​Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024

On 11th December 2024, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak bill received the Presidential assent.

  • The Act, which came into force from January 1, 2025, aims to modernize aviation regulations.

Major Provisions

  • Modernized Framework: The Act regulates design, manufacture, possession, use, trade, and operation of aircraft, while retaining provisions of the 1934 Act.
  • Aviation Oversight Bodies
    • Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): Regulatory functions and safety oversight.
    • Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): Security oversight.
    • Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB): Aircraft accident investigations.
  • Enhanced Offense Provisions: Includes penalties for dangerous flying, carrying explosives on aircraft, and actions compromising airport safety, punishable with up to three years' imprisonment or ....

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