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The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of an Airports Economic Regulatory Authority to regulate tariff and other charges for the aeronautical services rendered at airports and to monitor performance standards of airports and also to establish Appellate Tribunal to adjudicate disputes and dispose of appeals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
27 of 2008
Ministry
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Enacted
5 Dec 2008

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55 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Authority.
  4. Section 4Composition of Authority.
  5. Section 5Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members.
  6. Section 6Terms of office and other conditions of service, etc., of Chairperson and Members.
  7. Section 7Power of Chairperson.
  8. Section 8Removal and suspension of Members.
  9. Section 9Appointment of Secretary, experts, professionals and officers and other employees of Authority.
  10. Section 10Meetings.
  11. Section 11Authentication.
  12. Section 12Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority.
  13. Section 13Functions of Authority.
  14. Section 14Powers of Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc.
  15. Section 15Power of Authority to issue certain directions.
  16. Section 16Power of seizure.
  17. Section 17Establishment of Appellate Tribunal.
  18. Section 18Application for settlement of disputes and appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  19. Section 19Composition of Appellate Tribunal.
  20. Section 20Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members.
  21. Section 21Term of office.
  22. Section 22Terms and conditions of service.
  23. Section 23Vacancies.
  24. Section 24Removal and resignation.
  25. Section 25Staff of Appellate Tribunal.
  26. Section 26Decision to be by majority.
  27. Section 27Members, etc., to be public servants.
  28. Section 28Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
  29. Section 29Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal.
  30. Section 30Right to legal representation.
  31. Section 31Appeal to Supreme Court.
  32. Section 32Orders passed by Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree.
  33. Section 33Budget.
  34. Section 34Grants by Central Government.
  35. Section 35Annual statement of accounts.
  36. Section 36Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
  37. Section 37Penalty for wilful failure to comply with orders of Appellate Tribunal.
  38. Section 38Punishment for non-compliance of orders and directions under this Act.
  39. Section 39Punishment for non-compliance with order of Authority or Appellate Tribunal.
  40. Section 40Offences by companies.
  41. Section 41Offences by Government Departments.
  42. Section 42Directions by Central Government.
  43. Section 43Members, officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.
  44. Section 44Bar of jurisdiction.
  45. Section 45Protection of action taken in good faith.
  46. Section 46Exemption from tax on wealth and income.
  47. Section 47Cognizance of offences.
  48. Section 48Delegation of powers.
  49. Section 49Power of Central Government to supersede Authority.
  50. Section 50Application of other laws not barred.
  51. Section 51Power to make rules.
  52. Section 52Power to make regulations.
  53. Section 53Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  54. Section 54Amendment of certain enactments.
  55. Section 55Power to remove difficulties.