Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017, enacted by the Central Government under the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016. These rules define the scope, applicability, and enforcement mechanisms related to anti-hijacking measures within India and on Indian-registered aircraft. The rules came into force on the date of commencement of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions**
* **Short Title and Commencement:** These rules are called the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017, and came into force on the commencement date of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
* **Extent of Application:** These rules extend to the whole of India. They apply to persons on aircraft registered in India, wherever they may be, and to persons on all aircrafts which are in or over India for the time being.
* **Convention Country Aircraft:** The rules also apply to aircraft registered in a Convention country and operated by an operator with their principal place of business or permanent residence in India, as per the agreement between India and the Convention country.
* **Nationality of Aircraft:** An aircraft's nationality is determined by the State on whose register it is entered.
* **Definitions**
* "Act" refers to the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
* "Designated Court" means the Court specified under section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
* "Special Court" means the Special Court constituted under section 11 or 22 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
* Terms not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as in the Act.
* **Inspection**
* Authorised personnel by the Central Government can enter any place to inspect, carry out investigations, and inspect documents/records for verification purposes.
* Authorised personnel have access to any part of the aerodrome or any other facility, including equipment, records, and documents. They shall receive cooperation from all concerned authorities in conducting the investigation.
Impact Analysis:
* **Aircraft Operators:**
* Impact: Must comply with the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017, including ensuring the safety and security of their aircraft and passengers.
* Action Required: Ensure familiarity with the rules, implement necessary security measures, and cooperate with authorities during inspections and investigations.
* **Passengers:**
* Impact: Subject to security measures and regulations outlined in the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017.
* Action Required: Comply with security procedures and instructions from airline staff and authorities.
* **Central Government / Relevant Authorities:**
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017, and ensuring compliance.
* Action Required: Authorize personnel for inspections and investigations, cooperate with international authorities, and update regulations as needed.
* **Airports and Aerodrome Operators:**
* Impact: Required to provide access and cooperation to authorised personnel for inspections and investigations.
* Action Required: Ensure facilities, equipment, records, and documents are accessible for inspection, and provide necessary support to authorised personnel.
Key Entities Referenced
Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016: An act of the Indian Parliament related to preventing and addressing hijacking.
Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017: Rules formulated by the Central Government of India under the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
India: The Republic of India
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008: An act of the Indian Parliament that created the National Investigation Agency.
New Delhi: The capital of India, located in the Union Territory of Delhi.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to civil aviation.
Usha Padhee: Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
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सा.का.िन. 828(अ).—क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, यानहरण िनवारण अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 30) की धारा 20(1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत् त
शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत ेहुए, एत(cid:7375)ारा िनम् निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथार्त:्-
1. सिंक्षप्त नाम और (cid:7079)ारंभ.– (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संिक्ष(cid:7385) नाम यानहरण िनवारणिनयम, 2017 ह ै।
(2) ये यानहरण िनवारण अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 30) के (cid:7079)ारंभ की तारीख स े(cid:7079)वत्ृ त ह(cid:7298)ग े।
(3) ये सम्प णू र् भारत पर िवस् तािरत ह (cid:7289)और िनम्न पर भी लाग ूहोत ेह (cid:7289)(जब तक िक (cid:7079)ितकूल आशय अिभ(cid:7390)(cid:7334) न हो),–
(क) भारत म(cid:7286) रिजस्टीकृत वायुयान पर सवार व् यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) पर, चाह ेवे कह(cid:7277) भी ह(cid:7298);
