Section 5A: Power to issue directions.

(1) The Director General of Civil Aviation or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, issue directions, consistent with the provisions of this act and the rules made thereunder, with respect to any of the matters specified, in clauses (aa), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (ga), (gb), 10[(gc), (gd), (h), (i), (m), (qa) and (qb) of sub-section (2) of section 5, to any person or persons using any aerodrome or engaged in the aircraft operations, air traffic control, maintenance and operation of aerodrome, communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management facilities and safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference], in any case where the Director General of Civil Aviation or such other officer is satisfied that in the interests of the security of India or for securing the safety of aircraft operations it is necessary so to do. 11[(1A) The Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, issue directions, consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, with respect to any of the matters specified in clauses (e), (f), (gc) and (qc) of sub-section (2) of section 5, to any person or persons using any aerodrome, or engaged in the aircraft operations, air traffic control, maintenance and operation of aerodrome, or safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, in any case where the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security or such other officer is satisfied that in the interests of the security of India or to ensure security of civil aviation operations, it is necessary so to do.

(1B) On receipt of a representation from any person or otherwise, if it considers necessary and expedient to do so in the public interest, the Central Government may review any order passed under sub- section (1) or sub-section (1A) and issue directions to the Director General of Civil Aviation or Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, as the case may be, to rescind or modify such order.]

(2) Every direction issued under or sub-section (l) or sub-section (1A) or sub-section (1B) shall be complied with by the person or persons to whom such direction is issued.]