Bill to amend Aircraft Act cleared

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha today passed a Bill to amend the Aircraft Act of 1934. A new clause has been sought to be incorporated in the Act to exercise regulatory control on foreign aircraft registered in India. The original Act does not have an explicit provision regarding its applicability to foreign registered aircraft.
This would help the government to increase safety and security control on the standards of airports and Air Traffic Management and exercise regulatory control over foreign registered aircraft.
The Bill seeks to confer on the Central government powers to make rules on licensing of personnel engaged in air traffic control, certification, inspection and regulation of the communication, navigation and surveillance (CNS) and air traffic management (ANS) facilities, besides safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference and ensuring civil aviation security.
10/09/07 The Statesman

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Categories: Foreign Sep 2007, General Aviation Sep 2007