Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960

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THE CIVIL AVIATION ORDINANCE, 1960 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and application 
2. Definitions 
3. Power to exempt, etc 
4. Power to make rules to implement certain International Conventions 
5. Power to make rules generally 
6. Power to make orders in times of war or emergency 
6A. Powers of the Federal Government to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings, 
planting of trees, etc 
6B. Payment of Compensation 
6C. Arbitrator to have certain powers of Civil Court 
6D. Penalty for failure to comply with direction issued under section 6A 
7. Power to make rules for investigation of accidents [Repealed] 
8. Power to detain aircraft 
9. Power to make rules for protecting public health 
10. Emergency powers for protection public health 
11. Penalty for flying so as to cause danger 
12. Wreck and salvage 
13. Use of patent 
14. Powers to apply customs procedure [Repealed] 
15. Provisions relating to rules. 

 
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15A. Delegation of powers 
 
16. Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences 
17. Power of court to order forfeiture 
18. Bar to certain suits 
19.  Protection of acts done in good faith 
20. Repeal [Repealed] 
 
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THE CIVIL AVIATION ORDINANCE, 1960 
1ORDINANCE No. XXXII OF 1960* 
[27th July, 1960] 
An Ordinance to make better provision for the control of manufacture, possession, use, operation, 
sale, import and export of aircraft, the control and regulation of air transport services, and the 
control and development of aerodromes in Pakistan. 
WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision for the control of manufacture, 
possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of aircr aft, the control and regulati on of air 
transport services, and the control and development of aerodromes in Pakistan; 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, 
and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that b ehalf, the President is pleas ed to make and 
promulgate the following Ordinance:⎯ 
1. Short title, extent and application.—(1) This Ordinance may be called the Civil Aviation 
Ordinance, 1960. 
(2) It extends to t he whole of Pakistan, and applies to all citizens of Pakistan and  persons on 
any aircraft registered in Pakistan, wherever such citizens or persons may be, and to all persons on 
any aircraft while in Pakistan, 2[and to all pers ons carrying on any business relating to or connected 
with, the purposes of this Ordinance.] but nothing in this Ordinance or the rules or in any order made 
thereunder__ 
(a) shall apply to or in respect of any aircraft belonging to or exclusively 
employed in the naval, military or air  force of Pakistan,  or persons employed 
in connection with any su ch aircraft, unless the 3[Federal Government], by 
notification in the official Gazette, applies to any such aircraft or person, with 
or without modification, any of the provisions of this Ord inance or the rules; 
or 
(b)  shall apply to or in respect of any lighthouse to which the  Lighthouse Act , 
1927 (XVII of 1927), applies, or prejudice or affect any right or power 
exercisable by any authority under that Act. 
2. Definition s.—In this  Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context,— 
(a) “aerodrome” means any areas of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or 
commonly used or intended to be us ed, either wholly or in part, for affording 
facilities for the la nding and departure of aircraft, and includes all buildings, 
sheds, vessels, piers, and other structures thereon or appertaining thereto; 
 
 
1This Ordinance has been temporarily amended during the continuance of the Defence of Pakistan Ordinance, 1965 (23 of 1965), see sub-section (7) of 
section 7 of the said Ordinance. 
*Section 1,9,12 & 12A to 12F of the Civil Aviation Ordinance,  1960 (XXXI of 1960) has been amende d/inserted to the extent of F .A.T.A. by S.R.O. 
1312(I)/97, dt.25-11-97. 
2Ins. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974), s.2. 
3Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974), s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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(b) “aircraft” means any m achine which can derive support in the atmosphere 
from reactions of the air, and includes balloons, whether captive or fr ee, 
airships, kites, gliders and flying machines; 
(c) “airport” means an aerodrome at which facilities have, in the opinion of the 
1[Federal Government], been sufficiently developed to be of importance to 
civil aviation; 
(d) “air transport service” means a  service of aircraft for the purpose of effecting 
public transport of passengers, goods, mails and other things; 
(e) “commercial flying” means flying for carriage by air of any passenger, mail or 
goods for hire or reward and such other flying for the purposes of any trade or  
business as may be specified by the 1[Federal Government] and “commercial 
flight” shall be construed accordingly; 
(f) “export” means taking out of Pakistan; 
(g) “import” means bringing into Pakistan; 
(h) “landing area” means the part o f the movement area intended for the landing 
or take off run of aircraft; 
(i) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules; 
(j) “purposes of civil aviation” include all purposes connected with air navigation 
except purposes of defence by air; 
(k) “rules” means the rules made under this Ordinance. 
3. Power to exempt, etc.  The 1[Federal Government may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, either exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance any aircraft or class of 
aircraft, and any person or class  of persons, or may direct that all or any of such provisions sha ll 
apply to any aircraft or person subject to such modifications or co nditions as may be specified in the 
notification. 
4. Power to make rules to implement certain International Conventions.  The 1[Federal 
Government] may, by notification in the official Ga zette, make such rules as appear to it to be 
necessary for carrying out the provisions of__ 
(a)  the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on the 
seventh day of Decembe r, 1944, and any amendments of the Convention or 
annex thereto ma de in accordance with the provisions of Article 94 of the 
Convention; 
(b)  the Convention on International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft signed in 
Geneva on the nineteenth day of June, 1948, and any amendment thereto; 
(c)  the Convention on Damage caus ed by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the 
Surface signed in Rome on the seventh day of October, 1952, and any 
amendment thereto; and 
(d)  any other treaty, agreement or convention betwee n Pakistan and any other 
country or any decision taken at any int ernational body relating to civil 
aviation. 
 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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5. Power to make rules generally. __ (1) The 1[Federal Government] may, by notification in 
the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules 
may provide for one or more of the following matters, that is to say,__ 
(a) the authorities by which any of the  powers conferred by or under this 
Ordinance are to be exercised; 
(b)  the regulation of air transport services and commercial flying, and the 
prohibition of the use of aircraft in such servi ces and in commercial flights 
except under the authority of, and in accordance with, a licence authorizing the 
establishment of any such service or flight; 
(c)  the information to be furnished by an applicant for, or the holder of, a licence 
authorizing the establishment of an air transport service to such authorities a s 
may be prescribed; 
(d) the licensing, inspection and regulation of a erodromes or airports, the 
conditions under which aerodromes or airports may be maintained, and the 
fees which may be cha rged for the use of, and for services provided at, such 
aerodromes or airports, and the prohibition or regulation of the use of 
unlicensed aerodromes or airports, and the regulation of conduct of persons at 
aerodromes or airports or in the vicinity of aerodromes or airports; 
 
