt" and

ot"er )olluted and o1noious 2atter @it"in a radius of ten ilo2eters for2 t"e aerodro2e

reference )oint and

,r. an! 2atter su1sidiar! or incidental to t"e 2atters referred to in t"is su1-section=


5b; Sbstitted !or the words B/overnor$ /enera3 in Conci3B and B /aDette o! ndiaB by A"L":"

19#"

5c; 8or ndian Aircra!t 73es, 19#, /aD" o! ndia, Pt" , P'"*## to 19"

5d; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19. (1. o! 19.), S"4(.%$4$19.)"

5e; C3ases (aa) and (ab) inserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 1944 ( o! 1944), S".($#$

1944)"

5!; C3ase (ab) re$3ettered as c3ase (ac) thereo! and be!ore it as so re$3ettered, c3ase (ab)

inserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19-# (1 o! 19-#), S".(.*$#$19-#)"

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5g; Sbstitted by the nternationa3 Air'orts Athority Act, 191 (4# o! 191), S" 41 (.*$1$

19.)" SbseEent3y, c3ase (b) amended and c3ase (ba) inserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment)

Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

5h; nserted by the Air'orts Athority o! ndia Act, 1994 ( o! 1994), S"4(1.$9$1994)"

5i; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

5F; Sbstitted !or the words Bthe ProvincesB by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 194- (.4 o!

194-), S"# (1.$4$194-)"

56; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19#9 (# o! 19#9), S"4(.9$9$19#9)"

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. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e !#de#s i ee#7ec6.% ,$. If t"e aKCentral

Govern2ent is of o)inion t"at in t"e interest of t"e )u1lic safet! or tran>uillit! t"e issue of all or

an! of t"e follo@ing orders is e)endient* 1Kit 2a!* 1! notification in t"e aKOfficial Gaette*-

,a. cancel or sus)end* eit"er a1solutel! or su1?ect to suc" conditions as 1Kit 2a! t"in fit to

s)ecif! in t"e order* all or an! licences or certificates issued under t"is Act

,1. )ro"i1it eit"er a1solutel! or su1?ect to suc" conditions as 1Kit 2a! t"in fit to s)ecif! in t"e

order* or regulate in suc" 2anner as 2a! 1e contained in t"e order* t"e flig"t of all or an! aircraft

or class of aircraft over t"e @"ole or an! )ortion of cKIndia

,c. )ro"i1it* eit"er a1solutel! or conditionall!* or regulate t"e erection* 2aintenance or use of an!

aerodro2e* aircraft factor!* fl!ing- sc"ool or clu1* or )lace @"ere aircraft are 2anufactured*

re)aired or e)t* or an! class or descri)tion t"ereof and ,d. direct t"at an! aircraft or class of

aircraft* or an! aerodro2e* aircraft factor!* fl!ing sc"ool or clu1* or )lace @"ere aircraft are

2anufactured* re)aired or e)t* toget"er @it" an! 2ac"iner!* )lant* 2aterial or t"ings used for

t"e o)eration* 2anufacture* re)air or 2aintenance of aircraft s"all 1e delivered* eit"er fort"@it"

or @it"in a s)ecified ti2e* to suc" aut"orit! and in suc" 2anner as 1Kit 2a! s)ecif! in t"e order*

to 1e at t"e dis)osal of dKGovern2ent for t"e )u1lic service=

eK,$A. An! order 2ade under su1-section ,$. s"all "ave effect not@it"standing an!t"ing

inconsistent t"ere@it" contained in an! rule 2ade under t"is Act=

,. An! )erson @"o suffers direct in?ur! or loss 1! reason of an! order 2ade under clause ,c. or

clause ,d. of su1-section ,$. s"all 1e )aid suc" co2)ensation as 2a! 1e deter2ined 1! suc"

aut"orit! as t"e aKCentral Govern2ent 2a! a))oint in t"is 1e"alf=

,&. T"e aKCentral Govern2ent 2a! aut"orise suc" ste)s to 1e taen to secure co2)liance @it"

an! order 2ade under su1-section ,$. as a))ear to aKit to 1e necessar!=

,'. 9"oever no@ingl! diso1e!s* or fails to co2)l! @it"* or does an! act in contravention of* an

order 2ade under su1-section ,$. s"all 1e )unis"a1le @it" i2)rison2ent for a ter2 @"ic" 2a!

etend to t"ree !ears* or @it" fine* or @it" 1ot"* and t"e Court 1! @"ic" "e is convicted 2a!

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direct t"at t"e aircraft or t"ing ,if an!. in res)ect of @"ic" t"e offence "as 1een co22itted* or

an! )art of suc" t"ing* s"all 1e forfeited to dKGovern2ent=

5a; Sbstitted !or the words B/"/" in CB and B/aDette o! ndiaB by A"L":" 19#"

5b; Sbstitted !or the words BheB, ibid"

5c; Sbstitted !or the words Bthe ProvincesB by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act (.4 o! 194-),

S"#(1.$4$194-)"

5d; Sbstitted !or the words B2is MaFestyB by A"L":" 19#"

5e; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act (1. o! 19.), S"*).%$4$19.)"

:. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e #$es "!# ivesti7ati! !" accidets.% ,$. aK#u1?ect

to t"e )rovisions of section $'* t"e 1KCentral Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in t"e 1KOfficial

Gaette* 2ae rules )roviding for t"e investigation of an! accident aKor incident arising out of

or in t"e course of cKt"e navigation-

,a. in or over dKIndia of an! aircraft* or

,1. an!@"ere of aircraft registered in dKIndia=

,. 9it"out )re?udice to t"e generalit! of t"e foregoing )o@er* suc" rules 2a! -

,a. re>uire notice to 1e given of an! accident aKor incident in suc" 2anner and 1! suc" )erson as

2a! 1e )rescri1ed

,1. a))l! for t"e )ur)oses for suc" investigation* eit"er @it" or @it"out 2odification* t"e

)rovisions of an! la@ for t"e ti2e 1eing in force relating to t"e investigation of accidents aKor

incident

,c. )ro"i1it )ending investigation access to or interference @it" aircraft to @"ic" an accident aKor

incident "as occurred* and aut"orise an! )erson so far as 2a! 1e necessar! for t"e )ur)oses of

an investigation to "ave access to ea2ine* re2ove* tae 2easures for t"e )reservation of or

ot"er@ise deal @it" an! suc" aircraft and

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,d. aut"orise or re>uire t"e cancellation* sus)ension* endorse2ent or* surrender of an! licence or

certificate granted or recognised under t"is Act @"en it a))ears on an investigation t"at t"e

licence oug"t to 1e so dealt @it"* and )rovide for t"e )roduction of an! suc" licence for suc"

)ur)ose=


5b; Sbstitted !or the words>/"/" in C"> and =/aDette o! ndia> by A":"19#"

5c; Sbstitted !or the words Bair navigation in or over ?ritish ndiaB, by the Aircra!t

(Amendment) Act, 19#9 (# o! 19#9), S"(.9$9$19#9)"

5d; Sbstitted !or the words Bthe ProvincesB by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 194- (.4 o!

194-), S"#(1.$4$194-)"

&. !5e# t! detai ai#c#a"t.% ,$. An! aut"orit! aut"orised in t"is 1e"alf 1! t"e aKCentral

Govern2ent 2a! detain an! aircraft* if in t"e o)inion of suc" aut"orit!-

,a. "aving regard to t"e nature of an intended flig"t* t"e flig"t of suc" aircraft @ould involve

danger to )ersons in t"e aircraft or to an! ot"er )ersons or )ro)ert!* or

,1. suc" detention is necessar! to secure co2)liance @it" an! of t"e )rovisions of t"is Act or t"e

rules a))lica1le to suc" aircraft or suc" detention is necessar! to )revent a contravention of an!

rule 2ade under 1K clause ,". or clause ,i. of su1-section,. of section + cKor to i2)le2ent an!

order 2ade 1! an! Court=

,. dK#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of section $'* t"e aKCentral Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in

t"e eKOfficial Gaette 2ae rules regulating all 2atters incidental or su1sidiar! to t"e eercise

of t"is )o@er=

5a; Sbsititted !or the words B/"/" in CB by A":" 19#"

5b; 7einstated a!ter the 3a'se o! the amendment by sbstittion made by the 0e!ence o! ndia

Act, 19#9 (# o! 19#9),S"*"

5cG nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment; Act, 19. (1. o! 19.;, S"(.%$4$19.)"

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5d; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

5e; Sbstitted by A"L":" 19#"

a0&A. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e #$es "!# +#!tecti7 the +*$ic hea$th.%

1K#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of section $'* t"e cKCentral Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in t"e

cKOfficial Gaette* 2ae dKrules for t"e )revention of danger arising to t"e )u1lic "ealt" 1! t"e

introduction or s)read of an! infectious or contagious disease fro2 aircraft arriving at or 1eing at

an! aerodro2e and for t"e )revention of t"e conve!ance of infection or contagion 1! 2eans of

an! aircraft leaving an aerodro2e and in )articular and @it"out )re?udice to t"e generalit! of t"is

)rovision 2a! 2ae* @it" res)ect to aircraft and aerodro2es or an! s)ecified aerodro2e* rules

)roviding for an! of t"e 2atters for @"ic" rules under su1-clauses ,i. to ,viii. of clause ,). of

su1-section ,$. of section 5 of t"e Indian 3orts Act* $%76* 2a! 1e 2ade @it" res)ect to vessels

and )orts=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19#* ( o! 19#*), S"."


