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Aircraft Act, 1934 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, namely: SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT (1) This Act may be called The Aircraft Act, 1934. (2) It extends to the whole of India and applies also-: (a) to citizens of India, wherever they may be; and (b) to, and to the persons on, aircraft registered in India wherever they may be.] SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (1) "Aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, Other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface] and includes balloons, whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines. (2) "Aerodrome" means any definite or limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the lending or departure of aircraft, and includes all buildings, sheds, vessels, piers and other structures thereon or appertaining thereto, (2A) "aerodrome reference point", in relation to any aerodrome, means a designated point established in the horizontal plane at or near the geometric centre of that part of the aerodrome.....

Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 5

Title: Power of Central Government to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1934

(1) 9 [Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules regulating the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import or export of any aircraft or class of aircraft 1 [and for securing the safety of aircraft operation.] (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for - (a) the authorities by which any of the powers conferred by or under this Act are to be exercised; 2 [(aa) the regulation of air transport services, and the prohibition of the use of aircraft in such services except under the authority of and in accordance with a licence authorising the establishment of the service; (ab) the economic regulation of civil aviation and air transport services, including the approval, disapproval or revision of tariff of operators of air transport services; the officers or authorities who may exercise powers in this behalf; the procedure to be followed, and the factors to be taken into account by such officers or authorities; appeals to the Central Government against orders of such officers or authorities and all other matters connected with such tariff. .....

Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 8

Title: Power to Detain Aircraft

State: Central

Year: 1934

(1) Any authority authorised in this behalf by the Central Government may detain any aircraft, if in the opinion of such authority-- (a) having regard to the nature of an intended flight, the flight of such aircraft would involve danger to persons in the aircraft or to any other persons or property, or, (b) such detention is necessary to secure compliance with any of the provisions of this Act or the rules applicable to such aircraft; or such detention is necessary to prevent a contravention of any rule made under clause (h) or clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 5 1[or to implement any order made by any Court.] (2) 2[Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette make rules regulating all matters incidental or subsidiary to the exercise of this power. _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act (12 of 1972), w.e.f 20.04.1972. 2. Substituted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 44 of 2007] for the words "The Central Government".

Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 17

Title: Bar of Certain Suits

State: Central

Year: 1934

No suit shall be brought in any Civil Court in respect of trespass or in respect of nuisance by reason only of the flight of aircraft over any property at a height above the ground which having regard to wind, weather and all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, or by reason only of the ordinary incidents of such flight.

Aircraft Act, 1934 Section 6

Title: Power of Central Government to Make Orders in Emergency

State: Central

Year: 1934

.....any portion of India, (c) prohibit, either absolutely, or conditionally, or regulate the erection, maintenance or use of any aerodrome, aircraft factory, flying-school or club, or place where aircraft are manufactured, repaired or kept, or any class or description thereof; and (d) direct that any aircraft or class of aircraft or any aerodrome, aircraft factory, flying-school or club, or place where aircraft are manufactured, repaired or kept, together with any machinery, plant material or things used for the operation, manufacture, repair or maintenance of aircraft shall be delivered, either forthwith or within a specified time, to such authority and in such manner as it may specify in the order, to be at the disposal of Government for the public service. 1[(1A) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any rule made under this Act.] (2) Any person who suffers direct injury or loss by reason of any order made under clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) shall be paid such compensation as may be determined by such authority as the Central Government may appoint- in this behalf. (3) The.....