Bare Acts

The Aircraft Act, 1934

An Act to make better provision for the control of the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircraft.

वायुयान अधिनियम,1934

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1934

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/9/1934

Enforcement Date:

09-08-1934

Ministry:

Ministry of Civil Aviation

All Section List

Section 1 to Section 20

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

Safety oversight functions.

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 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 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[Repealed.].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[Repealed.].