The AIRCRAFT ACT, 1934

Sections

Section 1 — Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be called the [Omitted] Aircraft Act, 1934. (2) It extends to the whole of India[Omitted and applies also—

(a) to citizens of India wherever they may be; [Omitted]

(b) to and to the persons on aircraft registered in India wherever they may be;] 6[(c) to and to the persons on aircraft registered outside India but for the time being in or over India; and

(d) to an aircraft operated by a person who is not a citizen of India but has his principal place of business or permanent residence in India.]

Browse all 39 sections
  1. 1.Short title and extent.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft.
  4. 4.Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944.
  5. 4A.Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
  6. 4B.Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
  7. 4C.Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau.
  8. 4D.Superintendence of Central Government.
  9. 5.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  10. 5A.Power to issue directions.
  11. 6.Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency.
  12. 7.Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents.
  13. 8.Power to detain aircraft.
  14. 8A.Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public health.
  15. 8B.Emergency powers for protecting the public health.
  16. 8C.Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of unclaimed property.
  17. 9.Wreck and salvage.
  18. 9A.Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees, etc.
  19. 9B.Payment of compensation.
  20. 9C.Appeals from awards in respect of compensation.
  21. 9D.Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts.
  22. 10.Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act.
  23. 10A.Adjudication of penalties.
  24. 10B.Cancellation of licence or certificate or approval.
  25. 11.Penalty for flying so as to cause danger.
  26. 11A.Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A.
  27. 11B.Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A.
  28. 12.Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences.
  29. 12A.Composition of offences.
  30. 12B.Cognizance of offences.
  31. 13.Power of Court to order forfeiture.
  32. 14.Rules to be made after publication.
  33. 14A.Laying of rules before Parliament.
  34. 15.Use of patented invention on aircraft not required in India.
  35. 16.[Repealed.].
  36. 17.Bar of certain suits.
  37. 18.Saving for acts done in good faith under the Act.
  38. 19.Saving of application of Act.
  39. 20.[Repealed.].