Act 27 of 2008

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Airports Economic Regulatory Authority to regulate tariff and other charges for the aeronautical services rendered at airports and to monitor performance standards of airports and also to establish Appellate Tribunal to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Enacted 2008-12-05
  • 55 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, commencement and application. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment of Authority. Read
4 Composition of Authority. Read
5 Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members. Read
6 Terms of office and other conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and Members. Read
7 Power of Chairperson. Read
8 Removal and suspension of Members. Read
9 Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Authority. Read
10 Meetings. Read
11 Authentication. Read
12 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority. Read
13 Functions of Authority. Read
14 Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc. Read
15 Power of Authority to issue certain directions. Read
16 Power of seizure. Read
17 Establishment of Appellate Tribunal. Read
18 Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal. Read
19 Composition of Appellate Tribunal. Read
20 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members. Read
21 Term of office. Read
22 Terms and conditions of service. Read
23 Vacancies. Read
24 Removal and resignation. Read
25 Staff of Appellate Tribunal. Read
26 Decision to be by majority. Read
27 Members, etc., to be public servants. Read
28 Civil court not to have jurisdiction. Read
29 Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal. Read
30 Right to legal representation. Read
31 Appeal to Supreme Court. Read
32 Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree. Read
33 Budget. Read
34 Grants by Central Government. Read
35 Annual statement of accounts. Read
36 Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government. Read
37 Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal. Read
38 Punishment for non-compliance of orders and directions under this Act. Read
39 Punishment for non-compliance with order of Authority or Appellate Tribunal. Read
40 Offences by companies. Read
41 Offences by Government Departments. Read
42 Directions by Central Government. Read
43 Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants. Read
44 Bar of jurisdiction. Read
45 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
46 Exemption from tax on wealth and income. Read
47 Cognizance of offences. Read
48 Delegation of powers. Read
49 Power of Central Government to supersede Authority. Read
50 Application of other laws not barred. Read
51 Power to make rules. Read
52 Power to make regulations. Read
53 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
54 Amendment of certain enactments. Read
55 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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