Parliament of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Parliament of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Parliament of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
2. The Articles of the Convention relating to safety,
regularity, efficiency and security of civil aviation as are
specified in the Schedule to this Act, shall govern all
activities relating to civil aviation within the territory of
Sri Lanka.
Convention to
govern civil
aviation activities
within
Sri Lanka.
Application of
the provisions of
this Act.
Minister to
delegate his
powers under the
Act.
Requirement to
enter into service
agreements.
Prohibition
against
appointment of
certain persons
as Service
Providers etc.
Licences
required for
providing
aeronautical
services.
Issue of licence
for providing
aeronautical
services.
(a) paragraphs (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m) of section 31, by
the Authority ; and
(b) paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of
section 31, by the Director General.
Classification of
Aerodromes.
Establishment of
Aerodromes.
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Issue of licences
for Aerodromes.
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National Civil
Aviation
Security
Programme.
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Action in case of
fire or any other
calamity.
Cadre and
firearms to be
used by the
Service Provider
to be approved
by the Director
General.
Protection for
action taken in
good faith under
this Chapter of
this Act.
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Declaration of
Protected Areas.
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Acquisition of
land in any
Protected Area.
(2) Any sum payable for the acquisition of land for the
Authority under the Land Acquisition Act shall be paid out
of the Fund.
25. It shall be lawful for a Service Provider who is issued
with a licence or permit under this Chapter of this Act, to
give such instructions, consistent with the provisions of this
Act and subject to any directives that may be issued in that
behalf by the Minister or the Director General, as the case
may be, to all users of the aeronautical service provided by
that Service Provider under such licence. It shall be the duty
of all persons who use such aeronautical service, to comply
with such instructions.
Issuing
instructions by
licence holders.
Suspension and
revocation of
licences.
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(ii)
(c)
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Providing
aeronautical
services etc. on
the revocation
of a licence.
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Authority to
have power to
provide
aeronautical
services.
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Definition of
aeronautical
services.
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CHAPTER III
REGULATION OF CIVIL AVIATION
Entry by foreign
Military or State
aircraft.
Coordination of
operations in
consultation
with Minister of
Defence.
Special powers
in case of
emergency.
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Restrictions on
aviation
personnel.
Inspection of
aircraft.
Director General
to prevent a
flight.
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Aircraft not to
fly unless
registered.
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Experiment or
test flights.
Registration of
aircrafts.
(a)
(b)
(c)
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Civil Aircraft
Register of Sri
Lanka.
Cancellation of
Certificate of
Registration.
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Renewal of
Certificate of
Registration.
Display of
nationality and
Registration
Mark.
Use of Sate
Marks and Civil
Air Ensign.
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CHAPTER V
AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT
48. (1) No person or body of persons shall import,
design, manufacture, assemble, modify, repair, overhaul,
or maintain or attempt to import, design, manufacture,
assemble, modify, repair, overhaul or maintain any aircraft
or aircraft engines, propellers, appliances and components,
except under the authority of a permit issued by the Director
General which may be obtained on application made in that
behalf in the prescribed form to the Director General and on
the payment of a prescribed fee.
Prohibition on
manufacture,
assemble &c., of
aircraft without a
permit.
Effect of
violating the
provisions of
section 48.
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Issue of
Certificates of
Airworthiness.
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Validation of
Certificates of
Airworthiness.
CHAPTER VI
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATION INTO
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
53. The procedures to be followed in the provision and
co-ordination of necessary measures of assistance to be given
to an aircraft in distress shall be as determined by the
Assistance to
aircrafts in
distress.
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Aircraft accident
or incident
investigations.
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Appointment of
Aircraft Accident
Investigation
Board.
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Declaration of
Secrecy.
Power to
summon and
examine
witnesses and
productions.
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Board to prepare
a report.
Authority not to
make available
certain records.
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Re-opening of
an investigation.
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Director-General
to take remedial
steps.
Interpretation.
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The issue,
suspension and
revocation of a
licence, rating,
certificates of
competency or
permit.
Physical or
mental
impairment.
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Aviation
Training
Institutions.
Documents,
equipment,
number and
description of
the operating
crew.
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(c)
(d)
Actions by a
Pilot-inCommand in an
emergency.
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(b)
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Liability
insurance.
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Amendment,
suspension and
revocation of
Air Operator
Certificates.
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Carriage of
dangerous
goods.
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Pilotless
aircrafts.
Acrobatic
flying, flight
exhibitions,
competitions
and air shows.
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Dangerous flight
operations
Offences
committed on
board an
aircraft.
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(c)
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Aerial work.
Privileges,
conditions and
limitations
attached.
An Airline
Licence for
domestic or
international
commercial air
transportation.
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Qualifications
for the issue of a
Foreign Airline
Licence.
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Power to
suspend or
revoke a licence
issued under
section 85, 87 or
89.
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Maintenance
services to be
provided only
on a permit
issued by
Derector
General.
Non- scheduled
international air
transportation.
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Flight schedules.
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Allocation of
slots.
Air Transport
Service Licence.
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Person issued
with a permit or
a licence under
section 93or
97to maintain
certain records
and furnish
information.
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Director
Generals
power to issue
directions to
Airlines
Failure to
comply with
written request
or furnishing
false
information.
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Violating safety
or security
requirements.
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Offences.
Penalties.
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Offence
committed by a
body of persons.
Proof of
documents.
Offences to be
cognizable
offences and
court in which
action for
offences may be
filed.
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Trespass,
nuisance, and
responsibility
for damage.
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Changes taking
place in a body
corporate or
partnership to
which any
authority is
granted.
Service charge
to be imposed.
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Appeal
procedure.
Access to
authorized
persons.
Coming into
force of any
order or
decision of the
Director General
or the Authority.
Prohibition
against transfer
of licence & c.
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Establishment of
a State Safety
Program and a
Safety Data
Collection and
Processing
System.
Regulations.
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Regulations to
be made by the
Minister of
Finance.
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Gazetting of
regulations
made under
sections 117 and
118.
Power to issue
implementing
standards.
Director General
to issue general
or special
directions.
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Rules.
Equivalent of
SDR in rupees.
Interpretation.
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Sinhala text to
prevail in case
of inconsistency.
Repeal and
savings
provisions.
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Provisions
relating to the
Agent appointed
under section
21A of the Air
Navigation Act,
(Chapter 365).
Withholding of
properties by the
Statutory
Service
Provider.
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SCHEDULE
[Section 2]
3 bis
(a) The Contracting States recognize that every State must refrain
from resorting to the use of weapons against civil aircraft
in flight and that, in case of interception, the lives of persons
on board and the safety of aircraft must not be endangered.
This provision shall not be interpreted as modifying in any
way the rights and obligations of States set forth in the
Charter of the United Nations;
(b) The Contracting States recognize that every State, in the
exercise of its sovereignty, is entitled to require the landing
at some designated airport of a civil aircraft flying above
its territory without authority or if there are reasonable
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