5c; Sbstitted !or the words>/"/" in C"> and =/aDette o! ndia> by A":"19#"

5d; See the ndian Aircra!t (Pb3ic 2ea3th) 73es, 194, Pb3ished in /aDette o! ndia, 19,

Pt"$ Sec"#,'".%9"

a0& ;. Ee#7ec6 +!5e#s "!# +#!tecti7 the +*$ic hea$th.% ,$. If t"e Central Govern2ent is

satisfied t"at India or an! )art t"ereof is visited 1! or t"reatened @it" an out1rea of an!

dangerous e)ide2ic disease* and t"at t"e ordinar! )rovisions of t"e la@ for t"e ti2e 1eing in

force are insufficient for t"e )revention of danger arising to t"e )u1lic "ealt" t"roug" t"e

introduction or s)read of t"e disease 1! t"e agenc! of aircraft* t"e Central Govern2ent 2a! tae

suc" 2easures as it dee2s necessar! to )revent suc" danger=

,. In an! suc" case t"e Central Govern2ent 2a!* @it"out )re?udice to t"e )o@ers conferred 1!

section 6A* 1! notification in t"e Official Gaette* 2ae* suc" te2)orar! rules @it" res)ect to

aircraft and )ersons travelling or t"ings carried t"erein and aerodro2es as it dee2s necessar! in

t"e circu2stances=

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,&. Not@it"standing an!t"ing contained in section $'* t"e )o@er to 2ae rules under su1-

section,. s"all not 1e su1?ect to t"e condition of t"e rules 1eing 2ade after )revious )u1lication*

1ut suc" rules s"all not re2ain in force for 2ore t"an t"ree 2ont"s fro2 t"e date of notification0

3rovided t"at t"e Central Govern2ent 2a! 1! s)ecial order continue t"e2 in force for a furt"er

)eriod or )eriods of not 2ore t"an t"ree 2ont"s in all=

5a; Section -? was inserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19#-(.. o! 19#-), Section .(.4$

9$19#-)"

a0& C. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! a)e #$es "!# sec#i7 sa"e cst!d6 ad #e%

de$ive#6 !" c$aied +#!+e#t6.% *K#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of section $'* t"e Central

Govern2ent 2a!* 1! notification in t"e Official Gaette* 2ae rules @"ic" 2a! )rovide for

securing t"e safe custod! and re- deliver! of a! )ro)ert! @"ic"* @"ile not in )ro)er custod!* is

found on an! aerodro2e or in an! aircraft on an! aerodro2e and an! suc" rules 2a!* in

)articular* )rovide for 8

,a. t"e )a!2ent of c"arges in res)ect of an! suc" )ro)ert! 1efore it is re-delivered to t"e )erson

entitled t"ereto and

,1. t"e dis)osal of an! suc" )ro)ert! in cases @"ere t"e sa2e is not re- delivered to t"e )erson

entitled t"ereto 1efore t"e e)iration of suc" )eriod as 2a! 1e s)ecified t"erein=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act 1. o! 19., S"-(.%$4$19.)"


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5a; Sbtitted !or the words and !igres B The 'rovisions o! Part, o! the ndian Merchant

Shi''ing Act, 19.#B by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act (1. o! 19.), S"9)(.%$4$19.)"

5b; Sbstitted by A"L":"19#"

a0 9 A. !5e# !" Cet#a$ G!ve#et t! +#!hi*it !# #e7$ate c!st#cti! !" *i$di7s,

+$ati7 !" t#ees etc.% ,$. If t"e Central Govern2ent is of o)inion t"at it is necessar! or

e)edient so to do for t"e safet! of aircraft o)erations* it 2a!* 1! notification in t"e Official

Gaette*-

,i. direct t"at no 1uilding or structure s"all 1e constructed or erected* or no tree s"all 1e )lanted

on an! land @it"in suc" radius* not eceeding t@ent! ilo2eters fro2 t"e aerodro2e reference

)oint* as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e notification and @"ere t"ere is an! 1uilding* structure or tree on

suc" land* also direct t"e o@ner or t"e )erson "aving control of suc" 1uilding* structure or tree to

de2olis" suc" 1uilding or structure or* as t"e case 2a! 1e* to cut suc" tree @it"in suc" )eriod as

2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e notification

,ii. direct t"at no 1uilding or structure "ig"er t"an suc" "eig"t as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e

notification s"all 1e constructed or erected* or no tree* @"ic" is liel! to gro@ or ordinaril!

gro@s "ig"er t"an suc" "eig"t as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e notification* s"all 1e )lanted* on an!

land @it"in suc" radius* not eceeding t@ent! ilo2eters fro2 t"e aerodro2e reference )oint* as

2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e notification and @"ere t"e "eig"t of an! 1uilding or structure or tree on

suc" land is "ig"er t"an t"e s)ecified "eig"t* also direct t"e o@ner or t"e )erson "aving control

of suc" 1uilding* structure or tree to reduce t"e "eig"t t"ereof so as not to eceed t"e s)ecified

"eig"t* @it"in suc" )eriod as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e notification=

,. In s)ecif!ing t"e radius under clause ,i. or clause ,ii. of su1 - section ,$. and in s)ecif!ing

t"e "eig"t of an! 1uilding* structure or tree under t"e said clause ,ii.* t"e Central Govern2ent

s"all "ave regard to -

,a. t"e nature of t"e aircraft o)erated or intended to 1e o)erated in t"e aerodro2e and

,1. t"e international standards and reco22ended )ractices governing t"e o)erations of aircraft=

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,&. 9"ere an! notification "as 1een issued under su1-section ,$. directing t"e o@ner or t"e

)erson "aving control of an! 1uilding* structure or tree to de2olis" suc" 1uilding or structure or

to cut suc" tree or to reduce t"e "eig"t of an! 1uilding* structure or tree* a co)! of t"e

notification containing suc" direction s"all 1e served on t"e o@ner or t"e )erson "aving t"e

control of t"e 1uilding* structure or tree* as t"e case 2a! 1e*-

,i. 1! delivering or tendering it to suc" o@ner or )erson or

,ii. if it cannot 1e so delivered or tendered* 1! delivering or tendering it to an! officer of suc"

o@ner or )erson or an! adult 2ale 2e21er of t"e fa2il! of suc" o@ner or )erson or 1! affiing a

co)! t"ereof on t"e outer door or on so2e cons)icuous )art of t"e )re2ies in @"ic" suc" o@ner

or )erson is no@n to "ave last resided or carried on 1usiness or )ersonall! @ored for gain or

failing service 1! t"ese 2eans

,iii. 1! )ost=

,'. Ever! )erson s"all 1e 1ound to co2)l! @it" an! direction contained in an! notification

issued under su1 - section ,$.=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19. (1. o! 19.), S"1% (.%$4$19.)"

a0 9 ;. a6et !" c!+esati!.% ,$. If in conse>uence of an! direction contained in an!

notification issued under su1- #ection ,$. of section % A* an! )erson sustains an! loss or da2age*

suc" )erson s"all 1e )aid co2)ensation t"e a2ount of @"ic" s"all 1e deter2ined in t"e 2anner

and in accordance @it" t"e )rinci)les "ereinafter set out* t"at is to sa!* -

,a. @"ere t"e a2ount of co2)ensation can 1e fied 1! agree2ent* it s"all 1e )aid in accordance

@it" suc" agree2ent

,1. @"ere no suc" agree2ent can 1e reac"ed* t"e Central Govern2ent s"all a))oint as ar1itrator

a )erson @"o is or "as 1een >ualified for a))oint2ent as a udge of a :ig" Court

,c. t"e Central Govern2ent 2a!* in an! )articular case* no2inate a )erson "aving e)ert

no@ledge as to t"e nature of t"e loss or da2age suffered 1! t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated and

@"ere suc" no2ination is 2ade* t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated 2a! also no2inate an assessor for

t"e sa2e )ur)ose

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,d. at t"e co22ence2ent of t"e )roceedings 1efore t"e ar1itrator* t"e Central Govern2ent and

t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated s"all state @"at* in t"eir res)ective o)inion* is a fair a2ount of

co2)ensation

,e. t"e ar1itrator s"all* after "earing t"e dis)ute* 2ae an a@ard deter2ining t"e a2ount of

co2)ensation @"ic" a))ears to "i2 to 1e ?ust and s)ecif! t"e )erson or )ersons to @"o2 suc"

co2)ensation s"all 1e )aid and in 2aing t"e a@ard "e s"all "ave regard to t"e circu2stances of

eac" case and* -

,i. t"e da2age sustained 1! t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated in "is earnings

,ii. if in conse>uence of an! direction contained in an! notification issued under su1section

,$. of section % A t"e 2aret value of t"e land i22ediatel! after t"e issue of suc" notification is

di2inis"ed* t"e di2inution in suc" 2aret value

,iii. @"ere an! 1uilding or structure "as 1een de2olis"ed or an! tree "as 1een cut or t"e "eig"t of

an! 1uilding* structure or tree "as 1een reduced in )ursuance of an! direction* t"e da2age

sustained 1! t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated in conse>uence of suc" de2olition* cutting or

reduction and t"e e)enses incurred 1! suc" )erson for suc" de2olition* cutting or reduction

,iv. if t"e )erson to 1e co2)ensated is co2)elled to c"ange "is residence or )lace of 1usiness*

t"e reasona1le e)enses* if an!* t"at 2a! "ave to 1e incurred 1! "i2 incidental to suc" c"ange

