**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on February 10, 2026, authorises designated officers to exercise specific powers of the Director General of Civil Aviation. These powers are outlined in two schedules, with the first identifying the officers and the second detailing the specific powers they can exercise under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024. This notification is effective as of the date of publication, February 11, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Officers:**
* The notification authorises officers specified in the First Schedule to exercise powers of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
* The specific powers each officer can exercise are detailed in the Second Schedule.
* **First Schedule - Officers and Scope of Authority:**
* **Joint Director General of Civil Aviation:** Authorised to exercise *all* powers listed in the Second Schedule.
* **Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation:** Authorised to exercise powers 1 through 6 of the Second Schedule.
* **Director of Operations, Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Division:** Authorised to exercise powers 1 through 6 of the Second Schedule.
* **Director of Airworthiness:** Authorised to exercise power 1 of the Second Schedule.
* **Deputy Director of Operations, Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Division:** Authorised to exercise power 5 of the Second Schedule.
* **Second Schedule - Specific Powers Related to Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificates and Licenses:**
* **Powers Conferred & Nature of Power:**
1. **Rule 8(2):** Appointment of invigilators for written exams.
2. **Rule 8(2):** Appointment of invigilators for practical exams.
3. **Rule 8(3):** Authorization of examiners for practical exams.
4. **Rule 8(4) (second proviso):** Exemption of applicants from written exams.
5. **Rule 14(2):** Issuance of duplicate certificates/licenses or variations.
6. **Rule 18(1):** Issuance of special directions titled Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR).
7. **Rule 18(4):** Exemption from CAR for any person or class of persons.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Ministry of Civil Aviation**
* **Impact**: This notification serves as a formal delegation of powers from the Director General of Civil Aviation to other officers within the ministry.
* **Action Required**: Ensure that designated officers are aware of their newly authorised powers and the scope of their authority as defined in the two schedules.
* **Designated Officers (Joint Director General, Deputy Director General, Director of Operations, Director of Airworthiness, Deputy Director of Operations)**
* **Impact**: Authorised to exercise specific powers of the Director General of Civil Aviation.
* **Action Required**: Understand the extent of the powers they are now authorised to exercise and comply with the associated regulations, specifically regarding Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificates and Licenses.
* **Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Applicants and License Holders**
* **Impact**: The changes affect the administrative process for obtaining and maintaining licenses, potential for exemptions from written exams, and the conditions of their licenses.
* **Action Required**: Stay informed about potential changes to examination processes, the application for license duplicates, and Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) which can be found on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation website.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024: Indian Aircraft Act, 2024. This act is the basis for the authorization of powers to officers within the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification related to the authorization of powers to officers of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Director General of Civil Aviation: The primary regulator referenced in the notification, whose powers are being delegated to other officers.
Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and Licence Rules, 2025: Rules defining the powers related to radio telephone operator certification, which are being conferred to officers.
Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR): A set of special directions that the designated officers have the power to issue or provide exemptions from.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 676] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, फरिरी 11, 2026/माघ 22, 1947
No. 676] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026/MAGHA 22, 1947
नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 फरिरी, 2026
