Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023
9th August, 2023
(Updated in 2024) [As Amended by G. S. R. No. 769(E) dt. 16/12/2024 - Amendments in Rule 29A, Rule 30A, Schedule 2] Whereas, the draft of Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2022 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to public. And Whereas, the proposed rules are to be issued in the light of Convention relating to the International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th day of December, 1944; And Whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 10th day of November, 2022; And Whereas, the objections and suggestions on the said draft rules from the public have been duly considered
Read full Act(1) These rules may be called the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "accompanied hold baggage" means baggage which is accepted for carriage in the hold of an aircraft and which is checked in by the passenger who is on board (hereinafter referred to as "hold baggage");
(b) "Act" means the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934);
(c) "acts of unlawful interference" means acts or attempted acts such as to jeopardize the safety of civil aviation, including, but not limited to--
(i) unlawful seizure of aircraft;
(ii) destruction of an aircraft in service;
(iii) hostage-taking on board aircraft or on aerodromes;
(iv) forcible intrusion on board an aircraft, at an airport or on the premises of an aeronautical facility;
(v) introduction on board an aircraft or at an airport of a weapon or hazardous device or material intended for criminal purposes;
(vi) use of an aircraft in service for the purpose of causing death, serious bodily injury,
(1) The Director General shall be responsible for carrying out regulatory and oversight functions in respect of matters relating to civil aviation security.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the fore-going power, the Director General may--
(a) develop, implement, maintain and review the National Civil Aviation Security Programme consistent with the provisions of Annex 17 to the Convention to safeguard civil aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference and threat perception taking into account the safety, regularity and efficiency of flights;
(b) make such orders as necessary to implement the National Civil Aviation Security Programme;
(c) make provisions to respond immediately to meet any increased security threat;
(d) coordinate activities between the departments, agencies and other government organisations, aerodrome and aircraft operators and other entities concerned with or responsible for the implementation of various asp
(1) On and from the date of publication of these rules, the National Civil Aviation Security Committee constituted by the Central Government, vide Order AV. 13024/58/77-A, dated 18th November, 1977 shall be continued as a Committee for the purposes of these rules.
(2) The Committee referred to in sub-rule (1) has been constituted with a view to coordinate security activities at the national level between the departments, agencies and other entities concerned with or responsible for the implementation of various aspects of the National Civil Aviation Security Programme.
(3) The Committee shall consist of the following Members, namely:--
(a) Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation as Chairperson - ex-officio;
(b) such other Members as may be determined by the Central Government; and
(c) the Director General as Member-Secretary-cum-Convener, exofficio.
(1) All airport operators, whose security programme has been approved by the Director General, shall establish an Airport Security Committee in consonance with the National Civil Aviation Security Programme.
(2) The Airport Security Committee referred to in sub-rule (1) shall assist the airport operator in its responsibility for coordinating the implementation of security controls and procedures as specified in the aerodrome security programme.
(1) Every aerodrome operator shall engage such number of personnel of government security agency as may be determined by the Central Government for performing security duties assigned to it under these rules.
(2) The personnel engaged under sub-rule (1) shall be designated as Aviation Security Group and one officer of such group as Chief Aerodrome Security Officer by such government security agency.
(3) The Aviation Security Group shall work under the general supervision and direction of the aerodrome-in-charge.
(4) The aerodrome operator shall provide such facility and support to the Aviation Security Group as may be approved by the Director General.
(5) In emergent situations, the Director General may order necessary changes in the deployment of Aviation Security Group.
The Chief Aerodrome Security Officer shall perform the following duties, namely:--
(a) safeguarding of passengers, crew, ground personnel and other aerodrome users, aircraft, aerodrome and related facilities including vulnerable areas or points from acts of unlawful interference;
(b) enforcement of access control measures into the restricted area of the aerodrome;
(c) security of perimeter;
(d) screening of passengers and their cabin baggage;
(e) screening of persons other than passengers together with items being carried by them into the airside;
(f) screening of vehicles together with items contained within them, entering into the airside;
(g) surveillance within and around aerodrome area;
(h) enforcement of security measures including car parks, viewing gallery, aerodrome restaurant and areas close to movement area;
(i) maintenance of order and discipline in the aerodrome premises;
(j) supervise the movement of
The Chief Aerodrome Security Officer or any other Officer of the Aviation Security Group authorised by him in this behalf shall, on a written request of the pilot-in-command, assist him in disembarking any person from the aircraft on grounds of risk to safety and security of the aircraft, passengers and the crew.