,f. @"ere t"ere is an! dis)ute as to t"e )erson or )ersons @"o are entitled to t"e co2)ensation*

t"e ar1itrator s"all decide suc" dis)ute and if t"e ar1itrator finds t"at 2ore )ersons t"an one are

entitled to co2)ensation* "e s"all a))ortion t"e a2ount t"ereof a2ongst suc" )ersons

,g. not"ing in t"e Ar1itration Act* $%'7 s"all a))l! to ar1itrations under t"is section= ,. Ever!

a@ard 2ade 1! t"e ar1itrator under clause ,e. of su1- section ,$. s"all also state t"e a2ount of

costs incurred in t"e )roceedings 1efore it and 1! @"at )ersons and in @"at )ro)ortions t"e! are

to 1e )aid=


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a0 9C. A++ea$s "#! a5a#ds i #es+ect !" c!+esati!.% An! )erson aggrieved 1! an a@ard

of t"e ar1itrator 2ade under section %< 2a!* @it"in t"irt! da!s fro2 t"e date of suc" a@ard*

)refer an a))eal to t"e :ig" Court @it"in @"ose ?urisdiction t"e aerodro2e is situate0

3rovided t"at t"e :ig" Court 2a! entertain t"e a))eal after t"e e)ir! of t"e said )eriod of t"irt!

da!s if it is satisfied t"at t"e a))ellant @as )revented 1! sufficient cause fro2 filing t"e a))eal in

ti2e=


a0 9. A#*it#at!# t! have ce#tai +!5e#s !" civi$ C!#ts.% T"e ar1itrator a))ointed under

section %uiring t"e discover! and )roduction of an! docu2ent

,c. rece)tion of evidence on affidavits

,d. re>uisitioning an! )u1lic record fro2 an! court or office

,e. issuing co22issions for ea2ination of @itnesses=


a01=. ea$t6 "!# act i c!t#aveti! !" #$e ade de# this Act.% ,$. If an! )erson

contravenes an! )rovision of an! rule 2ade under clause ,3 . of su1-section ,. of section +

)ro"1iting or regulating t"e carriage in aircraft of ar2s* e)losives or ot"er dangerous goods* or

@"en re>uired under t"e rules 2ade under t"at clause to give infor2ation in relation to an! suc"

goods gives infor2ation @"ic" is false and @"ic" "e eit"er no@s or 1elieves to 1e false or does

not 1elieve to 1e true "e* and if "e is not t"e o@ner* t"e o@ner also ,unless t"e o@ner )roves t"at

t"e offence @as co22itted @it"out "is no@ledge* consent or connivance. s"all 1e )unis"a1le

@it" i2)rison2ent @"ic" 2a! etend to t@o !ears and s"all also 1e lia1le to fine 1K@"ic" 2a!

etend to ten la" ru)ees=

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cK,$A. If an! )erson contravenes an! )rovision of an! rule 2ade under clause ,>>. of su1-

section ,. of section

+ )ro"i1iting t"e slaug"ter and fla!ing of ani2als and of de)ositing ru11is"* filt" and ot"er

)olluted and o1noious 2atter @it"in a radius of ten ilo2etres fro2 t"e aerodro2e reference

)oint* "e s"all 1e )unis"a1le @it" i2)rison2ent @"ic" 2a! etend to dKt"ree !ears* or @it" fine

@"ic" 2a! etend to ten la" ru)ees* or @it" 1ot"=

,$ by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

11. ea$t6 "!# "$6i7 s! as t! case da7e#.% 9"oever @ilfull! flies an! aircraft in suc" a

2anner as to cause danger to an! )erson or to an! )ro)ert! on land or @ater or in t"e air s"all 1e

)unis"a1le @it" i2)rison2ent for a ter2 @"ic" 2a! etend to aKt@o !ears* or @it" fine @"ic"

2a! etend to ten la" ru)ees* or @it" 1ot"=

5a; Sbstitted !or the words =six months, or with !ine which may extend to one thosand

r'ees> by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

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a0 11A. ea$t6 "!# "ai$#e t! c!+$6 5ith di#ecti!s issed de# secti! 8A.% If an! )erson

@ilfull! fails to co2)l! @it" an! direction issued under section +A* "e s"all 1e )unis"a1le @it"

i2)rison2ent for a ter2 @"ic" 2a! etend to 1Kt@o !ears or @it" fine @"ic" 2a! etend to

cKten la" ru)ees* or @it" 1ot"=


5b; Sbstitted !or the words =six months> by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

5c; Sbstitted !or the words =one thosand> by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%%% (1 o!

.%%%)

a011;. ea$t6 "!# "ai$#e t! c!+$6 5ith di#ecti!s issed de# secti! 9A.% ,$. If an!

)erson @ilfull! fails to co2)l! @it" an! direction contained in an! notification issued under

section %A* "e s"all 1e )unis"a1le @it" i2)rison2ent for a ter2 @"ic" 2a! etend to 1Kt@o

!ears* or @it" fine @"ic" 2a! etend to ten la" ru)ees* or @it" 1ot"=

,. 9it"out )re?udice to t"e )rovisions of su1-section,$.* if an! )erson fails to de2olis" an!

1uilding or structure or cut an! tree or fails to reduce t"e "eig"t of an! 1uilding* structure or tree

in )ursuance of an! direction contained in an! notification issued under su1-section ,$. of

section %A @it"in t"e )eriod s)ecified in t"e notification* t"en* su1?ect to suc" rules as t"e

Central Govern2ent 2a! 2ae in t"is 1e"alf* it s"all 1e co2)etent for an! officer aut"orised 1!

t"e Central Govern2ent in t"is 1e"alf to de2olis" suc" 1uilding or structure or cut suc" tree or

reduce t"e "eig"t of suc" 1uilding* structure or tree0

cK3rovided t"at t"e )o@er to 2ae rules under t"is su1-section s"all 1e su1?ect to t"e )rovisions

of section $'=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19. (1. o! 19.) S"11(.%$4$19.)"

5b; Sbstitted !or the words =six months or with !ine which may extend to one thosand

r'ees> by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

5c; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, .%% (44 o! .%%)

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12. ea$t6 "!# a*etet !" !""eces ad atte+ted !""eces.% 9"oever a1ets t"e co22ission

of an! offence under t"is Act or t"e rules* or atte2)ts to co22it suc" offence* and in suc"

atte2)t does an! act to@ards t"e co22ission of t"e offence* s"all 1e lia1le to t"e )unis"2ent

)rovided for t"e offence=

13. !5e# !" C!#t t! !#de# "!#"eit#e.% aK9"ere an! )erson is convicted of an offence

)unis"a1le under su1section

,$. of section $7 or under an! rule 2ade under clause ,i. of su1- section,. of section + t"e

Court 1! @"ic" "e is convicted 2a! direct t"at t"e aircraft or article or su1stance* as t"e case

2a! 1e* in res)ect of @"ic" t"e offence "as 1een co22itted* s"all 1e forfeited to

1K Govern2ent=

5a; Sbstitted !or the origina3 words by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, (44 o! 19*%), S"(.*$

11$19*%)"

5b; Sbstitted !or words B2is MaFestyB ?y A"L":" 199"

14. R$es t! *e ade a"te# +*$icati!.% An! )o@er to 2ae rules conferred 1! t"is Act is

su1?ect to t"e condition of t"e rules 1eing 2ade after )revious )u1lication0

aK3rovided t"at t"e Central Govern2ent 2a!* in t"e )u1lic interest* 1! order in @riting dis)ense

@it" t"e condition of )revious )u1lication in an! case=

5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19- (*9 o! 19-) S".(w"r"e"!"1*$1%$19-)"

a014A. La6i7 !" #$es *e"!#e a#$iaet.% Ever! rule 2ade under t"is Act s"all 1e laid as

soon as 2a! 1e after it is 2ade 1efore eac" :ouse of 3arlia2ent @"ile it is in session 1K for a

total )eriod of t"irt! da!s @"ic" 2a! 1e co2)rised in one session or in t@o or 2ore susccessive

sessions* and if* 1efore t"e e)ir! of t"e session i22ediatel! follo@ing t"e session or t"e

successive sessions aforesaid 1ot" :ouses agree in 2aing an! 2odification in t"e rule* or 1ot"

:ouses agree t"at t"e rule s"ould not 1e 2ade* t"e rule s"all t"ereafter "ave effect onl! in suc"

2odified for2 or 1e of no effect* as t"e case 2a! 1e so "o@ever* t"at an! suc" 2odification or

annul2ent s"all 1e @it"out )re?udice to t"e validit! or an!t"ing )reviousl! done under t"at rule=

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5a; nserted by the ndian Aircra!t (Amendment)Act, 19*% (44 o! 19*%), S"*(.*$11$19*%)"

5b; Sbstitted !or the words B!or a 'eriod o! thirty days which may be com'rised in one session

or in two sccessive sessions and i!, be!ore the ex'iry o! the session in which it is so 3aid or the

session immediate3y !o33owingB by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act(1 o! 19-#), S"#(.*$#$19-#)"

18. Use !" +ateted iveti! ! ai#c#a"t !t #e7iste#ed i Idia.% T"e )rovisions of section

' of t"e Indian 3atents and Designs Act* $%$$* s"all a))l! to t"e use of an invention on an!

