Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994

Year: 1994

Enactment Date: 1994-09-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of the Airports Authority of India and for the transfer and vesting of the undertakings of the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority to and in the Airports Authority of India so constituted for the better administration and cohesive management of airports and civil enclaves whereat air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated and of all aeronautical communication stations for the purposes of establishing or assisting in the establishment of airports and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation

Department:

Section 28A: Definitions.
    1[28A. Definitions.--In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) airport premises means any premises--
             (i) belonging to airport;
             (ii) taken on lease for the purposes of airport;
             (iii) acquired for the Authority under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) or any other corresponding law for the time being in force.
     Explanation.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that for the purposes of this clause, airport includes private airport;
         (b) eviction officer means an officer of the Authority appointed as such by it under section 28B;
         (c) premises means any land or building or part of a building, and includes--
             (i) the garden, grounds and outhouses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and
             (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
         (d) rent, in relation to any airport premises, means the consideration payable periodically for the authorised occupation of the premises, and includes--
             (i) any charge for electricity, water or any other service in connection with the occupation of the premises; and
             (ii) any tax, by whatever name called, payable in respect of the premises;
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         (f) unauthorised occupation, in relation to any airport premises, means the occupation by any person of the airport premises without authority for such occupation and includes the continuance in occupation by any person of the airport premises after the authority (whether by way of grant or any other mode of transfer) under which he was allowed to occupy the premises has expired or has been determined for any reason whatsoever.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act of 43 of 2003, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-7-2004).
2. Clause (e) omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 19 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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