Lawgist8Power 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.
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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).
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft
- 4 Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944
- 4A Safety oversight functions
- 5 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 5A Power to issue directions
- 6 Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency
- 7 Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents
- 8 Power to detain aircraft
- 8A Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public health
- 8B Emergency powers for protecting the public health
- 8C Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of unclaimed property
- 9 Wreck and salvage
- 9A Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees, etc
- 9B Payment of compensation
- 9C Appeals from awards in respect of compensation
- 9D Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts
- 10 Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act
- 11 Penalty for flying so as to cause danger
- 11A Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A
- 11B Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A
- 12 Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences
- 13 Power of Court to order forfeiture
- 14 Rules to be made after publication
- 14A Laying of rules before Parliament
- 15 Use of patented invention on aircraft not required in India
- 16 [Repealed.]
- 17 Bar of certain suits
- 18 Saving for acts done in good faith under the Act
- 19 Saving of application of Act
- 20 [Repealed.]