aircraft not registered in aKIndia in lie 2anner as t"e! a))l! to t"e use of an invention in a

foreign vessel=

5a; Sbstitted !or Bthe 'rovincesB by the Aircra!t (Amendment)Act, 194-(.4 o! 194-), S"#(1.$

4$194-)"

1. !5e# t! a++$6 cst!s +#!ced#e.%KRe)ealed 1! t"e Custo2s Act* $%5,+ of $%5.*

#=$57,$. and #c"= ,$--$%5&.=

1:. ;a# !" ce#tai sits.% No suit s"all 1e 1roug"t in an! Civil Court in res)ect of tres)ass or in

res)ect of nuisance 1! reason onl! of t"e flig"t of aircraft over an! )ro)ert! at a "eig"t a1ove t"e

ground @"ic" "aving regard to @ind* @eat"er and all t"e circu2stances of t"e case is reasona1le*

or 1! reason onl! of t"e ordinar! incidents of suc" flig"t=

1&. /avi7 "!# acts d!e i 7!!d "aith de# the Act.% No suit* )rosecution or ot"er legal

)roceeding s"all lie against an! )erson for an!t"ing in good fait" done or intended to 1e done

under t"is Act=

19. /avi7 !" a++$icati! !" Act.% ,$. Not"ing in t"is Act or in an! order or rule 2ade

t"ereunder aKot"er t"an a rule 2ade under section 6A or under section 6


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5a; nserted by the Aircra!t (Amendment) Act, 19. (1. o! 19.), S"1.(.%$4$19.)"

5b; Sbstitted !or the words I2is MaFestyIs nava3, mi3itary or air !orcesI by A"L":" 19%"

2=. 0Re+ea$s. Re)ealed 1! t"e Re)ealing Act* $%&6 ,I of $%&6.* #= and #c"edule=

C:A3TER +0 T:E AIRCRA4T RULE# $%&(

$= #"ort title and etent=

,$. T"ese rules 2a! 1e called t"e KAircraft Rules* $%&(=

,. T"e! etend to t"e @"ole of India and a))l! also ,unless t"e contrar! intention a))ears.

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,$. An! )o@er or dut! conferred or i2)osed 1! t"ese rules on t"e Central Govern2ent 2a! 1e

eercised or disc"arged 1! t"e Central Govern2ent or 1! an! )erson aut"orised 1! it in t"at

1e"alf=

,. An! )o@er or dut! conferred or i2)osed 1! t"ese rules on t"e Director-General 2a! 1e

eercised or disc"arged 1! t"e Director-General or 1! an! ot"er )erson aut"orised 1! t"e Central

Govern2ent in t"at 1e"alf=

,&. T"e eercise or disc"arge of an! )o@er or dut! conferred or i2)osed 1! rule $% or )art V or

)art VI of t"ese rules on t"e Central Govern2ent 1! an aut"orit! outside India s)ecified 1! t"e

Central Govern2ent in t"at 1e"alf* s"all "ave effect in India as t"oug" t"e )o@ers "ave 1een

eercised or t"e dut! disc"arged 1! a )erson aut"orised in t"is 1e"alf under su1-rule ,$. of t"is

rule=

'= Use and o)eration of aircraft=No )erson s"all use or o)erate or assist in using or o)erating

an aircraft save in accordance @it" t"ese rules=

+= Registration and nationalit! and registration 2ars=$K#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of rule &&* no

)erson s"all fl!* or assist in fl!ing* an! aircraft unless

,a. it "as 1een registered* and

,1. it 1ears its nationalit! and registration 2ars and t"e na2e and residence of t"e o@ner affied

or )ainted t"ereon in accordance @it" rules &( or* in t"e case of aircraft registered else@"ere t"an

in India* in accordance @it" t"e regulations of t"e #tate in @"ic" it is registered0 3rovided t"at

t"e )ro"i1ition i2)osed 1! t"is rule s"all not a))l! to aircraft flo@n in accordance @it" t"e

s)ecial )er2ission in @riting of t"e Central Govern2ent and su1?ect to an! conditions and

li2itations @"ic" 2a! 1e s)ecified in suc" )er2ission=

$K5= Licensing of )ersonnel=Ever! aircraft s"all carr! and 1e o)erated 1! t"e )ersonnel

)rescri1ed in 3art V and suc" )ersonnel s"all 1e licensed in t"e 2anner )rescri1ed in t"at )art

and in #c"edule II0 3rovided t"at in t"e case of an aircraft not registered in India* suc" )ersonnel

s"all 1e licensed in accordance @it" t"e regulations in force in t"e #tate in @"ic" t"e aircraft is

registered0 3rovided furt"er t"at a trainee )ilot @"o is learning to fl! 2a! fl! @it"out a licence

an! aircraft of an all-u)-@eig"t not eceeding $*+77 gs= if

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,a. t"e aircraft is fitted @it" dual controls*

,1. a flig"t instructor is carried on 1oard*

,c. )rior notice of t"e flig"t is given to t"e )erson in-c"arge of t"e aerodro2e fro2 @"ic" t"e

flig"t is 2ade* and

,d. no ot"er )erson is carried on 1oard t"e aircraft0 K3rovided also t"at a trainee )ilot 2a!

eercise t"e )rivileges of a #tudent 3ilots Licence s)ecified in )aragra)" + of section < and C

and )aragra)" ' of section D of #c"edule II if "e is granted a certificate to t"at effect 1! t"e

4lig"t Instructor after suc" a trainee >ualifies t"e tec"nical ea2ination and also satisfies t"e

re>uire2ents of 2edical fitness )rovided for t"e issue of suc" licence= #uc" certificate s"all 1e

valid for a )eriod of t@o 2ont"s or until t"e trainee o1tains a #tudent 3ilots Licence @"ic"ever

is earlier= &KNote=4or t"e )ur)ose of t"is rule* foreign aircraft falling under su1-rule ,&. of rule

$ s"all 1e dee2ed as aircraft registered in India and Indian registered aircraft falling under su1-

rule ,'. of rule $ s"all 1e dee2ed as aircraft not registered in India=

$K5A= T!)e of aircraft to 1e included in rating=No )erson s"all fl! as )ilot of an aircraft @"ic"

is not included or entered in t"e aircraft rating of t"e licence* Kece)t as )rovided in rule 5< and

5C=

$K5ualif!ing for t"e inclusion of suc" t!)e0 3rovided t"at

@"en "e is so fl!ing no )erson s"all 1e carried on 1oard t"e aircraft unless "e is

,a. a )erson re>uired 1! t"e rule to 1e carried as 2e21er of t"e o)erating cre@* or

,1. a )erson @"o is fl!ing* @it" t"e consent of t"e o)erator of t"e aircraft* for t"e )ur)ose of

1eing trained as a 2e21er of t"e o)erating cre@* or

,c. a )erson @"ose )resence 2a! 1e re>uired on 1oard t"e aircraft for t"e )ur)ose of i2)arting

or su)ervision of training or conducting a flig"t test* or

,d. a )erson @"o 2a! 1e s)eciall! aut"orised 1! t"e Director-General0 K3rovided furt"er t"at

suc" flig"ts are carried out @it"in t"e local fl!ing area or designated fl!ing area of a licenced

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aerodro2e or a Govern2ent aerodro2e and )rior notice of t"e flig"t is given to t"e )erson-in-

c"arage of t"e aerodro2e fro2 @"ic" t"e flig"t is 2ade= :o@ever* t"ere are no restrictions for

carr!ing out dual fl!ing @it" Instructor on 1oard even in areas a@a! fro2 t"e local fl!ing area

@it"in t"e Indian terriotr!* for learning general as @ell as route fl!ing ,navigation.=

$K5C= 4lig"ts for testing and ot"er non-revenue s)ecific s)ecial )ur)oses=T"e Director-General

2a! aut"orise t"e "older of a licence to fl! an aircraft not entered in t"e aircraft rating of t"e

licence* for t"e )ur)ose of testing or for s)ecific s)ecial )ur)ose non-revenue* non-)assenger-

carr!ing flig"t su1?ect to t"e ter2s and conditions of suc" aut"orisation* and t"e aut"orisation

s"all 1e li2ited in validit! to t"e ti2e needed to co2)lete t"e testing or t"e s)ecific flig"t0

3rovided t"at t"e "older of t"e licence )roduces evidence to s"o@ t"at "e 2eets t"e re>uire2ents

of co2)etenc! as laid do@n 1! t"e Director-General for undertaing suc" flig"t0 3rovided

furt"er @"at @"en t"e aircraft is test flo@n* non )erson* ot"er t"an 2e21ers of t"e o)erating

cre@* s"all 1e carried on 1oard t"e aircraft unless "e is s)ecificall! aut"orised 1! t"e Director-

General0 3rovided also t"at t"e test flig"t is carried out @it"in t"e s)ecified area and in

accordance @it" t"e conditions sti)ulated 1! t"e Director-General in "is 1e"alf and )rior notice

of t"e flig"t is given to t"e officer-in-c"arge of t"e aerodro2e fro2 @"ic" t"e flig"t is to 1e

2ade= E)lanation=4or t"e )ur)ose of t"is rule* t"e e)ression Ps)ecific s)ecial )ur)ose non-

revenue* non-)assenger-carr!ing flig"tQ includes flig"ts aut"orised 1! t"e Central Govern2ent in

t"e event of national or international crisis* natural cala2ities* e2ergencies or ot"er@ise

re>uiring suc" flig"ts to carr! 2aterial or goods for relief )ur)osesQ

$K(= Docu2ents to 1e carried on aircraft=

,$. No )erson s"all fl! an aircraft unless valid docu2ents* as re>uired 1! t"e la@ of t"e countr!