(1) Every aerodrome operator shall engage such number of personnel of Private Security Agency as may be determined by the Central Government for performing security duties assigned to them.
(2) The Private Security Agency shall work under the operational supervision and direction of the Chief Aerodrome Security Officer and under the administrative supervision of the Aerodrome Operator.
(3) The Private Security Agency shall be trained as per standards determined by the Central Government and such standards shall, as far as practicable, be in conformity with the standards applicable to the Government personnel.
(1) Aerodrome operator, aircraft operator, as the case may be, shall develop their respective security programme in consonance with the provisions of these rules and the National Civil Aviation Security Programme, and obtain approval of such programme by the Director General.
(2) The approved security programme shall be implemented and maintained by respective operators.
(3) Any amendment to such programme shall be made after the approval of the Director General.
No aerodrome operator or aircraft operator shall commence operation at aerodrome without obtaining approval of security arrangements through security vetting and security programme, as applicable, from the Director General.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this rule, the expression "security vetting" means an evaluation of the present and future security arrangements including the identification of vulnerabilities which could be exploited to carry out an act of unlawful interference, and the recommendation of requirements or corrective actions as specified in the National Civil Aviation Security Programme with regard to any aerodrome, aircraft, place, person or object.
(2) No entity shall commence operation at security restricted areas of an aerodrome without obtaining security clearance and approval of their security programme in accordance with provisions of the National Civil Aviation Security Programme, from the Director General, as applicable, unless exem
(1) The Director General, after giving the entity an opportunity of being heard, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, may suspend for a period not exceeding one year or cancel or impose conditions in respect of any security clearance granted or security programme approved under these rules, where he has any reasonable grounds to believe and considers such action necessary, in the interests of national security or civil aviation security or if the entity has contravened or failed to comply with any condition of security clearance or security programme or provision of these rules.
(2) After conducting an enquiry by an officer authorised by the Director General, the suspension may be revoked or the security clearance or security programme may be cancelled.
(1) Each entity shall apply for renewal of its approved security clearance and security programme in such form as specified by the Director General.
(2) Each entity shall review its valid security programme periodically as specified by the Director General, and submit amendments or modifications, if any, for the approval of the Director General.
Each entity shall appoint a person, designated as Chief Security Officer or Aviation Security Compliance Officer, as applicable, having requisite qualification, training and experience in aviation security and entrust him with the responsibilities, as specified by the Director General.
No aerodrome operator shall himself operate at the aerodrome or allow any entity or person to operate, provide services or facilities, at security restricted areas of an aerodrome without obtaining security clearance and approval of security programme as applicable and specified by the Director General.
(1) The planning, design and layout of the aerodrome shall be in accordance with the specifications provided in the National Civil Aviation Security Programme including--
(a) security control applied to passenger, staff, baggage, cargo, courier, express parcel, mail, catering stores and supply, and any other item entering into the aerodrome;
(b) a description of significant features affecting the security of the aerodrome, such as residential areas or any other structure or natural boundary;
(c) protection and control of access to airside, security restricted area, facility and other vulnerable aerodrome area or points;
(d) installation, operation and maintenance of security equipment; and
(e) architectural and infrastructure related requirements.
(2) Every aerodrome operator shall establish security restricted area at aerodrome serving civil aviation, in accordance with the security risk assessment carried out by the Director General.
Every aerodrome operator shall construct a perimeter wall of the height of 2.438 meter (8ft) with overhung fence of 0.457 meter (1.5 ft.) around the aerodrome:
Provided that the Director General, keeping in view the threat or any other reason, may, by order, modify the specification of the perimeter wall or fence.
The aerodrome operator shall make the following security arrangements at the aerodrome, namely:--
(a) lighting for perimeter and any other vulnerable area;
(b) all-weather road along with the perimeter for patrolling by the security personnel; and
(c) observation or command posts for the security personnel:
Provided that the Director General may, taking into consideration the risk assessments, make such order in writing as may be deemed appropriate for security arrangements.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of Rule 17 and this rule, the expression "perimeter" means physical structure like wall or fence constructed for peripheral protection of the airside of an aerodrome and other facilities related with civil aviation to prevent unauthorised access to these areas.
