The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020

The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2020 of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 19th September, 2020. It seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934 which regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircrafts, and licensing of aerodromes. Some of the key provisions include:

• Authorities: It converts three existing bodies under the Ministry of Civil Aviation into statutory bodies.

The three authorities are:

1. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA): It will carry out safety oversight and regulatory functions with respect to matters under the act
2. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS): It ....