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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Aircraft Act, 1934

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/50868

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Aircraft Act, 1934 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble - Aircraft Act, 1934
Section1 - Short Title and Extent
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Power of Central Government to Exempt Certain Aircraft
Section4 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules to Implement the Convention of 1944
Section4A - Safety Oversight Functions
Section5 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section5A - Power to Issue Directions
Section6 - Power of Central Government to Make Orders in Emergency
Section7 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules for Investigation of Accidents
Section8 - Power to Detain Aircraft
Section8A - Power of Central Government to Make Rules for Protecting the Public Health
Section8B - Emergency Powers for Protecting the Public Health
Section8C - Power of Central Government to Make Rules for Securing Safe Custody and Re-delivery of Nclaimed Property
Section9 - Wreck and Salvage
Section9A - Power of Central Government to Prohibit or Regulate Construction of Buildings, Planting of Trees Etc.
Section9B - Payment of Compensation
Section9C - Appeals from Award in Respect of Compensation
Section9D - Arbitrator to Have Certain Powers of Civil Courts
Section10 - Penalty for Act in Contravention of Rule Made Under This Act
Section11 - Penalty for Flying So as to Cause Danger
Section11A - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Directions Issued Under Section 5a
Section11B - Penalty for Failure to Comply with Directions Issued Under Section 9a
Section12 - Penalty for Abetment of Offences and Attempted Offences
Section13 - Power of Court to Order Forfeiture
Section14 - Rules to Be Made After Publication
Section14A - Laying of Rules Before Parliament
Section15 - Use of Patented Invention on Aircraft Not Required in India
Section16 - Power to Apply Customs Procedure
Section17 - Bar of Certain Suits
Section18 - Saving for Acts Done in Good Faith Under the Act
Section19 - Saving of Application of Act
Section20 - Repeals
Section - Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007

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