Every aerodrome operator shall identify, demarcate and protect all vulnerable areas or points and operations under him including technical and maintenance, power supplies, electrical sub-station, control towers and other building used by air traffic services and communication facilities.
The aerodrome operator shall--
(a) construct and maintain a protected and isolated area for placing a suspect or unidentified baggage, cargo, vehicles or aircraft or any other suspicious object; and
(b) take appropriate measures to assess, identify, get it investigated and disposed off.
(1) The aerodrome operator shall, with the approval of the Director General, develop, implement and maintain contingency plans and provisions for additional security measures in case of security alert to deal with acts of unlawful interference;
(2) The plans referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be tested and reviewed at such regular intervals as specified by the Director General.
(1) The Central Government shall issue guidelines containing conditions for issuance and uses of aerodrome entry permit.
(2) No person shall enter or be allowed to enter in an aerodrome unless he--
(a) is a bona-fide passenger;
(b) has been issued with valid aerodrome entry permit;
(c) has been issued with valid visitor admission ticket; or
(d) permitted in writing by the Director General or Central Government.
(3) No vehicle shall be permitted to enter into aerodrome or be allowed to remain in the airside unless such vehicle is--
(a) issued with a valid vehicle entry permit; or
(b) especially permitted in writing by the Director General.
(4) Any person, vehicle, permitted to enter into aerodrome shall comply with the conditions of such permit at all times.
Each aerodrome operator shall ensure to establish provisions for applying screening or other appropriate security controls to vehicles being granted access to airside, together with items contained within them, as specified by the Director General.
(1) The aerodrome entry permit and vehicle entry permit shall be issued as per such procedure laid down by the Central Government.
(2) The aerodrome operator shall ensure that unused visitor admission tickets are always kept secured, and areas and systems being used for issuing aerodrome entry permit and visitor admission tickets are secured by access control systems.
Each entity shall ensure that the initial and periodic background checks for each employee working at the airside or having access to sensitive aviation security information are carried out in accordance with the procedure determined by the Director General.
(1) The aerodrome entry permit shall be displayed by the holder conspicuously above waist level at all times while on duty.
(2) The holder of a vehicle entry permit shall display such permit, on the left side of the front windscreen of such vehicle, at all times when the vehicle is in the airside.
(3) The aerodrome entry permit is not transferrable unless subject to such grounds, exempted by the Central Government.
The aerodrome entry permit and vehicle entry permit shall be surrendered, as applicable, to the Director General or to any person authorised by the Central Government in this behalf, as per procedure determined by the Central Government.
The authorised issuing authorities of entry permits shall maintain a stop list and each aerodrome operator shall make it available, at all access points and security restricted areas, to Aviation Security Group and other relevant entities exercising access control, as per procedure determined by the Central Government.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the aerodrome operator or the Director General, may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the interest of security--
(a) refuse admission to any person in the aerodrome; or
(b) require any person to leave the aerodrome.
Irrespective of anything contained in rule 29, the Director General may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the interest of security, issue such directions in writing to,--
(a) refuse admission to any person or group of persons in the aircraft; or
(b) require any person or group of persons to leave the aircraft.]
No person shall enter aerodrome or the aircraft with any weapon, firearm, ammunition or explosive:
Provided that the provisions of this sub-rule shall not be applicable to--
(a) the Aviation Security Group, armed forces and police personnel required to carry their weapon, firearms or ammunition in connection with the performance of their duties;
(b) bonafide passengers having valid permission from the concerned authority for carriage of arms and ammunition by air and for legitimate reasons; and
(c) to such test objects which are authorised by the Director General, for the purpose of testing the efficacy of aviation security.
No person shall communicate false information so as to,--
(a) jeopardize the safety and security of an aircraft, aerodrome or civil aviation facility or both;
(b) cause panic among passengers, crew and ground personnel or the general public; or
(c) disrupt the civil aviation operation.]
(1) No vehicle, person and baggage or item or supplies or stores or tools of trade carried by such person shall be allowed to enter into the security restricted area without applying security controls as per procedures determined by the Director General.
