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02/06/23 06:32 AM IST

Draft aircraft bill

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  • The civil aviation ministry has come out with a draft bill for putting in place a simplified approach for regulations pertaining to the aviation sector.
Features of the bill
  • The Draft Aircraft Bill, 2023 is a proactive measure by the civil aviation ministry to establish an effective framework for the regulation and control of various aspects related to aircraft operations in India.
  • It recognizes the need to modernize and simplify existing regulations to meet the current needs of the industry.
  • It emphasizes the need for comprehensive provisions to regulate and control various aspects of aviation. This includes matters connected to the design, manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import, and export of aircraft, ensuring a holistic approach to aviation regulation.
  • It aims to have an Act to make better provisions for regulation and control of the design, manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircraft and for connected matters.
  • The draft bill provisions for creation of Statutory body namely Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to discharge the regulatory and oversight function entrusted for implementation of the Standards and Recommended Practice (SARPs) as prescribed under Chicago Convention.
  • The Draft Bill 2023 is well defined document than Aircraft Act, 1934, giving enough powers to administer the regulatory role to statutory body, such as the DGCA [Directorate General of Civil Aviation], meeting regulatory challenges in current scenarios.
Source- PIB

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