The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024
Chapter III BUREAU OF CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY
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Chapter III BUREAU OF CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY
5. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
Statutory text
- (1) The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 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 Bureau of Civil Aviation Security appointed in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
- (2) The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security shall be responsible for carrying out the regulatory and oversight functions in respect of matters relating to civil aviation security specified in this Act or the rules made thereunder.
- (3) The administration of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security shall vest in the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
- (4) The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security may also be exercisable by any other officer or authority specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government.
Chapter III BUREAU OF CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY
6. Power of Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security to issue directions.
Statutory text
- (1) The Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security 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 (i), (j), (o), (ze), and (zg) 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, or safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, in any case where the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security or such other officer is satisfied that in the interests of the security of India or to ensure security of civil aviation operations, it is necessary so to do.
- (2) Every person to whom the order is issued under sub-section (1) shall comply with such order.
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