The AIRPORTS ECONOMIC REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 2008

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, commencement and application.

(1) This Act may be called the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

(3) It applies to—

(a) all airports whereat air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated, other than airports and airfields belonging to or subject to the control of the Armed Forces or paramilitary Forces of the Union;

(b) all private airports and leased airports;

(c) all civil enclaves;

(d) all major airports.

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  1. 1.Short title, commencement and application.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Establishment of Authority.
  4. 4.Composition of Authority.
  5. 5.Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members.
  6. 6.Terms of office and other conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and Members.
  7. 7.Power of Chairperson.
  8. 8.Removal and suspension of Members.
  9. 9.Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Authority.
  10. 10.Meetings.
  11. 11.Authentication.
  12. 12.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
  13. 13.Functions of Authority.
  14. 14.Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc.
  15. 15.Power of Authority to issue certain directions.
  16. 16.Power of seizure.
  17. 17.Appellate Tribunal.
  18. 18.Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  19. 19.[Omitted.]
  20. 20.[Omitted.]
  21. 21.[Omitted.]
  22. 22.[Omitted.]
  23. 23.[Omitted.]
  24. 24.[Omitted.]
  25. 25.[Omitted.]
  26. 26.[Omitted.]
  27. 27.[Omitted.]
  28. 28.Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
  29. 29.Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.
  30. 30.Right to legal representation.
  31. 31.Appeal to Supreme Court.
  32. 32.Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree.
  33. 33.Budget.
  34. 34.Grants by Central Government.
  35. 35.Annual statement of accounts.
  36. 36.Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
  37. 37.Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.
  38. 38.Punishment for non-compliance of orders and directions under this Act.
  39. 39.Punishment for non-compliance with order of Authority or Appellate Tribunal.
  40. 40.Offences by companies.
  41. 41.Offences by Government Departments.
  42. 42.Directions by Central Government.
  43. 43.Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.
  44. 44.Bar of jurisdiction.
  45. 45.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  46. 46.Exemption from tax on wealth and income.
  47. 47.Cognizance of offences.
  48. 48.Delegation of powers.
  49. 49.Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
  50. 50.Application of other laws not barred.
  51. 51.Power to make rules.
  52. 52.Power to make regulations.
  53. 53.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  54. 54.Amendment of certain enactments.
  55. 55.Power to remove difficulties.
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