(e)  the inspection and control of the manuf acture, repair and maintenance of 
aircraft and of places where aircraft are manufactured, repaired or kept; 
(f)  the registration and marking of aircraft; 
(g) the conditions under which aircr aft may be flown, or may carry passengers, 
goods, mails and other  things, or may be used for industrial purposes, and the 
certificates, licences or documents to be carried by aircraft; 
 
(h)  the inspection or supervision of aircraft for the purpose of enfo rcing the 
provisions of this Ordinance and the rules, and the fac ilities to be provided for 
such inspection or supervision; 
 
(i)  the conditions subject to which persons may be engaged or employed in, or in 
connection with, air navigation; 
 
(j)  the licens ing of persons employed in the operation, manufacture, repair or 
maintenance of aircraft and at aerodromes or airports; 
 
(k)  the conditions under which, and the aerodromes or airports to or from which, 
aircraft entering or leaving Pakistan may fly, and th e conditions under which 
aircraft may fly over Pakistan or from one place in Pakistan to another; 
 
(l)  the prohibition of flight by aircraft over any specified area, either absolutely or 
at specified times, or subject to specified conditions and exceptions; 
 
 
 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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(m)  the supply, supervision and control of air-route beacons, aerodrome or airport 
lights, and lights at or in the neighbourhood of aerodromes or airports and on 
or in the neighbourhood of air-routes; 
(n)  the formulation and observance of uniform standards in respect of obstruction 
clearances for areas adjoining the landing area at aerodromes and airports; 
 
(o) the installation and maintenance of lights on pri vate property in the 
neighbourhood of aerodromes or airports and on or in the neighbourhood of 
air-routes, by the owners or occupiers o f such property, payment by the 
1[Federal Government] for such installation and maintenance, and the 
supervision and cont rol of such installation and maintenance, including the 
right of access to the property for such purpose, and the removal of lights, 
radio and electrical equipment and smoke producing apparatus which may 
endanger the safety of aircraft in the vicinity of aerodromes or airports; 
 
(p)  the regulation and making of signals and communications by or to aircraft, and 
by or to persons carried therein; 
 