in @"ic" t"e aircraft is registered* are carried on 1oard and are e)t in suc" for2 and 2anner as

laid do@n 1! t"at countr!=

,. An aircraft registered in India s"all carr! on 1oard valid docu2ents as re>uired 1! t"ese rules0

3rovided t"at @"ere a licence or ot"er docu2ent "as 1een su12itted to a co2)etent aut"orit!

under t"ese rules for rene@al or ot"er action* t"at fact s"all 1e dee2ed a valid ecuse for its not

1eing carried on 1oard t"e aircraft=

$K(A= 3ro"i1ition of carriage of )ersons @it"out )ass)ort=

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,$. No )erson-in-c"arge of an! aircraft s"all allo@ suc" aircraft to enter India fro2 a )lace

outside India unless all )ersons on 1oard t"e aircraft are in )ossession of valid )ass)orts as

re>uired 1! rules for t"e ti2e 1eing in force 2ade under t"e KIndian 3ass)ort Act* $%7

,JJJIV of $%7.=

,. 9"ere an aircraft is 1roug"t into India in contravention of su1-rule ,$.* an! aut"orit!

e2)o@ered 1! t"e Central Govern2ent generall! or s)eciall! in t"is 1e"alf 2a! direct t"e o@ner

or t"e )erson in-c"arge of t"e aircraft to tae on 1oard and re2ove fro2 India* or ot"er@ise

arrange for t"e i22ediate re2oval fro2 India of t"e )erson or )ersons @it"out valid )ass)orts*

and t"e o@ner* or as t"e case 2a! 1e* t"e )erson in-c"arge* of t"e aircraft s"all co2)l! @it" suc"

directions=

$K(uired

1! t"ese rules to carr! radio-telegra)" or radio-tele)"one a))aratus* as t"e case 2a! 1e* and

issued in accordance @it" t"ose )rovisions=

,. Radio-trans2itting a))aratus carried in aircraft s"all 1e o)erated under t"e conditions defined

1! t"e International Teleco22unication Convention ,Madrid* $%&. and t"e general radio-

co22unication regulations anneed t"ereto as far as t"ese a))l! and s"all 1e o)erated onl!

during t"e "ours in @"ic" suc" o)eration is )er2itted 1! t"e Central Govern2ent=

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restrictions s"all not a))l! to )"otogra)"! at an! Govern2ent aerodro2e* or @it"in suc" li2its

of an! Govern2ent aerodro2e as 2a! 1e s)ecified in t"e order=

K

$'= Aerial @or and )u1lic trans)ort reserved for certain aircraft= No aircraft registered in

accordance @it" 3art IV in Categor! < s"all 1e used as an aerial @or aircraft or as a )u1lic

trans)ort aircraft0 3rovided t"at t"e Central Govern2ent 2a!* fro2 ti2e to ti2e* )er2it and

i2)ose restrictions on t"e )erfor2ance of aerial @or or )u1lic trans)ort 1! aircraft ot"er t"an

t"ose registered in accordance @it" 3art IV in Categor! A* and suc" restrictions s"all 1e dee2ed

to "ave 1een effectivel! i2)osed if t"e! "ave 1een notified in @riting to t"e o@ner or o)erator of

suc" aircraft or 1! notification in t"e Official Gaette=

$+= Conditions to 1e co2)lied @it" 1! aircraft in flig"t=$K

,$. KNo aircraft &Kot"er t"an t"e Microlig"t aircraft s"all 1e flo@n unless t"e follo@ing

conditions are co2)lied @it"* na2el!0

,i. t"e aircraft s"all 1e certified as air@ort"! and s"all 1e 2aintained in air@ort"! condition in

accordance @it" t"e )rovisions of 3art VI or* in t"e case of an aircraft not registered in India* in

accordance @it" t"e regulations of t"e #tate in @"ic" t"e aircraft is registered

,ii. all t"e ter2s or conditions on @"ic" t"e certificate of air@ort"iness @as granted s"all 1e dul!

co2)lied @it"

,iii. t"e aircraft s"all carr! on 1oard its certificate of air@ort"iness and an! ot"er certificates

)rescri1ed 1! )art VI* or 1! t"e regulations of t"e #tate in @"ic" t"e aircraft is registered* @"ic"

it is re>uired to carr! on 1oard= T"e certificate of air@ort"iness s"all 1e carried in t"e )ocet of

t"e ?ourne! log 1oo

,iv. t"e aircraft s"all 1e fitted @it" and s"all "ave in @oring order suc" instru2ents and

e>ui)2ent as are )rescri1ed in 3art VI for an aircraft of t"at class or descri)tion0 'K3rovided t"at

an! aircraft 2a! 1e flo@n @it"in t"e close vicinit! of an aerodro2e or t"e )lace of its de)arture*

@it"out a valid certificate of air@ort"iness* for t"e )ur)ose of test0 +K3rovided furt"er t"at t"e

Central Govern2ent 2a!* 1! order in @riting and su1?ect to suc" conditions as 2a! 1e contained

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licence* certificate &Kaut"orisation and a))roval* log 1oo or docu2ent relating to an aircraft or

its )ersonnel @"ic" is not 1! t"ese rules re>uired to 1e carried in t"e aircraft s"all 1e )roduced

@it"in seven da!s of t"e 2aing of t"e de2and=

$6= 3revention of flig"ts in contravention of t"e rules=

,$. An aut"orit! aut"orised under section 6 of t"e Aircraft Act* $%&'* to detain aircraft 2a! do so

1! t"e issue of a @ritten direction to t"e )ilot or ot"er )ersons for t"e ti2e 1eing in-c"arge of t"e

aircraft to 1e detained* or 1! taing $Kor causing to 1e taen suc" ot"er ste)s as 2a!* in t"e

o)inion of suc" aut"orit!* 1e necessar! to 2ae t"e detention effective* including t"e use of

force* denial of access 1! an! )erson to t"e aircraft* re2oval of )arts and co2)onents of t"e

aircraft* defuelling of t"e aircraft or ot"er@ise interfering @it" t"e aircraft= If an aircraft detained

1! a )erson so aut"oried is "oused or e)t at a Govern2ent aerodro2e* t"e "ousing or )iceting

c"arges nor2all! a))lica1le s"all 1e )a!a1le in res)ect of t"e @"ole )eriod during @"ic" it is

detained= K,$A. Officers of t"e Central Govern2ent or a #tate Govern2ent or Cor)oration as

defined in su1-rule ,$. of rule &* e2)lo!ed at or in t"e neig"1our"ood of an! air)ort* including

t"e officers of )olice* naval* ar2!* air force or custo2s de)art2ent and suc" ot"er officers of t"e

Central Govern2ent or a #tate Govern2ent as 2a! 1e s)ecified 1! t"e Central Govern2ent 1!

general or s)ecial order issued in t"is 1e"alf s"all* on 1eing re>uired to do so 1! t"e aut"orit!

aut"orised under section 6 of t"e Aircraft Act* $%&' , of $%&'. to detain an aircraft* assist suc"

aut"orit! in detaining t"e aircraft and taing suc" ste)s as 2a!* in t"e o)inion of t"at aut"orit!*

1e necessar! to 2ae t"e detention effective=

,. An! )erson acting in contravention of an! direction given under t"is rule s"all* @it"out

)re?udice to an! ot"er )enalt! "e 2a! incur* 1e dee2ed to "ave acted in contravention of t"ese

rules=

$7+ K $% Cancellation* sus)ension or endorse2ent of licences* certificates* $7+ K aut"orisation

and a))roval=

7= Certain rules not a))lica1le to gliders and ites=$KRule ( s"all not a))l! to gliders* and

rules +* 5* (* $* $+* $(* $% and t"e rules in 3art III* @it" t"e ece)tion of rules 5 in so far as it

relates to t"e dro))ing of articles fro2 aircraft* s"all not a))l! to ites=

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$= Dangerous fl!ing=No )erson s"all fl! an! aircraft in suc" circu2stances as* 1! reason of

lo@ altitude or )roi2it! to )ersons or d@ellings or for ot"er reason* to cause unnecessar!

danger to an! )erson or )ro)ert!=

$$5 K Assault and ot"er acts of interference against a cre@ 2e21er= No )erson s"all* on

1oard an aircraft*

$K

$$6 K ' 3ro"i1ition on consu2)tion of intoicating and )s!c"oactive su1stances=

$K'


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,a. in an! )art of an aircraft or in its vicinit!* in @"ic" a notice is dis)la!ed indicating t"at

s2oing is )ro"i1ited=

,1. an!@"ere in an aircraft during tae-off* landing or refuelling or during a )eriod in @"ic" a

notice is te2)oraril! dis)la!ed indicating t"at s2oing is )ro"i1ited=

$' K +A 4uelling of aircraft=

$K+uid fuel

,1. in an e2ergenc!* t"e dro))ing of cargo over areas @"ere "aard to )ersons or )ro)ert!

