(gc) The measures to safeguard civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference;".
Section -6 Amendment of section 5A
In section 5 A of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words, brackets, letters and figures "clauses (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (m) of sub-section (2) of section 5, to any person or persons engaged in aircraft operations or using any aerodrome", the words, brackets, letters and figures "clauses (ad), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (ga), (gb), (gc), (h), (i), (m) and (qq) of sub-section (2) of section 5, to any person or persons using any aerodrome or engaged in the aircraft operations, air traffic control, maintenance and operation of aerodrome, communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management facilities and safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference" shall be substituted.
Section -7 Amendment of section 7
In section 7 of the principal Act,-
(a) In sub-section (1), for the portion beginning with the words "The Central Government", and ending with the words "of any accident", the words and figures "Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules providing for the investigation of any accident or incident" shall be substituted;
(b) In sub-section (2), for the word "accident" wherever it occurs, the words "accident or incident" shall be substituted.
Section -8 Amendment of section 8
In section 8 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for the words "The Central Government", the words and figures "Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government" shall be substituted.
Section -9 Amendment of section 8A
In section 8A of the principal Act,for the words "The Central Government", the words and figures " Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government" shall be substituted.
Section -10 Amendment of section 8C
In section 8C of the principal Act,for the words "The Central Government", the words and figures "Subject to the provisions of section 14, the Central Government" shall be substituted.
Section -11 Amendment of section 10
In section 10 of the principal Act,-
(i) In sub-section (1), for the word "fine", the words "fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted;
(ii) In sub-section (1A), for the words "one year, or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees", the words "three years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted;
(iii) In sub-section (2),-
(a) For the word and figure "section 7", the words and figures "section 4, section 7" shall be substituted;
(b) For the words "three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted.
Section -12 Amendment of section 11
In section 11 of the principal Act, for the words "six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted.
Section -13 Amendment of section 11A
In section 11A of the principal Act, for the words "six months", the words "two years" shall be substituted.
Section -14 Amendment of section 11B
In section 11B of the principal Act,-
(a) In sub-section (1), for the words "six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted;
(b) In sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that the power to make rules under this sub-section shall be subject to the provisions of section 14.".