(2) Before granting access to security hold areas, the Aviation Security Group shall screen every person, baggage, belongings, supplies, stores, unless, subject to such conditions, exempted in writing by the Central Government.
(1) Before embarkation, every originating passenger and transfer passenger boarding an aircraft and his cabin baggage, if any, shall be screened by an officer of the Aviation Security Group or an officer duly authorised in this behalf by the Director General.
(2) The provisions of sub-rule (1) shall be applicable to the transit passengers only if they disembark from the aircraft:
Provided that the provisions of this rule shall not be applicable to such persons as may be specified by the Director General by a written order.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression "transit passengers" means passengers departing on the same flight as that on which they arrived.
(3) Aviation Security Group and aircraft operator shall protect the passenger and their screened cabin baggage from unauthorised interference from the point of screening to boarding the aircraft.
(1) The Director General may, by an order in writing, prohibit the carriage of certain articles on person or in baggage of passenger and crew member which, in his opinion, is likely to be used for committing acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation.
(2) Where prohibited articles are detected during screening, action shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of these rules or any other law for the time being in force.
An aircraft operator shall engage only those personnel for security duties who are regular employees, whose background checks have been successfully conducted initially and periodically thereafter, and who are employed after proper selection, appropriate training and certification as specified by the Director General:
Provided that an aircraft operator may enter into a contract with an Indian scheduled carrier or an aerodrome operator for performance of security functions and engage for such security functions, regular employees of the Indian scheduled carrier or the aerodrome operator, as the case may be, who meet the requirements specified in the rule.
(1) Each aircraft operator shall carry out the check or search of his aircraft as specified by the Director General--
(a) before first departure of the day, only after all maintenance and cleaning staff have vacated and before embarkation of the passengers;
(b) between each flight before boarding of passengers after disembarkation; and
(c) as and when directed by him.
(2) Each aircraft operator operating to or from India shall ensure removal from the aircraft, any item left behind by passengers disembarking from flight and its disposal.
(1) The aircraft operator shall control access to aircraft and maintain surveillance from the security search or check till the departure of the aircraft.
(2) The aircraft operator shall secure the non-operational aircraft by maintaining surveillance and keeping the following security measures, namely:--
(a) cabin doors closed;
(b) aerobridges and ventral stairs secured, withdrawn or retracted;
(c) tamper evident stick-on security seals on panels, compartments and doors; and
(d) any additional security measures determined by the Director General from time to time.
Every aircraft operator shall,--
(a) ensure that cockpit doors of aircraft are locked during, all phases of flight, unless required to be opened for operational reasons;
(b) establish and maintain communication system between the flight crew and cabin crew during flight; and
(c) assign responsibility of access control of cockpit to pilot-in-command.
The aircraft operator shall--
(a) carry such number of in-flight security officer on board a passenger aircraft, as the Director General may specify by an order in writing; and
(b) declare to the pilot-in-command the number of in-flight security officers and their seat locations.
(1) The aircraft operator or the aerodrome operator, as the case may be, shall screen and protect hold baggage from unauthorised interference, from the point it is screened or accepted into the custody of the operator, as applicable, until departure of the aircraft on which it is to be carried, in such a manner as specified by the Director General.
(2) An aircraft operator shall carry out the identification and reconciliation of hold baggage in such manner as specified by the Director General by an order in writing.
(3) The aircraft operator shall ensure the screening of transfer hold baggage before loading into an aircraft:
Provided that the hold baggage screened at the point of origin and subsequently protected from unauthorized interference from the originating aerodrome to the departing aircraft at the transfer aerodrome, shall not be subjected to screening.
The aircraft operator shall carry any prisoner, in such manner as specified by the Director General.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this rule, the expression, "prisoner" means a person who is confined in any prison and includes a person who is arrested under any law for the time being in force.
No aircraft operator shall accept on board any cargo, mail, catering supplies, catering stores and other stores and supplies unless appropriate security controls have been applied in such a manner as specified by the Director General.
The Director General or any other person authorised in this behalf by the Central Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, detain an aircraft if in his opinion,--
(a) the aircraft has on board unauthorized arms, explosives or other sabotage devices which are likely to cause danger to the security of that aircraft;
(b) the aircraft has on board a person who has gained entry in unauthorized manner or is likely to cause unlawful interference with civil aviation operation; or
(c) the detention is necessary to secure compliance with any of the provisions of these rules.
