Amendment of Section 5
In section 5 of the principal Act,
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words "The Central Government", the words and figures "Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2),
(i) for clause (b), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:
"(b) the licensing, inspection and regulation of aerodromes, the conditions under which aerodromes may be maintained and the prohibition or regulation of the use of unlicensed aerodromes;
(ba) the fees which may be charged at those aerodromes to which the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994(55 of 1994) does not apply or is not made applicable;";
(ii) after clause (g), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:
"(ga) the licensing of persons engaged in air traffic control;
(gb) the certification, inspection and regulation of communication, navigation and surveillance or air traffic management facilities;
(gc) the measures to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference;".