Date: 2016-08-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules 1937 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Aircraft Act
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation publishes draft rules to further amend the Aircraft Rules of 1937. It includes amendments regarding defence aerodromes and their use by scheduled air transport services. The public has 30 days from the date the notification is available to submit objections or suggestions to the Director-General of Civil Aviation.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Aircraft Rules, 1937:
* These rules may be called the Aircraft Amendment Rules, 2016.
* The rules come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule 3 Amendment:
* A new clause 17A is inserted after clause 17, defining "Defence Aerodrome" as one owned and operated by the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, or Indian Army.
Rule 78 Amendment:
* Sub-rule 1 is amended, stating that the "No aerodrome" shall be substituted by "No aerodrome other than a defence aerodrome".
* A new sub-rule 1A is inserted, specifying that a defence aerodrome shall not be used regularly for scheduled air transport services unless certified by the Director-General.
* A provision is added, exempting defence aerodromes already serving scheduled air transport services from the new sub-rule for a period notified by the Central Government.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Must consider objections/suggestions received regarding the draft rules before finalising them. May need to notify periods for exemptions related to defence aerodromes.
* Action Required: Review and address any objections or suggestions. Potentially issue notifications regarding exemption periods for specific defence aerodromes.
Director-General of Civil Aviation:
* Impact: Responsible for receiving and considering objections/suggestions regarding the draft rules. Responsible for certifying defence aerodromes for use by scheduled air transport services.
* Action Required: Receive and process feedback on the draft rules. Establish and implement certification requirements for defence aerodromes.
Scheduled Air Transport Services:
* Impact: May be affected by restrictions on using defence aerodromes as regular places for landing and departure unless the aerodrome is certified.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the new rules regarding the use of defence aerodromes. If operating to a defence aerodrome, comply with certification requirements or any notified exemption periods.
Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Army:
* Impact: Defence aerodromes may be subject to certification requirements if used by scheduled air transport services.
* Action Required: If intending to allow scheduled air transport services to regularly use defence aerodromes, ensure compliance with certification requirements as specified by the Director-General.
Public:
* Impact: Changes to air transport services.
* Action Required: Review the draft rules and submit any objections or suggestions to the Director-General of Civil Aviation within 30 days of the notification's publication.
Key Entities Referenced
Aircraft Act, 1934: A law that confers powers to the Central Government related to aircraft.
Aircraft Rules, 1937: The principal rules being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued. Capital of India.
DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation: Authority to whom objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules may be addressed.
Official Gazette: The official government publication where the final rules will be published.
Indian Air Force: One of the entities that owns and operates a Defence Aerodrome.
Indian Navy: One of the entities that owns and operates a Defence Aerodrome.
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नागर िवमानन म(cid:7074)ं ालय
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, 9 अग(cid:7021)त, 2016
सा.का.िन. 805(अ).—कितपय िनयम(cid:7298) का िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प िजसम(cid:7286) क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, वायुयान अिधिनयम, 1934
(1934 का 22) क(cid:7409) धारा-5 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए वायुयान िनयम, 1937 म(cid:7286) और संशोधन करने का (cid:7079)(cid:7021)ताव
करती ह,ै िजसे उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा-14 क(cid:7409) अपे(cid:6979)ानुसार ऐसे (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) जानकारी के िलए, िजनके उनसे (cid:7079)भािवत होने
क(cid:7409) संभावना ह,ै (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह ै और एत(cid:7375)ारा सूचना दी जाती ह ै (cid:7408)क भारत के राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत अिधसूचना क(cid:7409)
(cid:7079)ितय(cid:7298) को साव(cid:6981)जिनक (cid:7272)प स े उपल(cid:7011)ध कराए जान े क(cid:7409) तारीख से तीस (cid:7408)दन क(cid:7409) अविध के प(cid:7019)च ात् उ(cid:7334) (cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प पर िवचार (cid:7408)कया
जाएगा;
आ(cid:6979)ेप या सुझाव, य(cid:7408)द कोई हो, तो उसे महािनदशे क नागर िवमानन, सफदरजंग हवाईअ(cid:7355)ा के सामने, नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली-
110003 को भ(cid:7286)जे;
उ(cid:7334) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) अविध के समा(cid:7385) होने के प(cid:7019) चात ् उ(cid:7334) (cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प िनयम(cid:7298) के बाबत (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334) से (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) आ(cid:6979)पे या सुझाव
