1. Short title
and extent.- (1) This Act may be
called The a[xx] Aircraft Act,
1934.
b[(2)
It extends to the whole of India c[* * * ]
and applies also-
(a)
to citizens of India wherever they may be; d[***]
(b)
to, and to the persons on, aircraft registered in India wherever they may be;]
e[(c) to, and to the
persons on, aircraft registered outside India but for the time being in or over
India; and
(d) to an aircraft operated by a person who is not a citizen of India but has his principal place of business or permanent residence in India.]
[a] Word “Indian” omitted by the Aircraft (Amendment)
Act, 1960 (44 of 1960), S.1(26-11-1960).
[b] Substituted for the original sub-section (2) by
A.L.O., 1950.
[c] Words “except the State of Hyderabad” omitted by
Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951 (3 of 1951), S.3 and Sch.(1-4-1951).
[d] Word “and” omitted by the Aircraft (Amendment)
Act, 2007 (44 of 2007) which came into force with effect from 01-02-2008 vide
Notification No. AV.11012/3/2000-A dated 21st January 2008
[e] Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007
(44 of 2007) which came into force with effect from 01-02-2008 vide
Notification No. AV.11012/3/2000-A dated 21st January 2008