(ख) उन सभी वायुयान(cid:7298) पर सवार व् यि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) पर, जो तत्समय भारत म(cid:7286) या भारत के ऊपर ह(cid:7298) ।
(4) ये िनयम अिभसमय दशे म(cid:7286) रिजस्टीकृत वायुयान और प(cid:7349)े, चाटर्र या वायुयान के अंतर पिरवतर्न के करार के अनसु रण म (cid:7286) या,
(cid:7079)चालक (cid:7367)ारा िजसका मलू कारबार स्थल हो, कोई समरूप ठहराव या यिद उसका कोई कारबार स्थल न हो, तो भारत म (cid:7286)उसका स्थायी
िनवास स्थल पर भी लाग ूहोगा।
(5) उप-िनयम (4) म(cid:7286) उिल्लिखत िवमान के इन िनयम(cid:7298) के लाग ू होन ेकी सीमा भारत सरकार और अिभसमय दशे के बीच करार के
अनुसार होगी ।
2. वाययु ान की राष्(cid:7069) ीयता.– वायुयान को उस देश की राष् (cid:7069)ीयता धारण करन ेवाला माना जाएगा िजसके रिजस्टर म(cid:7286) इसकी (cid:7079)िवि(cid:7397)
हुई ह ै।
3. पिरभाषाएं.– (1) इस िनयम म,(cid:7286) जब तक िक संदभर् स ेअन्य था अपिेक्षत न हो,-
(क) ‘‘अिधिनयम’’ से यानहरण िनवारण अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 30) अिभ(cid:7079)ते ह;ै
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(ख) ‘‘नामिन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397)र् न् यायालय’’ से यानहरण िनवारण अिधिनयम, 2016 की धारा 8 के अधीन िविन(cid:7416)दष्र् ट न्य ायालय अिभ(cid:7079)ते
ह;ै
(ग) ‘‘िवशेष न् यायालय’’ से राष् (cid:7069)ीय अन् वेषण अिभकरण अिधिनयम, 2008 की धारा 11 के अधीन या, धारा 22 के
अधीन,जैसा भी मामला हो, के अधीन गिठत िवशषे न् यायालय से ह ै।
(2) इन िनयम(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)युक् त शब्द और अिभव् यि(cid:7334)यां िजन् ह (cid:7286)पिरभािषत नह(cid:7277) िकया गया है, परन् त ुअिधिनयम म(cid:7286) पिरभािषत िकया गया ह,ै के
(cid:7059)मश: वही अथ र्ह(cid:7298)गे जैस ेअिधिनयम म(cid:7286) उन् ह (cid:7286)िनधािर्रत िकया गया ह ै।
4. िनरीक्षण.- (1)अिधसूचना (cid:7367)ारा इस सबं ंध म (cid:7286) िलिखत म (cid:7286)िविशष् ट या िवशेष आदशे के माध् यम से केन्(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)ािधकृत
कोई भी व् यि(cid:7334) िकसी भी युि(cid:7334)सगं त समय पर िकसी भी स् थान म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)वेश कर सकता ह ैऔर अन् वेषण के (cid:7079)योजन के िलए आवश्यक होन ेपर
अिभलेख(cid:7298) या िरकाड(cid:7300) का िनरीक्षण कर सकता ह ै।
(2) इस (cid:7079)कार (cid:7079)ािधकृत व् यि(cid:7334) को उपकरण(cid:7298), िरकाड(cid:7300), दस्तावेज(cid:7298) सिहत एयरो(cid:7071)म के िकसी भाग या िकसी अन् य सुिवधा म(cid:7286) पहुंच (cid:7079)ाप् त
होगी और उस ेउपरोक् त उपिनयम (1) म(cid:7286) संदिभर्त अनुसार अन्व ेषण करन ेके िलए सभी संबंिधत (cid:7079)ािधकािरय(cid:7298) स ेसहयोग (cid:7079)ाप् त होगा ।
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उषा पाढ़ी, संयुक् त सिचव
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th July, 2017
G.S.R. 828(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Anti-Hijacking
Act, 2016 (30 of 2016), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title, and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Anti-Hijacking Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of commencement of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (30 of 2016).
(3) They extend to the whole of India and apply (unless the contrary intention appears),–
(a) to persons on aircraft registered in India wherever they may be;
(b) to persons on all aircrafts which are in or over India for the time being.
(4) These rules shall also apply to aircraft registered in a Convention country and operated pursuant to an
agreement for the lease, charter or interchange of the aircraft or any similar arrangement by an operator who has
his principal place of business, or, if he has no such place of business, his permanent residence in India.
(5) The extent of application of these rules to the aircraft referred in sub-rule (4) shall be as per the agreement
between the Government of India and the Convention country.
2. Nationality of aircraft.-An aircraft shall be deemed to possess the nationality of the State on the register of
which it is entered.
3. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 (30 of 2016);
(b) “Designated Court” means the Court specified under section 8 of the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016;
(c) “Special Court” means the Special Court constituted under section 11 or under section 22 of the
National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, as the case may be.
(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
4. Inspection.- (1) Any person, authorised by the Central Government by notification, or through a specific or
special order in writing in this behalf, may at all reasonable times, enter any place to which access is necessary to inspect
and carry out investigation, and inspect documents or records to verify for the purpose of investigation.¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(2) The person so authorised, shall have access to any part of the aerodrome or any other facility, including
equipment, records, documents and shall have co-operation from all concerned authorities in conducting the
investigation as referred in sub-rule (1).
[ F. No. AV.11012/11/2016-AS ]
USHA PADHEE, Jt Secy.
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