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The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024

Chapter II DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

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Chapter II DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

3. Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Statutory text
  1. (1) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation constituted under the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934) shall be deemed to have been constituted under this Act, which shall be headed by an officer designated as the Director General of Civil Aviation appointed in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
  2. (2) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation shall be responsible for carrying out the safety oversight and regulatory functions in respect of matters specified in this Act or the rules made thereunder.
  3. (3) The administration of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation shall vest in the Director General of Civil Aviation.
  4. (4) The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by the Director General of Civil Aviation may also be exercisable by any other officer or authority specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government.

Chapter II DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

4. Power of Director General of Civil Aviation to issue directions.

Statutory text
  1. (1) The Director General of Civil Aviation or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, issue directions, consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, with respect to any of the matters specified in clauses (b), (e), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (w), (zb), (zc), (zd) and (zf) of sub-section (2) of section 10, to any person or persons using any aerodrome or engaged in the aircraft operations, air traffic control, maintenance and operation of aerodrome, communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management facilities and safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, in any case where the Director General of Civil Aviation or such other officer is satisfied that in the interests of the security of India or for securing the safety of aircraft operations it is necessary so to do.
  2. (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall be complied with by the person to whom such order is issued.

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