पर क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िवचार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा।
(cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प िनयम
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संि(cid:6979)(cid:7385) नाम वायुयान (.........संशोधन) िनयम, 2016 ह।ै
(2) य े सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख को (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7275) ह(cid:7298)गे।
2. वायुयान िनयम, 1937 म(cid:7286), --
(क)(cid:32) िनयम 3 म(cid:7286), खंड (17) (सा.का.िन 232 (अ) तारीख 19 माच(cid:6981), 2007 (cid:7367)ारा लोिपत) के प(cid:7391)ात
िन(cid:7388)िलिखत खंड अ(cid:7008)तः (cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाए, अथात(cid:6981) ्:—
“(17क) र(cid:6979)ा िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)”उस िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) से अिभ(cid:7079)ेत ह ै जो भारतीय वायु सेना, भारतीय नौ सेना
या भारतीय थल सेना के (cid:7021)वािम(cid:7004)व म(cid:7286) ह ैऔर उसके (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)चािलत ह;ै‘’;
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(ख)(cid:32) िनयम 78 म,(cid:7286)-
(i)(cid:32) उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:7286), ‘’कोई िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) नह(cid:7277)’’ श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021)थान पर ‘’र(cid:6979)ा िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) से िभ(cid:7382)
कोई िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) नह(cid:7277)’’ श(cid:7011)द(cid:7298) को (cid:7079)ित(cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाए;
(ii)(cid:32) उप-िनयम (1) के प(cid:7391)ात, िन(cid:7388)िलिखत उप-िनयम अंतः (cid:7021)थािपत (cid:7408)कया जाए, अथात(cid:6981) ् :-
‘’(1क) (cid:7408)कसी र(cid:6979)ा िवमान (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े , का उपयोग (cid:7408)कसी अनुसूिचत िवमान प(cid:7407)रवहन सेवा (cid:7367)ारा
अवतरण या (cid:7079)(cid:7021)थान के िनयिमत (cid:7021)थान के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) तब तक नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया जा सकेगा जब तक (cid:7408)क
वह महािनदेशक (cid:7367)ारा िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) अपे(cid:6979)ा(cid:7312) के अनुसार (cid:7079)मािणत नह(cid:7277) कर (cid:7408)दया जाताः
परंतु इस उप-िनयम म(cid:7286) िनिहत अ(cid:7008)य बात र(cid:6979)ा िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) पर ऐसी अविध के िलए लागू नह(cid:7277)
होगी जो क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कया जाए; य(cid:7408)द ऐसी
अनुसूिचत िवमान प(cid:7407)रवहन सवे ा वायुयान (................. सशं ोधन) िनयम, 2016 के (cid:7079)ारंभ
होने क(cid:7409) तारीख स ेउस िवमान (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) पर पहले से (cid:7079)चािलत क(cid:7409) जा रही ह।ै
[फा. सं. एवी.11012/4/2005-ए]
अ(cid:7272)ण कुमार, संयु(cid:7334) सिचव
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)पणः- मूल िनयम तारीख 23 माच(cid:6981), 1937 क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना सं(cid:6990)या वी-26 (cid:7367)ारा सरकारी राजप(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थे
और अंितम संशोधन भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म(cid:7286) तारीख 10 मई, 2016 को
(cid:7079)कािशत अिधसूचना स(cid:6990)ं या.सा.का.िन. 494(अ), (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7408)कया गया।
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th August , 2016
G.S.R. 805(E).—The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which the
Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of
1934), is hereby published as required by section 14 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected
thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after a period of thirty days from
the date on which copies of the Gazette of India, in which this notification is published, are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Opposite
Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-11 0003;
Any objection or suggestion which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before
the expiry of the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government
DRAFT RULES
1.(cid:32) (1 ) These rules may be called the Aircraft ( ..... Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Aircraft Rules, 1937, -
(a) in rule 3, after clause (17) [omitted by GSR 232(E), dated 19th March, 2007], the following clause shall be
inserted, namely:-
“(17A) Defence Aerodrome” means an aerodrome owned and operated by Indian Air Force, Indian Navy or
Indian Army;”;
(b) in rule 78, -
(i) in sub-rule (1), for the words, “No aerodrome”, the words, “No aerodrome other than a defence
aerodrome” shall be substituted;
(ii) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
“(1A) A defence aerodrome shall not be used as a regular place of landing and departure by a
scheduled air transport service, unless it has been certified as per the requirements specified by the
Director-General:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-rule shall apply to a defence aerodrome, for such a
period as may be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, if such scheduled air
transport services are already operating to that aerodrome on the date of commencement of the Aircraft
( Amendment) Rules, 2016.”.
[F. No. AV.11 012/4/2005-A]
ARUN KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide notification number V-26, dated the 23rd March,
1937 and last amended (cid:118)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:101) G.S.R. 494(E), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) dated the 10th May, 2016.
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