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Date: 25-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Designating officers to adjudge the penalty in the manner as specified under rule 66 of the Aircraft Security Rules 2023

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Gazette Notification Overview

  • The notification appoints officers of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) as designated officers to adjudge penalties for violations under the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.
  • This notification is issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.

Key Changes

  • Designated officers from BCAS, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent, are appointed to assess penalties as per Rule 66 of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.
  • The appointed officers and their corresponding severity levels for violations are specified in a table:
  • - Joint Director: Level 1 to 4 violations
  • - Deputy Director General in-charge of Oversight and Compliance Division: Level 5 to 6 violations
  • If multiple severity levels are violated due to an act or omission, the penalty will be determined based on the highest severity level.
  • In case of a vacancy of a designated officer, the Director General of BCAS can nominate an officer of the same or higher rank (Joint Director or Deputy Director General) to act as the designated officer until the vacancy is filled.

Impact Analysis

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

  • The Director General of BCAS is empowered to ensure continuity in penalty adjudication by nominating acting officers during vacancies.

Aviation Industry Stakeholders (Airlines, Airports, etc.)

  • Action Item: Review existing security protocols and compliance mechanisms to align with the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023, and ensure all personnel are aware of potential violations and associated penalties.

Ministry of Civil Aviation

  • The notification provides a clear framework for penalty adjudication, contributing to more effective enforcement of security regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Aircraft Act, 1934: The principal legislation authorizing the Central Government to regulate civil aviation in India. Section 10A provides powers regarding penalties. Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023: A set of rules published vide GSR 596(E) on August 9, 2023, that outlines security requirements and violations within the aviation sector. Rule 66 pertains to the adjudication of penalties. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): The regulatory authority responsible for aviation security standards and their enforcement in India. Ministry of Civil Aviation: The government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of policies, programs and projects for the development and regulation of civil aviation in the country.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-25102023-249679 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D5H1x0x2x0 23-249679 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4482] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अक्त बू र 25, 2023/कार्ततक 3, 1945 No. 4482] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023/KARTIKA 3, 1945 नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 25 अक् तूबर, 2023 का.आ. 4668(अ).—िायुयान अजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 22) की धारा 10ए की उप-धारा (2) और (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, भारत के राजपत्र ददनांक 9 अगस्ट्त 2023 में सा.का.जन. सख्ं या 596 (अ) के अंतगतग प्रकाजित जिमानन (सुरक्षा) जनयमािली 2023 के जनयम 66 के अंतगगत उि अजधजनयम के प्रयोजन स े उप- सजचि समकक्ष अथिा इससे ऊपर के स्ट्तर के पदनाजमत अजधकाररयो के रूप म ें कायग दकये जाने के जलए नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम 1 म े जिजनर्ददष्ट नागर जिमानन सरु क्षा ब्यरू ो के अजधकाररयों को उि सारणी के कॉलम 2 म ें जिजनर्ददष्ट अपराध की गंभीरता के स्ट्तर से संबंजधत तदनरूु पी प्रजिजष्ट के अतं गतग यथाजिजनर्ददष्ट िाजस्ट्त का आकलन करने के क्रम म ें एतद्दिारा जनयुि करती ह।ै ताजलका अजधकारी का पदनाम उल्लघं न की गंभीरता अथिा गरै -अनुपालन (जिमानन (सुरक्षा) जनयमािली, 2023 की दसू री अनुसूची का पैराग्राफ 2 देखें।) (1) (2) संयुि जनदेिक लेिल 1 स े 4 जनरीक्षण एि ंअनुपालन प्रभाग के प्रभारी लेिल 5 स े 6 उप महाजनदेिक 6782 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. यदद, दकसी कायग या चूक के कारण एक से अजधक गंभीरता स्ट्तरों का उल्लंघन होता ह,ै तो जुमागना, उपरोि ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में जनर्ददष्ट उच्चतम गंभीरता स्ट्तर के अनरूु प कॉलम (1) में जनर्ददष्ट नाजमत अजधकारी द्वारा तय दकया जाएगा। 3. दकसी भी कारण से नाजमत अजधकारी की ररजि के मामले में, परंतु जो उसके अजधकार क्षेत्र के मामलों के जलए सेिाजनिृजत्त, छुट्टी और इसी प्रकार के मामलों तक सीजमत नहीं ह,ै महाजनदेिक, नागर जिमानन सुरक्षा ब्यूरो एक आदेि के माध्यम से उसी रैंक के अजधकारी, संयुि जनदेिक या उप महाजनदेिक के पद या उच्च पद, जैसा भी मामला हो, को, नाजमत अजधकारी के रूप म ेंकायग करने के जलए, केिल उस अिजध के जलए जब तक ऐसी ररजि जारी रहती ह,ै नाजमत करेगा। [फा. स.ं एिी-13024/17/2023-एएस] प्रमोद कुमार ठाकुर, उप महाजनदेिक MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th October, 2023 S.O. 4668(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 10A of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), the Central Government hereby appoints the officers of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security specified in column (1) of the Table below, the officers being not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent, to act as designated officers for the purposes of the said Act to adjudge the penalty in the manner as specified under rule 66 of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, vide GSR 596(E), dated the 9th August, 2023, in respect to the corresponding entries of severity level specified in column (2) of the said Table:- TABLE Designation of the Officer Severity level of contravention or violation or non-compliance (See paragraph 2 of Second Schedule of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.) (1) (2) Joint Director Level 1 to 4 Deputy Director General in-charge of Level 5 to 6 Oversight and Compliance Division 2. In case, any act or omission causes the contravention of more than one severity level, the penalty shall be adjudged by the designated officer specified in column (1) corresponding to the highest severity level involved therein specified in column (2) of the above table. 3. In case of vacancy of a designated officer by virtue of any reason but not limited to superannuation, leave and the like for the matters of his jurisdiction, the Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security shall by way of an order nominate an officer of the same rank or higher rank of Joint Director or the Deputy Director General, as the case may be, to act as the designated officer, only for the period such vacancy continues. [F. No. AV-13024/17/2023-AS] PRAMOD KUMAR THAKUR, Dy. Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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