Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Civil Aviation amends the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules, 2003, following a period of public comment on the draft rules published in December 2015. The amendments, made under the authority of the Aircraft Act of 1934, include revisions to definitions and inspection procedures. These rules are called the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Amendment Rules, 2016 and will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Title and Effective Date:**
* The rules are called the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Amendment Rules, 2016.
* The rules come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendments to Rule 2:**
* **Definitions:**
* Clause 16A is substituted to define "State of origin" as the state where dangerous goods are first loaded onto an aircraft.
* Clause 16B is substituted to define "State of destination" as the state where dangerous goods are finally unloaded from an aircraft.
* Clause 19 is substituted to define "UN number" as the four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts for identifying dangerous goods.
* **Amendments to Rule 10A:**
* **Inspection Powers:**
* Subrule 1 is substituted, allowing the Director-General or an authorized officer to enter and inspect services, equipment, documents, and records to ensure compliance.
* **Investigation Powers:**
* Subrule 3 is inserted, granting the Director-General or an authorized officer the power to investigate alleged violations and exercise the power under subrule 1 for such investigations.
Impact Analysis:
* **Aircraft Operators/Airlines:**
* Impact: Must adhere to the revised definitions for State of origin and State of destination when shipping dangerous goods.
* Action Required: Update training programs and operational procedures to reflect the new definitions and ensure compliance.
* **Consignors/Shippers of Dangerous Goods:**
* Impact: Must use the UN number as defined by the United Nations Committee of Experts for proper identification and classification.
* Action Required: Ensure accurate labeling and documentation of dangerous goods shipments using the updated UN number definitions.
* **Regulatory Authorities (Director-General of Civil Aviation/Authorised Officers):**
* Impact: Expanded authority to conduct inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with the rules.
* Action Required: Implement procedures for inspections and investigations, including proper authorization and documentation of activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Aircraft Act, 1934: The Act of Indian Parliament under which the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules are framed.
Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules, 2003: The principal rules being amended by this notification, governing the carriage of dangerous goods by aircraft.
Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Amendment Rules, 2016: The rules being introduced to amend the Aircraft Carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules, 2003.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating the rules related to aircraft and dangerous goods carriage.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Central Government: The government of India.
United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: The UN body responsible for assigning UN numbers to dangerous goods.
Arun Kumar: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, who signed the notification.
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MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2016
G.S.R. 275(E).─Whereas the draft of the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2003, was published, as
required by section 14 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934), vide notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Civil Aviation, number G.S.R. 3(E), dated the 23rd December, 2015, for inviting objections and
suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on
which copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published, were made available to public;
And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the 4th January, 2016;
And whereas no objections or suggestions have been received from any person in respect of the draft rules
within the period specified in the said notification;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the said Aircraft Act, the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules,
2003, namely: ─
1. (a) These rules may be called the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Amendment Rules, 2016.
(b) These shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2003,—
(a) in rule 2,─
(i) for clause (16A), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
“(16A) “State of origin” means the state in the territory of which the consignment of
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(16B) “State of destination” means the State in the territory of which the consignment is
finally to be unloaded from an aircraft”;
(ii) for clause (19), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(19) “UN number” means the four digit number assigned by the United Nations
Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally
Harmonised System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals to identify an article or
substance or a particular group of articles or substances; ” ;
(b) in rule 10A ,──
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following text shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) The Director-General, or any other officer authorised by the Central Government in
this behalf by a general or special order in writing may, at any reasonable time, enter any
place to which access is necessary and inspect any services, equipment, documents and
records with a view to ensuring compliance with the provisions of these rules.”;
(ii) after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(3) The Director-General, or any other officer authorised under sub-rule (1), may carry out
investigation into alleged violations by an entity performing any function under these rules
and for such investigation, the authorised officer may exercise the power under sub-rule (1).”
[ F. No. AV.11012/143/2015-A]
ARUN KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note. ─The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide notification number G.S.R. 206(E), dated the
5th March, 2003 and last amended by G.S.R. 296 (E) dated 16th April, 2015 in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i) of the Gazette of India dated 17th April, 2015.
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