8Power to detain aircraft

(1) Any authority authorised in this behalf by the Central Government may detain any aircraft, if in the opinion of such authority-- (a) having regard to the nature of an intended flight, the flight of such aircraft would involve danger to persons in the aircraft or to any other persons or property; or (b) such detention is necessary to secure compliance with any of the provisions of this Act or the rules applicable to such aircraft; or such detention is necessary to prevent a contravention of any rule made under clause (h) or clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 5 ¹[or to implement any order made by any court.] (2) ²[Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules regulating all matters incidental or subsidiary to the exercise of this power. **Footnotes:** 1. Ins. by Act 12 of 1972, s. 7 (w.e.f. 20-4-1972). 2. Subs. by Act 44 of 2007, s. 8, for "The Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2008).