Date: 2026-05-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification for designating officers not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India of DGCA to adjudge the penalty under rule 24 of the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules,2026
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on May 6, 2026, appoints designated officers from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to adjudge penalties for violations related to the carriage of dangerous goods by air. Pursuant to the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, the order establishes a formal hierarchy for adjudication based on ten specific severity levels of non-compliance. These provisions ensure administrative continuity and clarify jurisdictional authority for enforcement actions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Appointment**
* The appointments are made under sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 32 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024.
* Designated officers are authorized to adjudge penalties as specified under Rule 24 of the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026.
* All appointed officers must hold a rank not below Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or its equivalent.
**Adjudication Hierarchy by Severity Level**
* **Levels 1 to 3:** Adjudged by the Deputy Director or Senior Dangerous Goods Inspector.
* **Levels 4 to 6:** Adjudged by the Director.
* **Levels 7 and 8:** Adjudged by the Deputy Director General.
* **Levels 9 and 10:** Adjudged by the Joint Director General.
**Administrative Rules for Enforcement**
* **Multiple Violations:** If a single act or omission results in contraventions across multiple severity levels, the penalty will be adjudged by the officer corresponding to the highest severity level involved.
* **Vacancy Protocol:** In the event of a vacancy due to leave, superannuation, or any other reason, the officer next higher in rank will assume the role of the designated officer for that jurisdiction until the vacancy is filled.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Officers**
**Impact**
Senior officers within the DGCA (from Senior Inspectors to Joint Director Generals) are granted statutory authority to act as "designated officers" for penalty adjudication. Their specific legal responsibilities are now tied directly to the severity of the violation.
**Action Required**
Appointed officers must exercise their adjudicatory powers in alignment with the severity levels defined in the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026. Higher-ranking officers must be prepared to assume the duties of subordinates in case of vacancies.
**Stakeholder: Aircraft Operators and Cargo Entities**
**Impact**
Parties involved in the carriage of dangerous goods are subject to a structured enforcement regime. The severity of a violation will determine which level of the DGCA hierarchy will preside over the penalty proceedings.
**Action Required**
Entities must ensure strict compliance with dangerous goods regulations. In the event of a violation, they must interact with the specific designated officer assigned to the corresponding severity level of the contravention.
Key Entities Referenced
Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024: The primary legislation under which designated officers are appointed to adjudge penalties for contraventions and violations.
Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026: The regulatory framework defining severity levels for violations and the manner of adjudging penalties for transporting dangerous goods by air.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): The primary regulatory body whose officers, ranging from Deputy Director to Joint Director General, are appointed as designated officers for adjudication.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2220] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, मई 7, 2026/ििै ाख 17, 1948
No. 2220] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026/VAISAKHA 17, 1948
नागर जिमानन मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2311(अ).—भारतीय िायुयान अजधजनयम, 2024 की धारा 32 की उप-धारा (2) और (3) के अनुसरण म ें
केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा नीच े िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें जिजनर्ििष्ट नागर जिमानन महाजनिेिालय के उन अजधकाररयों को
जनयुक्त करती ह ैिो भारत सरकार के न्यूनतम उप सजचि या उसके समकक्ष रैंक के अजधकारी ह ैंऔर िो िायुयान(खतरनाक
माल का पररिहन) जनयमािली, 2026 के जनयम 24 के अधीन यथाजिजनर्ििष्ट रीजत स,े उक्त ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ेंजिजनर्ििष्ट
गंभीरता स्ट्तर स े संबंजधत प्रजिजष्टयों के संिभ ि म,ें िाजस्ट्त के अजधजनणियन के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनाथ ि 'जनर्िष्टि
अजधकारी' के रूप म ें काय िकर सकें-
अजधकारी का पिनाम उल्लघं न/अजतक्रमण/अनपु ालन न करन ेकी गभं ीरता का स्ट्तर
(िाययु ान(खतरनाक माल का पररिहन) जनयमािली, 2026 की अनसु चू ी का
परै ा 2 िेख)ें
(1) (2)
उप जनिेिक/िररष्ठ खतरनाक माल लेिल 1 स े 3
जनरीक्षक
जनिेिक लेिल 4 स े 6
उपमहाजनिेिक लेिल 7 स े 8
संयुक्त महाजनिेिक लेिल 9 स े 10
3235 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इसके अजतररक्त, यदि दकसी कायि/चूक के कारण एक स ेअजधक गंभीरता स्ट्तरों का उल्लंघन होता ह,ै तो िाजस्ट्त का अजधजनणियन
उक्त ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ेंजिजनर्ििष्ट उच्चतम गंभीरता स्ट्तर के तिनुरूप स्ट्तंभ (1) म ेंजनर्िष्टि अजधकारी द्वारा दकया िाएगा।
इसके अजतररक्त, यदि दकसी भी कारण स,ेजिसम ेंअजधिर्षिता,छुट्टी आदि भी िाजमल ह,ैं दकसी जनर्ििष्ट अजधकारी का पि ररक्त
हो िाता ह,ै तो उसके अजधकार क्षत्रे म ें आने िाल े मामलों के संबंध म,ें उससे ठीक उच्च रैंक का अजधकारी तब तक जनर्ििष्ट
अजधकारी के रूप म ेंकाय ि करेगा िब तक दक िह पि ररक्त रहता ह।ै
[फा. स. ं ए िी-11012/4/2025- डी िी]
जप्रयंका िास, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2026
S.O. 2311(E).—In pursuance of sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 32 of the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam,
2024, the Central Government hereby appoints the officers of Directorate General of Civil Aviation specified in column
(1) of the Table below, being the officers 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 Adhiniyam to adjudge the penalty in the manner as
specified under rule 24 of the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026, in respect to the corresponding
entries in relation of severity level specified in column (2) of the said Table:-
Designation of the Officer Severity level of contravention/ violation/ non-compliance
(See paragraph 2 of Schedule of the Aircraft (Carriage of
Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026)
(1) (2)
Deputy Director/ Senior Dangerous Goods Level 1 to 3
Inspector
Director Level 4 to 6
Deputy Director General Level 7 and 8
Joint Director General Level 9 and 10
Further, in case an action / 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.
Further, in case of vacancy of a designated officer by virtue of any reason but not limited to superannuation, leave etc.,
for the matters of his jurisdiction, the officer next higher in rank shall act as the designated officer till such period the
vacancy continues.
[F. No. AV-11012/4/2025-D G]
PRIYANKA DAS, Jt. Secy.
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