The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2019

 

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Topics covered:

• About the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2019
• About the International Civil Aviation Organization

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News Flash

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to introduce the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for carrying out the amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934 (XXII of 1934).

The Bill will lead to enhancement in the level of safety and security of aircraft operations in the country.

 

Highlights

• The Bill enhances the maximum limit of fine from the existing Rs.10 lakhs to Rs. One Crore.
• The Bill enlarges the scope of the existing Act to include regulation of all areas of Air Navigation.
• The amendments would fulfill the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). This will enable the three regulatory bodies in the Civil Aviation sector in India, namely Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to become more effective, which will lead to enhancement in the level of safety and security of aircraft operations in the country.

 

Background

• In a report, the International Civil Aviation Organization had carried out the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme for India in November 2017 and in February 2018. The audit result showed that the country’s score declined to 57.44% from 65.82% earlier, placing India below Pakistan and Nepal.
• In November 2018, an ICAO team visited India to assess the action taken on issues related to three areas that were audited by the ICAO in November 2015.
• Those pertained to aerodromes and ground aids, air navigation services (ANS) and aircraft accident and incident investigation.

 

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The International Civil Aviation Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It changes the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.

 

Important Information

Currently, India’s score is lower than the world average of 65% on ICAO’s board.

 

Source: Livemint

 

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