outside t"e aircraft is not t"ere1! created

,c. t"e dro))ing of 2essage 1ags* s2oe )roducing or ot"er a))aratus or 2aterials dro))ed for

t"e )ur)ose of navigating an aircraft or co22unicating 2essages fro2 an aircraft su1?ect to t"e

o1servance of suc" )recautions as to t"e nature of t"e articles dro))ed and t"e )lace of dro))ing

as @ill avoid ris of in?uring )ersons or da2aging )ro)ert! on t"e ground or @ater K,d. t"e

dro))ing of se)arate s"eets of )a)er containing )rinted 2atter or se)arate )etals of flo@ers in

an! )lace if

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,i. t"e )rior @ritten )er2ission of t"e District Magistrate or t"e Co22issioner of 3olice is

o1tained in eac" case

,ii. t"e aircraft is suita1le for dro))ing of t"ese articles

,iii. t"e 2ini2u2 safe "eig"ts s)ecified in t"ese rules are o1served and

,iv. necessar! )recautions are taen to avoid in?ur! or da2age to )ersons )ro)ert!=

,e. t"e dro))ing of ro)es used for to@ing aircraft=

,. No )erson s"all* ece)t in an e2ergenc!* descend 1! 2eans of a )arac"ute fro2 an aircraft

and no )erson s"all dro) or cause or )er2it to 1e dro))ed fro2 an aircraft in flig"t an! article*

@"et"er attac"ed to a )arac"ute or not* unless t"e descent is 2ade or t"e article is dro))ed in

accordance @it" and su1?ect to an! conditions or li2itations contained in general or s)ecial order

of t"e Central Govern2ent in @riting in t"at 1e"alf=

(= Carriage of )ersons in unaut"orised )arts of aircraft=No )erson s"all at an! ti2e 1e carried

on t"e @ings or undercarriage of t"e aircraft* or on or in an! ot"er )art t"ereof @"ic" is not

designed for t"e acco22odation of t"e )ersonnel or )assengers* or on or in an!t"ing attac"ed

eternall! to t"e aircraft0 3rovided t"at

,a. not"ing in t"is rule s"all )revent a )erson "aving te2)orar! access

,i. to an! )art of t"e aircraft for t"e )ur)ose of eecuting re)airs to t"e aircraft or ad?usting t"e

2ac"iner!* or e>ui)2ent t"ereof or for t"e )ur)ose of doing an!t"ing @"ic" 2a! 1e necessar!

for t"e safet! of t"e aircraft or )ersons or goods carried t"erein or

,ii. to an! )art of t"e aircraft in @"ic" goods or stores are 1eing carried and to @"ic" )ro)er

2eans of access is )rovided and

,1. a )erson 2a! 1e carried on or in an! )art of t"e aircraft* or an!t"ing attac"ed t"ereto* @it" t"e

)er2ission in @riting of t"e Central Govern2ent and su1?ect to an! conditions @"ic" 2a! 1e

s)ecified in suc" )er2ission=

$K6= Mini2u2 age for sole control of aircraft=No )erson 1eing under $5 !ears of age s"all

"ave sole control of an aircraft in 2otion and no )erson s"all cause or )er2it an! ot"er )erson to

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"ave sole control of an aircraft in 2otion unless "e no@s or "as reasona1le cause to 1elieve

suc" ot"er )erson to "ave attained t"e age of $5 !ears=

%= Acts liel! to i2)eril t"e safet! of aircraft=No )erson s"all interfere @it" t"e )ilot or @it" a

2e21er of t"e o)erating cre@ of an aircraft* or ta2)er @it" t"e aircraft or its e>ui)2ent or

conduct "i2self in a disorderl! 2anner in an aircraft or co22it an! act liel! to i2)eril t"e

safet! of an aircraft or its )assengers or cre@=

$K%A= 3ro"i1ition of o)erating civil aircraft causing sonic 1oo2=No )erson s"all o)erate a

civil aircraft at a true flig"t 2ac" nu21er greater t"an one over t"e territor! of India or over t"e

"ig" seas in a 2anner @"ic" 2a! cause or is liel! to cause sonic 1oo2 over t"e territor! of

India= Note=4or t"e )ur)ose of t"is rule* Pt"e territor! of IndiaQ s"all include t"e territorial

@aters of India=

$K%C= Ado)tion of t"e Convention and Annees=T"e Director-General 2a! la! do@n

standards and )rocedures not inconsistent @it" t"e Aircraft Act* $%&' , of $%&'. and t"e rules

2ade t"ereunder to carr! out t"e Convention and an! Anne t"ereto=

$&5 K &7 Certificate of Registration= $&( K

$'' K &$ Nature of a))lication=

$'5 K&= Aircraft i2)orted 1! air=9"en an a))lication is 2ade for t"e registration of an

aircraft 1efore its i2)ort into India* for t"e )ur)ose of t"e i2)ort of t"e aircraft 1! air* a

te2)orar! certificate of registration 2a!* su1?ect to t"e conditions of su1-rule ,&. of rule &7* 1e

granted 1! t"e Central Govern2ent to t"e o@ner of t"e aircraft co2)l!ing @it" clauses

,a. and ,1. of su1-rule ,$. or rule &$= #uc" te2)orar! certificate s"all 1e valid onl! until t"e

landing of t"e aircraft at a custo2s aerodro2e in India* @"en t"e certificate s"all 1e delivered 1!

t"e )ilot or ot"er )erson in-c"arge to t"e local Aerodo2e Officer= T"ereafter* on )roduction 1! or

on 1e"alf of t"e o@ner of t"e aircraft of t"e certificate 2entioned in clause ,c. of su1-rule ,$. or

rule &$* t"e certificate or registration 2a! 1e granted 1! t"e Central Govern2ent0 3rovided t"at*

if an aircraft in res)ect of @"ic" a te2)orar! certificate of registration "as 1een issued* is

i2)orted ot"er@ise t"an 1! air* suc" te2)orar! certificate s"all cease to 1e valid on t"e date of

i2)ort of t"e aircraft and t"e te2)orar! certificate s"all fort"@it" 1e delivered 1! t"e o@ner to

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t"e Director-General* and t"ereafter t"e certificate of registration 2a! 1e granted 1! t"e Central

Govern2ent==

$'( K $'6 K&&= C"ange in o@ners"i)=In t"e event of an! c"ange in t"e o@ners"i) of registered

aircraft* or if a registered aircraft ceases to 1e o@ned @"oll! eit"er 1! a )erson or 1! a co2)an!

or cor)oration fulfilling t"e conditions set out in rule &7* t"en

,a. t"e registered o@ner of t"e aircraft s"all fort"@it" notif! to t"e Director-General suc" c"ange

of o@ners"i) or* as t"e case 2a! 1e* t"at t"e aircraft "as ceased to 1e so o@ned

,1. an! )erson* co2)an! or cor)oration @"o 1eco2es t"e o@ner of an aircraft registered in India

,"ereinafter referred to as t"e Ne@ O@ner. s"all fort"@it" infor2 t"e Director-General in @riting

of t"e fact of "is o@ners"i) of t"e aircraft and 2a! 2ae an a))lication for a certificate of

registration suc" a))lication s"all 1e 2ade in suc" for2 and s"all contain suc" )articulars as t"e

Director-General 2a! direct= Until suc" a))lication is 2ade and t"e certificate of registration is

granted to t"e ne@ o@ner* it s"all not 1e la@ful for an! )erson to fl! or assist in fl!ing suc"

aircraft ece)t in accordance @it" and su1?ect to a )er2ission in @riting of t"e Director-General

,c. t"e registration and t"e certificate t"ereof s"all re2ain valid until suc" registration and

certificate "ave 1een cancelled 1! t"e Director-General $'% K

KK

K &+ Registration fees= K

$+ K $+& K&5= Register of aircraft=A register of aircraft registered in India s"all 1e 2aintained

1! t"e Director-General and s"all include t"e )articulars as )rovided for in res)ect of certificate

of registration in rule &7= #uc" a register s"all 1e o)en to ins)ection 1! 2e21ers of t"e )u1lic at

suc" ti2es and su1?ect to suc" conditions as 2a! 1e s)ecified 1! t"e Director-General=

&(= Nationalit! and Registration Mars* "o@ to 1e affied=T"e follo@ing )rovisions of t"is

rule s"all "ave effect @it" res)ect to t"e 2ars to 1e 1orne 1! aircraft registered in India

,$. T"e nationalit! 2ar of t"e aircraft s"all 1e t"e ca)ital letters VT in Ro2an c"aracter and t"e

registration 2ar s"all 1e a grou) of t"ree ca)ital letters in Ro2an c"aracter assigned 1! t"e

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Director-General= T"e letters s"all 1e @it"out orna2entation and a "!)"en s"all 1e )laced

1et@een t"e nationalit! 2ar and t"e registration 2ar=

$+' K,. T"e nationalit! and registration 2ars

,a. s"all 1e )ainted on t"e aircraft or s"all 1e fied t"ereto 1! an! ot"er 2eans ensuring a si2ilar

degree of )er2anenc! in t"e for2 and 2anner as s)ecified 1! t"e Director-General* fro2 ti2e to

ti2e

,1. s"all 1e inscri1ed toget"er @it" full na2e and address of t"e registered o@ner of t"e aircraft

on t"e o@ners na2e )late in t"e for2 and 2anner s)ecified 1! t"e Director-General fro2 ti2e

to ti2e and

,c. s"all al@a!s 1e e)t clean and visi1le=

$++ K&(A= Use of #tate Mars=

,$. An aircraft s"all not 1ear on an! )art of its eterior surface an! advertise2ent or an! sign or

lettering ece)t t"ose under t"ese rules and as re>uired or )er2itted 1! t"e Director-General=

