The Aircraft Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Power of Central Government to exempt certain aircraft

Power of Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention of 1944

Safety oversight functions

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power to issue directions

Power of Central Government to make orders in emergency

Power of Central Government to make rules for investigation of accidents

Power to detain aircraft

Power of Central Government to make rules for protecting the public health

Emergency powers for protecting the public health

Power of Central Government to make rules for securing safe custody and re-delivery of   unclaimed property

Wreck and salvage

Power of Central Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, planting of trees,   etc

Payment of compensation

Appeals from awards in respect of compensation

Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil courts

Penalty for act in contravention of rule made under this Act

Penalty for flying so as to cause danger

Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A

Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A

Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences

Power of Court to order forfeiture

Rules to be made after publication

Laying of rules before Parliament

Use of patented invention on aircraft not required in India

[Repealed.]

Bar of certain suits

Saving for acts done in good faith under the Act

Saving of application of Act

All sections

Whoever wilfully flies any aircraft in such a manner
as to cause danger to any person or to any property on land or water or in the air shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh
rupees], or with both. 

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# 11 Penalty for flying so as to cause danger