Act 22 of 1934

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.

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Enacted 1934-08-09
  • 32 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and extent. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft. Read
4 Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944. Read
4A Safety oversight functions. Read
5 Power of Central Government to make rules. Read
5A Power to issue directions. Read
6 Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency. Read
7 Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents. Read
8 Power to detain aircraft. Read
8A Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public health. Read
8B Emergency powers for protecting the public health. Read
8C Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of unclaimed property. Read
9 Wreck and salvage. Read
9A Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees, etc. Read
9B Payment of compensation. Read
9C Appeals from awards in respect of compensation. Read
9D Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts. Read
10 Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act. Read
11 Penalty for flying so as to cause danger. Read
11A Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A. Read
11B Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A. Read
12 Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences. Read
13 Power of Court to order forfeiture. Read
14 Rules to be made after publication. Read
14A Laying of rules before Parliament. Read
15 Use of patented invention on aircraft not required in India. Read
16 [Repealed.]. Read
17 Bar of certain suits. Read
18 Saving for acts done in good faith under the Act. Read
19 Saving of application of Act. Read
20 [Repealed.]. Read
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