,. T"e na2e of an aircraft and t"e na2e and e21le2s of t"e o@ner of t"e aircraft 2a! 1e

dis)la!ed on t"e aircraft if t"e location* sie* s"a)e and colour of t"e lettering and signs do not

interfere @it" eas! recognition of* and are not ca)a1le of confusion @it"* t"e nationalit! and

registration 2ars of t"e aircraft=

,&. An aircraft ot"er t"an a #tate aircraft s"all not 1ear an! 2ar or sign )rescri1ed for use 1! a

#tate aircraft=

,'. National flags or colours 2a! 1e dis)la!ed on t"e aircraft in suc" a 2anner t"at t"e! are

distinct and are not liel! to create confusion @it" t"e 2arings used 1! 2ilitar! aircraft=

$+( K &6 Licensing Aut"orit!= $+6 K

$K&6A= Carriage of o)erating cre@=#u1?ect to t"e )rovisions of rules* 5* 5A and 5uire2ents in res)ect of t"e

)ersonnel @"ic" it carries and 1! @"ic" it is o)erated as are a))lica1le to t"e aircraft and t!)e of

o)eration concerned* na2el!0

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,$. 3ilot=,a. 3rivate AircraftEver! )rivate aircraft s"all 1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding a valid

)ilots licence issued in accordance @it" #c"edule II0 3rovided t"at0

,i. a )rivate aircraft s"all not 1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding a #tudent 3ilots Licence

,ii. a )rivate aircraft s"all not 1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding a 3rivate 3ilots Licence for

re2uneration or "ire of an! ind

,iii. a )rivate aircraft carr!ing )assengers at nig"t* s"all not 1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding a

3rivate 3ilots Licence* @it"out "aving a valid Nig"t Rating= $K,1. 3u1lic Trans)ort and Aerial

9or AircraftEver! )u1lic trans)ort or aerial @or aircraft ,ot"er t"an a 2icrolig"t or a glider

or a 1alloon. s"all 1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding an a))ro)riate )rofessional )ilots licence* i=e= a

Co22ercial* #enior Co22ercial or Airline Trans)ort 3ilots Licence issued in accordance @it"

#c"edule II0 3rovided t"at an aircraft ot"er t"an a 2icrolig"t* a glider or a 1alloon @"ic" is t"e

)ro)ert! of or is 1eing used 1! a dul! constituted fl!ingFglidingF1allooningFaeros)ort clu1 2a!

1e flo@n 1! a )erson "olding a #tudent 3ilots or a 3rivate 3ilots Licence for t"e )ur)ose of

receiving instructions or for >ualif!ing* rene@al of a licence or for issue of a "ig"er categor! of

licence0 3rovided furt"er t"at an aircraft ot"er t"an a 2icrolig"t or a glider or a 1alloon @"ic" is

t"e )ro)ert! of* or 1eing used 1!* a dul! constituted fl!ingFglidingF1allooningFaeros)ort clu1

flo@n 1! a 2e21er and carr!ing a )erson ot"er@ise t"an for t"e )ur)ose of instructing suc"

)erson in fl!ing* s"all not for t"e )ur)ose of t"is rule* 1e dee2ed to 1e flo@n for )u1lic trans)ort*

if "o@ever* in res)ect of suc" carriage* )a!2ent is 2ade* eit"er directl! on indirectl!* to t"e )ilot

of t"e aircraft or t"e )ilot of t"e aircraft is a )aid e2)lo!ee of t"e

fl!ingFglidingF1allooningFaeros)ort clu1* t"e aircraft s"all 1e dee2ed to 1e flo@n for )u1lic

trans)ort= K,. 4lig"t Instructor or Assistant 4lig"t Instructor=

,a. Ever! aircraft @"ic" is 1eing used for t"e )ur)ose of giving dual instructions in )iloting s"all

carr! a )erson "olding an a))ro)riate )rofessional )ilots licence* t"at is* a Co22ercial* #enior

Co22ercial or Airline Trans)ort 3ilots Licence or 3ilots Licence ,Microlig"t* Gliders and


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,1. No )erson ot"er t"an a )erson "aving a 4lig"t Instructors or Assistant 4lig"t Instructors

rating s"all i2)art instructions in )iloting in aircraft* unless "e "as 1een s)ecificall! aut"orised

in @riting 1! t"e Director-General to i2)art suc" instructions= &K,&. 4lig"t Navigator=Ever!

)u1lic trans)ort aircraft engaged on a flig"t @it"out landing over a great circle distance of 2ore

t"an si "undred NMs and not e>ui))ed @it" t"e navigational e>ui)2ent ca)a1le of )roviding

instant and continuous ground )osition of t"e aircraft @it" ade>uate stand-1! arrange2ents* s"all

carr! on 1oard a 4lig"t Navigator licenced in accordance @it" #c"edule II* if t"e total distance

1et@een an! t@o consecutive radio navigational fiing aids located @it"in t"irt! NMs of t"e

route of t"e )ro)osed flig"t and ca)a1le of 1eing used 1! t"e aircraft is 2ore t"an si "undred

NMs0 3rovided t"at t"e Director-General 2a! re>uire a 4lig"t Navigator to 1e carried on 1oard

an aircraft on an! flig"t=

,'. 4lig"t Engineer=9"ere a 4lig"t Engineer is re>uired to 1e carried on 1oard an aircraft as

flig"t cre@ 2e21er under su1-rule ,(.* "e s"all 1e a )erson "olding t"e a))ro)riate licence in

accordance @it" #c"edule II= 'K

,5. 4lig"t Radio Tele)"one O)erator=An aircraft @"ic" is e>ui))ed or re>uired to 1e e>ui))ed

@it" radio a))aratus in accordance @it" rule 5& and @"ic" co22unicates 1! radio tele)"on!*

s"all carr! a )erson +K"olding a 4lig"t Radio Tele)"one O)erators Licence or 4lig"t Radio

Tele)"one O)erators Licence ,Restricted.* as t"e case 2a! 1e* issued in accordance @it"

#c"edule II* to o)erate radio a))aratus on suc" aircraft=

,(. Mini2u2 cre@ for an! flig"t=T"e nu21er and descri)tion of t"e flig"t cre@ 2e21ers

o)erating an! flig"t of an aircraft registered in India s"all 1e0

,a. if a certificate of air@ort"iness in res)ect of t"e aircraft is in force at least t"e nu21er and

descri)tion of )ersons s)ecified as t"e 2ini2u2 o)erating cre@ for t"at aircraft in t"e certificate

of air@ort"iness

,1. if no certificate of air@ort"iness in res)ect of t"e aircraft is in force* 1ut a certificate of

air@ort"iness in res)ect of t"at aircraft "as )reviousl! 1een in force* at least t"e nu21er and

descri)tion of )ersons s)ecified as t"e 2ini2u2 o)erating cre@ in t"e certificate of

air@ort"iness last in force of t"at aircraft

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,c. if no certificate of air@ort"iness in res)ect of t"e aircraft is or "as 1een in force and t"e

aircraft is a series aircraft confor2ing @it" a )rotot!)e or )rotot!)e ,2odified. aircraft in res)ect

of @"ic" a certificate of air@ort"iness "as 1een issued* at least t"e nu21er and descri)tion of

)ersons s)ecified as t"e 2ini2u2 o)erating cre@ in t"at certificate of air@ort"iness

,d. in all ot"er cases* at least suc" nu21er and descri)tion of )ersons sufficient to ensure t"e

safet! of t"e aircraft as 2a! 1e a))roved 1! t"e Director-General= $(7 KNote4or t"e )ur)ose of

t"is rule* foreign registered aircraft falling under su1-rule ,&. of rule $ s"all 1e dee2ed as aircraft

registered in India and Indian registered aircraft falling under su1-rule ,'. of rule $ s"all 1e

dee2ed as aircraft not registered in India=

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,a. is not less t"an $6 !ears of age

,1. "as )assed $7 ea2ination fro2 a recognised


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,f. Refres"er training for ca1in cre@ 2e21er @"o "ave 1een a1sent fro2 fl!ing duties for 2ore

t"an 5 2ont"s=

,5. T"e o)erator s"all cause c"ecs of )roficienc! in carr!ing out safet! and e2ergenc! duties 1!

eac" ca1in cre@ after co2)letion of training under su1-rule ,+. and t"e c"ecs s"all 1e

conducted 1! t"e Instructors a))roved* and "aving >ualifications s)ecified* 1! t"e Director

General=

,(. No ca1in cre@ s"all )erfor2 duties on 2ore t"an t"ree t!)es of aircraft= E)lanation=4or

t"e )ur)oses of t"is su1-rule* t!)es of aircrafts s"all 1e considered to 1e different t!)es if t"e!

are not si2ilar in all t"e follo@ing as)ects* na2el!0

,a. e2ergenc! eit o)eration

,1. location and t!)e of safet! e>ui)2ent and

,c. e2ergenc! )rocedures=

,6. T"e Director General 2a!* if "e is of t"e o)inion t"at it is e)edient so to do* 1! order and for

reasons to 1e recorded in @riting* @aive full! or )artiall!* t"e re>uire2ent of su1-rule ,$.=

K

$(& K &%A Dis>ualification fro2 "olding or o1taining a licence=

$K&%uired for an! of t"e )ersonnel of t"e aircraft*

s"all 1e issued or rene@ed unless t"e a))licant undergoes a 2edical ea2ination @it" an

a))roved 2edical aut"orit! and satisfies t"e 2edical standards as notified 1! t"e Director-

