Section 7:
Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents.
(1) 2[Subject to
the provisions of section 14, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make
rules providing for the investigation of any accident or incident arising out of or in the course of 3[the
navigation--
(a) in or over 1[India] of any aircraft, or
(b) anywhere of aircraft registered in 1[India]].
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may--
(a) require notice to be given of any 4[accident or incident] in such manner and by such person as
may be prescribed;
(b) apply for the purposes of such investigation, either with or without modification, the
provisions of any law for the time being in force relating to the investigation of accidents;
(c) prohibit pending investigation access to or interference with aircraft to which an 4[accident or
incident has occurred, and authorise any person so far as may be necessary for the purposes of an
investigation to have access to, examine, remove, take measures for the preservation of, or otherwise
deal with, any such aircraft; and
(d) authorise or require the cancellation, suspension, endorsement or surrender of any licence or
certificate granted or recognised under this Act when it appears on an investigation that the licence
ought to be so dealt with, and provide for the production of any such licence for such purpose.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 24 of 1948, s. 3, for "the Provinces".
2. Subs. by Act 44 of 2007, s. 7, for "The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules providing
for the investigation of any accident" (w.e.f. 1-2-2008).
3. Subs. by Act 37 of 1939, s. 5, for "air navigation in or over British India".
4. Subs. by Act 44 of 2007, s. 7, for "accident" (w.e.f. 1-2-2008).