(1) Any cargo, express cargo, mail or courier bag intended to be carried on any aircraft, shall be subjected to appropriate security controls by regular employees of aircraft operator or regulated agent or known consignor, who are trained in accordance with the National Civil Aviation Security Training Programme.
(2) No cargo shall be loaded on to an aircraft without applying appropriate security controls including, but not limited to, X-ray screening and physical search:
Provided that the Director General may, by an order in writing and subject to such reasons as may be specified therein, exempt any cargo, express cargo or mail from the provisions of this rule.
(1) An aircraft operator accepting consignment from a regulated agent or known consignor for transportation on his aircraft shall,--
(a) conduct inspection of such consignment as specified by the Director General;
(b) ensure that additional security measures are applied to high-risk cargo or mail to mitigate the threat associated with it as specified by the Director General; and
(c) ensure the safeguarding of such consignment against unlawful interference from the acceptance until it has been placed in the aircraft.
(2) An aircraft operator shall ensure,--
(a) application of security controls on consignment to prevent acts of unlawful interference against civil aviation, which are accepted from a consignor or any authorised representative of the consignor, that is not a regulated agent or known consignor; and
(b) that transfer cargo and mail are subjected to appropriate security controls prior to being loaded on aircraft as specified by the
(1) The Director General may, by an order in writing and subject to the reasons specified therein, prohibit the carriage of certain goods through cargo or courier bags or mail.
(2) The consignment containing prohibited articles shall not be loaded on aircraft:
Provided that the Director General may, by an order and subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, permit certain prohibited articles to be loaded on aircraft.
(1) The aircraft operator may engage regulated agent for applying security control on cargo, courier and mail to be carried by air, who shall function as per the procedure determined by the Director General.
(2) The regulated agent shall ensure,--
(a) the safeguarding of consignment against unlawful interference from the acceptance until such consignment has been handed over to the security staff of the aircraft operator or staff of the security service provider;
(b) the security of his buildings, premises, transport facilities and cargo warehouses;
(c) that all related security documents of consignment are maintained;
(d) recruitment and training of security staff intended to apply security controls at regulated agent facility, as per such provisions determined by the Director General; and
(e) that additional security controls have been applied to high-risk cargo or mail to mitigate the threat associated with it as specified by the Director
An aircraft operator shall not accept any catering supplies and stores from catering establishment for transportation by aircraft, unless security programme of catering establishment is approved by the Director General.
Each Catering Establishment shall ensure,--
(a) the security of catering stores and supplies accepted at its facility through its regular employees; and
(b) the security of its buildings, premises and transport facilities through its regular employees or by such agency which is approved by the Director General;
(1) Each entity shall identify its critical information and communication technology systems and data used for civil aviation purposes and, in accordance with a risk assessment and National Civil Aviation Security Programme, shall develop and implement appropriate security measures to protect it from unauthorised access, modification and use.
(2) Each entity shall entrust the responsibility for securing critical information and communication technology systems and data to properly selected, recruited and appropriately trained staff.
(3) The qualifications and eligibility criteria of staff referred to in sub-rule (2) shall be such as may be determined by the entity in consultation with the Central Government.
Each entity shall develop and implement processes and procedures for detecting unauthorised access to their critical information and communication technology systems and data and also establish a cyber- security response plan, with such parameters as specified by the Director General.
Every entity shall report the security occurrence or security incident as specified by the Director General.
(1) The Director General may, by an order in writing, direct security investigation of any security occurrence or incident, reported to him or which comes to his notice, and appoint an officer not below the rank of Assistant Director as an Inquiry Officer.
(2) The Inquiry Officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall conduct the inquiry by affording an opportunity of being heard to all concerned and submit a Report in writing to the Director General.
For the purpose of inquiry, an Inquiry Officer shall have power,--
(a) to require, by notice, the attendance of any person and entity;
(b) to require any such person to make and to sign a declaration regarding the true nature of the statements made by him;
(c) to cause the production of any required certificate, book, manual, record, list, notice, other document and article; and
(d) to have access to and examine any aircraft or place.
All entities shall ensure that their security programme and other sensitive aviation security information and its contents are protected against unauthorised access, amendment and disclosure.
