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The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994

Central

An Act to provide for the constitution of the Airports Authority of India and for the transfer and vesting of the undertakings of the International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority to and in the Airports Authority of India so constituted for the better administration and cohesive management of airports and civil enclaves whereat air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated and of all aeronautical communication stations for the purposes of establishing or assisting in the establishment of airports and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
55 of 1994
Ministry
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Enacted
12 Sep 1994

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67 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of the Authority.
  4. Section 4Disqualification for office of member.
  5. Section 5Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  6. Section 6Vacation of office of member.
  7. Section 7Eligibility of member for re-appointment.
  8. Section 8Meetings.
  9. Section 9Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority.
  10. Section 10Appointment of officers and other employees of the Authority.
  11. Section 11Authority to act on business principles.
  12. Section 12Functions of the Authority.
  13. Section 12ALease by the Authority.
  14. Section 13Undertakings of the International Airports Authority and the National Airports Authority to vest in the Authority.
  15. Section 14General effect of vesting of undertaking in the Authority.
  16. Section 15Licences, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to the Authority.
  17. Section 16Tax exemption or benefit to continue to have effect.
  18. Section 17Guarantee to be operative.
  19. Section 18Provisions in respect of officers and other employees of the International Airports Authority and the National Airports Authority.
  20. Section 19Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
  21. Section 20Contracts by the Authority.
  22. Section 21Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.
  23. Section 22Power of the Authority to charge, fees, rent, etc.
  24. Section 22APower of Authority to levy development fees at airports.
  25. Section 23Additional capital and grant to the Authority by the Central Government.
  26. Section 24Fund of the Authority and its investment.
  27. Section 25Allocation of surplus funds.
  28. Section 26Submission of programme of activities and financial estimates.
  29. Section 27Borrowing powers of the Authority.
  30. Section 28Accounts and audit.
  31. Section 28ADefinitions.
  32. Section 28BAppointment of eviction officers.
  33. Section 28CIssue of notice to show cause against order of eviction.
  34. Section 28DEviction of unauthorised occupants.
  35. Section 28EDisposal of property left on airport premises by unauthorised occupants.
  36. Section 28FPower to remove unauthorised constructions, etc.
  37. Section 28GPower to require payment of rent or damages in respect of airport premises.
  38. Section 28HPowers of eviction officers.
  39. Section 28-IEstablishment of Tribunal.
  40. Section 28JResignation and removal.
  41. Section 28JA.Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson.
  42. Section 28KAppeals to Tribunal.
  43. Section 28LProcedure and powers of Tribunal
  44. Section 28MFinality of orders
  45. Section 28NOffences under this Chapter.
  46. Section 28-OOffences by companies
  47. Section 28PCongizance of offences.
  48. Section 28QPower to obtain information.
  49. Section 28ROfficers, etc., to aid and assist
  50. Section 29Submission of annual report.
  51. Section 30Delegation
  52. Section 31Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority
  53. Section 32Officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants.
  54. Section 33Protection of action taken in good faith.
  55. Section 34Custody and disposal of lost property.
  56. Section 35Provisions relating to income-tax.
  57. Section 36Power of the Authority to undertake certain works.
  58. Section 37Power to issue directions.
  59. Section 38Power of the Central Government to temporarily divest the Authority of the management of any airport.
  60. Section 39Power of the Central Government to supersede the Authority
  61. Section 40Power of the Central Government to issue directions.
  62. Section 41Power to make rules
  63. Section 42Power to make regulations
  64. Section 43Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  65. Section 44Power to remove difficulties.
  66. Section 45Repealed..
  67. Section 46Repeal and saving