का.आ. 710(अ).— भारतीय िायुयान अजधजनयम, 2024 (2024 का 16) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (4) के
अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार एततद्वारा इसके साथ सलं ग्न प्रथम अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ेंजिजनर्ििष्ट अजधकाररयों को
महाजनिेिक नागर जिमानन के ऐसी िजियों का प्रयोग (जिन्द्ह ेंइसके साथ सलं ग्न जद्वतीय अनुसचू ी में अजधक जिजिष्ट
रूप से िर्णित दकया गया ह)ै करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह ै िो उि प्रथम अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) की तत्संबंधी
प्रजिजष्टयों में जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ैं
प्रथम अनसु चू ी
िसू री अनसु चू ी म ें जनजहत िजियों का प्रयोग
क्र.स.ं अजधकारी का पि नाम
दकया िाना
(1) (2) (3)
1. संयुि महाजनिेिक, नागर जिमानन सभी
2. उप महाजनिेिक, नागर जिमानन 1,2,3,4,5,6
जनिेिक, प्रचालन, रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर
3. 1,2,3,4,5,6
(जनबंजधत) प्रभाग
1016 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4. जनिेिक, उड़नयोग्यता 1
उप जनिेिक, प्रचालन, रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर
5. 5
(जनबंजधत) प्रभाग
िसू री अनसु चू ी
रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबजं धत) प्रमाणपत्र
क्र.स.ं और लाइससें जनयम, 2025 के जनयम द्वारा प्रित्त िजि की प्रकृजत
िजि
(1) (2) (3)
रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबंजधत) प्रमाण पत्र और
1. जनयम 8 का उप-जनयम (2) लाइसेंस की जलजखत परीक्षा के जलए पयििेक्षकों की जनयुजि
करना ।
रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबंजधत) प्रमाण पत्र और
2. जनयम 8 का उप-जनयम (2) लाइसेंस की व्यािहाररक परीक्षा के जलए पयििेक्षकों की
जनयुजि करना
रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबंजधत) प्रमाण पत्र और
3. जनयम 8 का उप-जनयम (3) लाइसेंस की व्यािहाररक परीक्षा के जलए परीक्षकों को
अजधकृत करना ।
4. जनयम 8 के उप-जनयम (4) का िसू रा परंतुक आिेिकों को जलजखत परीक्षा स ेछूट िने े के जलए
रेजडयो टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबंजधत) प्रमाणपत्र और
लाइसेंस की प्रजतजलजप िारी करना या मौिूिा रेजडयो
5. जनयम 14 का उप-जनयम (2)
टेलीफोन ऑपरेटर (जनबांजधत) प्रमाणपत्र और लाइसेंस म ें
पररितिन करना ।
नागर जिमानन अपेक्षाएं (सीएआर) िीर्िक स ेजििेर् जनििे
6. जनयम 18 का उप-जनयम (1)
िारी करना
दकसी भी व्यजि या व्यजियों के िगि को नागर जिमानन
7. जनयम 18 का उप-जनयम (4) अपेक्षाएं (सीएआर) िीर्िक से जििेर् जनििे ों के प्रचालन स े
छूट िने ा।
[फा. सं. ए िी/25/2023-डी िी]
िोजभत गुप्ता,संयिु सजचि
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026
S.O. 710(E).— In pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam,
2024 (16 of 2024), the Central Government hereby authorises the officers specified in column (1) of the First
Schedule annexed hereto to exercise such of the powers of the Director General of Civil Aviation (more
specifically described in the Second Schedule annexed hereto) as are specified in the corresponding entries
in column (2) of the said First Schedule.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
FIRST SCHEDULE
Powers in the Second Schedule to be
S. No. Designation of the Officer
exercised
(1) (2) (3)
1. Joint Director General of Civil Aviation All
2. Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation 1,2,3,4,5,6
Director of Operations, Radio Telephone Operator
3. 1,2,3,4,5,6
(Restricted) Division
4. Director of Airworthiness 1
Deputy Director of Operations, Radio Telephone
5. 5
Operator (Restricted) Division
SECOND SCHEDULE
Rule of the Radio Telephone Operator
S.No. (Restricted) Certificate and Licence Nature of Power
Rules, 2025 by which power is conferred
(1) (2) (3)
To appoint invigilators for written examination of
1. sub-rule (2) of rule 8 the Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted)
Certificate and Licence.
To appoint invigilators for practical examination of
2. sub-rule (2) of rule 8 the Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted)
Certificate and Licence
To authorise examiners for practical examination of
3. sub-rule (3) of rule 8 the Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted)
Certificate and Licence.
4. second proviso to sub-rule (4) of rule 8 To exempt the applicants from written examination
To issue duplicate Radio Telephone Operator
(Restricted) Certificate and Licence or variation in
5. sub-rule (2) of rule 14
an existing Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted)
Certificate and Licence.
To issue special directions titled Civil Aviation
6. sub-rule (1) of rule 18
Requirements (CAR)
To exempt any person or class of persons from the
7. sub-rule (4) of rule 18 operation of the special directions titled Civil
Aviation Requirements (CAR)
[F. No. AV/25/2023-DG]
SHOBHIT GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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