No person shall disclose any sensitive aviation security information, other than in such manner and to such person as specified by the Director General, which has been acquired by him for and during performance of his assigned duties unless such disclosure may be required under the Act, or these rules, or as may be required by the Central Government, or any officer authorised on its behalf, or process of law.
No person shall make or cause to be made, any of the following, namely:--
(a) a fraudulent or intentionally false statement or alteration of any material information in any documents submitted to the Director General;
(b) a fraudulent or intentionally false entry or alteration of any material information in any record or report that is kept, made or used to show compliance of this rule;
(c) unauthorised reproduction or alteration or forgery of any report, record, document, security clearance, security programme, aerodrome entry permit, training certificates or any other permissions granted by the Director General or an officer authorised by the Director General.
Every entity shall retain the records of documents, data, or information in such manner and time as specified by the Director General.
(1) Any person, authorised by the Director General in writing may, at all reasonable times, enter any place or aircraft to which access is necessary to audit and inspect the facilities, services, equipment, documents and records for the purpose of compliance of National Civil Aviation Security Programme and with the provisions of these rules.
(2) An entity shall, upon request from such authorised person, present records, data and all other information as requested.
(3) Each entity shall develop, implement and maintain a written internal quality control programme, as applicable, in consonance with the National Civil Aviation Security Programme and the National Civil Aviation Security Quality Control Programme.
Each entity shall ensure that employees engaged by them, in security or non-security duties, are trained and qualified in initial and refresher training, as specified by the Director General in National Civil Aviation Security Training Programme.
No entity shall deploy any employee for screening duties unless he is properly selected, appropriately trained and maintains required competencies through initial and refresher training in accordance with the National Civil Aviation Security Training Programme.
(1) No entity shall install and operate any security equipment that does not meet the minimum specification criteria as determined by the Director General or the Central Government.
(2) Each entity shall ensure that the security equipment deployed by them for aviation security purpose is maintained in operational condition.
(1) The Director General may, in the interests of national security, issue such directions in written, consistent with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder and such directions shall be binding on the persons to whom such directions are issued.
(2) The Director General may, by a general or special order in writing and subject to such conditions mentioned therein, exempt any aircraft or class of aircrafts or any person or class of persons from the operations of the directions issued under this rule, either wholly or partially.
The Central Government may, by a general or special order in writing and subject to such conditions mentioned therein, exempt any aircraft or class of aircrafts or any person or class of persons from the operations of the orders issued under these rules, either wholly or partially.
(1) Any person, aggrieved by an order passed by an officer in exercise of the powers conferred on him by these rules, may prefer an appeal, to first appellate officer having jurisdiction in the matter and is next higher in rank to the officer who has passed such order, within a period of thirty days from the date on which the copy of the said order is received by him:
Provided that the appeal may be entertained even after expiry of the period of thirty days, if the appellant or applicant has shown a sufficient reason for not filing the appeal within that period.
(2) The appellate officer may after giving the parties to the appeal, an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he deems fit, confirming, modifying or setting aside the order appealed against.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), in case of an order passed by the Director General, the appeal shall lie to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with the
(1) For the purposes of sub-section (2) of Section 10 of the Act, the Central Government directs that any person, who has contravened any rule as specified in Table 1 of First Schedule of these rules, shall be liable with the penalty as specified in paragraph 1 of the First Schedule.
(2) Subject to the provisions of Section 12-A of the Act, offences punishable under Sections 10, 11, 11-A and Section 12 of the said Act and rules as specified in First Schedule to these rules, may be compounded by the Director-General or any other officer specially empowered under subsection (4) of Section 4-B of the said Act, in accordance with the procedure as laid down in the First Schedule.
(1) Any person, who has contravened any rule as specified in the Second Schedule of these rules, shall be liable for imposition of penalty to the extent as laid down in Second Schedule and in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-A of the Act.
(2) The penalty shall be adjudicated by the designated officers or the appellate officer, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedure as laid down in the Second Schedule.
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Punishment and Compounding of Offences | ||||||||||||||
1. Offences punishable under the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023 with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with fine not exceeding one crore rupees, or with both and amount for compounding thereof: | ||||||||||||||
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Sl. No. | Subject matter of noncompliance | S.SECOND SCHEDULE
S.Aircraft (Security) Amendment Rules, 2024 All Amendments incorporated at appropriate place
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