General0 3rovided t"at if in t"e o)inion of t"e a))roved 2edical aut"orit! t"e condition of t"e

a))licant is not suc" as to introduce an! "aard eit"er of sudden inca)acit! or of ina1ilit! to

)erfor2 "is duties safel! during t"e )eriod of validit! of "is licence or rating and failure to attain

t"e re>uire2ent is ca)a1le of 1eing co2)ensated and t"e Director-General "as satisfactor!

evidence t"at t"e a))licant "as alread! ac>uired and de2onstrated "is a1ilit!* sill and

e)erience @"ic" co2)ensate for "is deficienc!* t"e licence or rating 2a! 1e rene@ed or

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endorsed @it" an! s)ecial li2itation @"en t"e safe )erfor2ance of flig"t duties is de)endant on

co2)liance @it" suc" li2itations0 3rovided furt"er t"at* in t"e case of a 2e21er of t"e o)erating

cre@ of an aircraft engaged in )u1lic trans)ort or aerial @or @"o is on dut! in t"e territor! of a

foreign countr! @"ere 2edical centres recognied 1! t"e Director-General do not eist* t"e

Director-General 2a! rene@ t"e licence or rating for t@o consecutive )eriods of t"ree 2ont"s

eac" @it"out t"e candidate "aving successfull! undergone t"e )rescri1ed 2edical ea2ination if

suc" candidate )roduces a 2edical certificate fro2 a registered )ractitioner in 2odern 2edicine

declaring "is fitness in accordance @it" t"e )rescri1ed 2edical standards= KE)lanation=4or

t"e )ur)oses of t"is su1-rule Sa))roved 2edical aut"orit! 2eans a 2edical aut"orit! a))roved

1! t"e Director-General=

,. T"e Director-General 2a! re>uire a 2e21er of an! flig"t cre@ to undergo a 2edical

ea2ination 1! an! Medical Aut"orit! at an! ti2e* if* in "is o)inion* suc" ea2ination is

necessar! in t"e interest of safet! of o)erations=

'7= #ignature of licence "older=On t"e issue of a licence to an a))licant "e s"all fort"@it" sign

"is na2e on t"e licence as t"e "older t"ereof @it" "is ordinar! signature=

$6$ K '$ 3roof of co2)etenc!= A))licants for licences and ratings s"all )roduce )roof of

"aving ac>uired t"e fl!ing e)erience and "aving )assed satisfactoril! t"e test and ea2inations

s)ecified in #c"edule II in res)ect of t"e licence or rating concerned0 $6 K3rovided t"at a )erson

@"o is a >ualified )ilot fro2 Indian Air 4orce* Indian Nav! or Air O)erational 9ing of t"e

Indian Ar2! and @"o )roduces satisfactor! evidence to s"o@ t"at "e )ossesses t"e necessar!

fl!ing e)erience* co2)etenc! and standards of )"!sical fitness as re>uired under t"ese rules*

2a! 1e ee2)ted 1! t"e Director-General* 1! general or s)ecial order in @riting* and su1?ect to

suc" conditions* if an!* as 2a! 1e s)ecified in suc" order* fro2 all or an! of t"e fl!ing tests and

fro2 2edical or ot"er tec"nical ea2inations re>uired for t"e issue of t"e licences under t"ese

rules0 3rovided furt"er t"at a )erson to @"o2 a licence of a )articular class "as 1een issued 1!t"e co2)etent aut"orit! in a Contracting #tate 2a! 1e ee2)ted 1! t"e Director-General fro2 all

or an! of t"e fl!ing tests or tec"nical ea2inations re>uired for issue of licence if "is fl!ing

e)erience and co2)etenc! are not less t"an t"e fl!ing e)erience and co2)etenc! laid do@n in

#c"edule II in res)ect of t"e corres)onding licence under t"ese rules= If "e is t"e "older of a

current licence* "e 2a! 1e furt"er ee2)ted fro2 2edical ea2ination of t"e )eriod for @"ic"

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granting ee2)tions to a))licants fro2 )assing t"e ea2inations re>uired under #c"edule II0

3rovided furt"er t"at t"e Director-General 2a! re>uire an! candidate* training esta1lis"2ent or

o)erator to )roduce for ea2ination all relevant training records including t"e s!lla1i*

certificates* 2ar-s"eets* flig"t-test re)orts* assess2ents* etc=* in res)ect of t"e candidate @"o "as

undergone a course of training* ea2ination or flig"t-test* etc=* @it" training esta1lis"2ent or

o)erator=

$K'$A= C"ecs* Tests and Ea2inations=

,$. T"e Director-General 2a! conduct ea2ination s)ecified in #c"edule II* 2a! fi

ea2ination centres @it"in India* a))oint invigilators and la! do@n t"e )rocedure for conducting

t"e ea2inations=

,. T"e Director-General 2a! a))oint Ea2iners for carr!ing out fl!ing tests and tec"nical

ea2inations re>uired under #c"edule II and 2a! also a))oint a uire t"eir

re)orts to 1e su12itted to "i2 in res)ect of an! fl!ing test on an! aircraft for @"ic" an aircraft

rating is desired on a licence or @"ic" is entered in t"e aircraft rating of t"e licence and t"e

rene@al of @"ic" is desired or for c"ecing )roficienc! at an! ti2e in res)ect of an! aircraft

included in t"e aircraft rating of t"e licence=

,'. T"e Director-General 2a! de1ar )er2anentl! or te2)oraril! a candidate fro2 an! fl!ing test

or ea2ination if* in "is o)inion* t"e a))licant "as ado)ted unfair 2eans during t"e test or

ea2ination=

,+. T"e Director-General 2a! declare an! fl!ing test or ea2ination conducted 1! a C"ec 3ilot

or an! Ea2iner or a uire t"e test or ea2ination to

1e carried out again 1! anot"er C"ec 3ilot or Ea2iner or a


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,5. If a licence "older or a candidate for a licence or rating "as failed in an! fl!ing test

su1se>uent to an! fl!ing test successfull! undergone 1! "i2 for issue or rene@al of t"e licence or

rating* t"e )revious test as far as it is affected 1! su1se>uent fl!ing test in @"ic" "e "as failed*

@ill 1e considered invalid fro2 t"e date of t"e su1se>uent test and t"e )rivileges accruing as a

result of suc" earlier test s"all 1e dee2ed to "ave 1een @it"dra@n=

,(. Detailed s!lla1i for t"e tec"nical ea2inations for t"e issue of flig"t cre@ licences and

ratings s"all 1e laid do@n 1! t"e Director-General=

$K'= Licences and t"eir rene@al=K

,$. T"e licences and ratings 2entioned in Rule &6 2a! 1e issued or rene@ed for an! )eriod not

eceeding t"e )eriod s)ecified in rule &%C and #c"edule II in res)ect of eac" licence or rating0

3rovided t"at if* on t"e date of a))lication for rene@al* t"e licence or rating "as e)ired for t"e

)eriods s)ecified 1elo@* t"e a))licant 2a! 1e re>uired to >ualif! in t"e ea2inations and sill

tests s)ecified against t"e2 and suc" ot"er ea2inations and tests as t"e Director-General 2a!

consider necessar! to assess t"e a))licants co2)etenc! to "old t"at licence or rating

,a. 4or a )eriod eceeding !ears Tet of sill and Air Regulations= 1ut not eceeding & !ears

,1. 4or a )eriod eceeding & !ears= All ea2inations and tests re>uired for t"e issue of t"e

licence or rating0 3rovided furt"er t"at t"e Director-General 2a!* 1efore t"e rene@al of a licence

or a rating* re>uire an a))licant to satisf! all or an! of t"e re>uire2ents for t"e issue of licence or

rating of t"e sa2e class* if* in t"e o)inion of t"e Director-General* t"e co2)etenc! of t"e

a))licant is 1elo@ t"e standard re>uired for t"e licence or rating0 3rovided furt"er t"at in t"e case

of a )ilot or a flig"t engineer* t"e Director-General 2a!* @"en rene@ing a licence or a rating*

delete an! t!)e of aircraft entered in t"e aircraft rating if "e is satisfied t"at t"e "older of t"e

licence does not "ave reasona1le fl!ing e)erience or does not )ossess t"e re>uired standard of

co2)etenc! on t"at t!)e of aircraft=

,. T"e "older of a licence s"all not eercise t"e )rivileges of "is licence @it"out 1eing declared

fit after a fres" 2edical ea2ination in t"e event of "is "aving*

,a. a sicness or in?ur! involving inca)acit! for a )eriod of fifteen da!s or 2ore for t"e @or for

@"ic" "e is licensed or

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,1. an in?ur! sustained in an! accident occurring during t"e eercise of t"e )rivileges of "is

licence or ot"er@ise and @"ic" is liel! to cause inca)acit! or i2)air "is efficienc! in t"e

disc"arge of "is duties= T"e licence "older or "is e2)lo!er s"all i22ediatel! notif! all t"e

relevant details of t"e sicness or in?ur! to t"e Director-General=

,&. T"e licence of a )erson dis>ualified under su1-rule ,. s"all 1e dee2ed to 1e invalid until t"e

"older )asses a fres" 2edical ea2ination=

,'. T"e "older of a licence s"all not eercise t"e )rivileges of "is licence during an! )eriod @"en

"e is a@are t"at "is )"!sical condition "as deteriorated 1elo@ t"e standard re>uired for t"at

categor! of licence=

$K'A= 3ilot not to fl! for 2ore t"an $+ "ours during a

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