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THE AIRCRAFT ACT, 1934

ACT NO. 22 OF 1934 · Enacted [19th August, 1934.] · 39 sections

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Section 16.[Repealed.].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Section 20.[Repealed.].