(q)  the measures to be taken for securing the requirements of obstruction 
clearances at aerodromes and airports,  for the safety, efficiency and regularity 
of air navigation and the safety of aircraft, passengers, goods, mails and other 
things carr ied therein, and for preventing aircraft from endangering other 
persons and property; 
(r)  the prohibition or regulation of carriage in aircraft of any specified article or 
substance; 
(s)  the issue and maintenance of log-books; 
(t)  the manner in which an d the conditions subject to which any licence or 
certificate may be issued under this Ordinance or the rules, the examina tion 
and tests to be undergone in connection therewith, and the f orm, custody, 
production, endorsement, cancellation, suspension or sur render of any such 
licence or certificate, or of any log-book; 
(u)  the fees to be charged in connection with any inspect ion, examination, test, 
certificate or licence, made, issued, or renewed under this Ordinance or the 
rules; 
(v)  the recognition, for the purposes of this Ordinance, of licences and certificates 
issued elsewhere than in Bangladesh relating to aircraft or t o the qualifications 
of persons employed in the operation, manufa cture, repair or maintenance of 
aircraft; 
(w)  the supply, for purpose s of air navigation, of meteorological information by 
persons engaged or employed in connection with air navigation; 
(x)  the regulation of the use of the civil air ensign and any other ensign 
established by the 1[Federal Government] in connection with air navigation;  
(y)  any matter subsidiary or incidental to matters referred to in this sub-section. 
 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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16. Power to make orders in time s of war or emergency.— 1) In the event of war or other 
emergency, or in the interests of public safety or tranquility, if the 2[Federal Government] is of  
opinion that the issue of all or any of the following orders is expedient, it may, by notification in the 
official Gazette,— 
(a)  cancel or suspend, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as it may 
think fit to specify in the order, all or any of  the licences or certificates issued 
under this Ordinance or the rules; 
(b)  prohibit, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as it may think fit to 
specify in the order, or regulate in such manner as may be specified in the 
order, the flight of a ll or any aircraft or class of aircraft over the whole or any 
part of Pakistan ; 
3(c) prohibit, either absolutely or conditionally, or regulate the construction, 
maintenance or use of any aerodrome or airport, aircraft factory, flying -school 
or club, or place where aircraft are manufactured, repaired or kept, or any class 
or description thereof; and 
(d)  direct that any aircraft or class of aircraft or any aerodrome or airport, aircraft 
factory, flying -school or club, or place where aircraft are manufacture d, 
repaired or kept, together with any machinery, plant, material  or things used 
for the operation, manufacture, repair or maintenance of aircraft shall be 
delivered forthwith or within a specified time, for being placed at the disposal 
of the 2[Federal Government] to such authority and in such manner as it may 
specify in the order. 
(2) Any person who suffers direct injury or loss by reas on of any order made under clause (c) 
of sub-section (1) or by the delivery of any aircraft or class of aircraft in pursu ance of clause (d) of 
that sub -section, shall be paid such compen sation as may be determined by such authority as the 
2[Federal Government] may appoint in this behalf. 
(3) Any person interested in any such aerodrome or airport, aircraft factory, flying -school or 
club, or place where aircraft are manufactured, repaired or kept as is delivered in pursuance of clause 
(d) of sub -section (1) s hall be paid compensation the amount of which shall be determined in the 
manner and in accordance with the principles hereinafter set out, that is to say,— 
(a)  where the amount of compe nsation can be fixed by agreement, it shall be paid 
in accordance with such agreement; 
 
(b) where no such agreement can be reached, the 2[Federal Government] shall 
appoint as arbitrator a per son qualified for appointment as Judge of High 
Court; 
(c)  the 2[Federal Government] may, in any particular case, nominate a person 
having expert knowledge as to the nature of the property acquired, to assist the 
arbitrator, and where such nomination is ma de, the person to be compensated 
may also nominate an assessor for the said purpose; 
 
 
1for order made under this section see Gaz. of  P. 1965, Ext. pp 1117-1118. 
2Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
3For notification under this clause, see Gaz. of P.,1961, Ext., p.21. 
 
 
 
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(d)  at the commencement of the proceedings before the arbitrator , the 1[Federal 
Government] and the person to be compensated shall state what in their 
respective opinions is a fair amount of compensation; 
(e)  the arbitrator in making his award shall have regard to— 
(i) the provisions mutatis mutandis of  sub-section (1) of section 23 of the 
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of  1894); and 
(ii) the permanent or temporary nature of the acquisition; 
(f)  an appeal shall lie to the High Court against the awa rd of an arbitrator except 
in cases where the amount thereof does not exceed the amount prescribed in 
this behalf; 
(g)  save as provided in this sub -section or the rules, nothing in any law f or the 
time being in force shall apply to arbitrations under this sub-section. 
(4) The 1[Federal Government] may authorize such steps t o be taken to secure compliance 
with any order made under sub-section (1) as appear to it to be necessary. 
(5) Whoever knowingly disobeys, fails to comply with, or does any act in contra vention of an 
order made under sub -section (1) shall be punishable wit h imprisonment for a term which may 
extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with  both, and the 
court by which he is convicted may direct that the  aircraft or thing, if any, in respect of which the 
offence has been c ommitted, or any part of such thing, shall be forfeited to the 1[Federal 
Government]. 
2[6A. Powers of the Federal Governm ent to prohibit or regulate construction of 
buildings, planting o f trees, etc .__ If the Federal Government is of opinion that it is nec essary or 
expedient for the safety or aircraft operations, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette,— 
(a) direct that no building or structure shall be constructed or erected, or no tree 
shall be planted on any land within such radius not exceeding fifteen 
kilometers from the aerodrome reference point, as may be specified in the 
notification, and where there is any bu ilding, structure or tree on such land, 
also direct owner or the person having control of such building, structure or 
tree to demolish such building or structure or, as the case may be, to cut trees 
within such period as may be specified in the notification; and 
(b) direct that no building or structure higher than such height as may specified in 
the notification shall be constructed or er ected, or no tree, which is likely to 
grow or ordinarily grows higher than such height as may be specified in the 
notification, shall be planted, on any land within such radius, not exce eding 
fifteen kilometers from the aerodrome reference point, as may be  specified in 
the notification and where the height or any building or structure or tree on 
such land is higher than the specified height also direct the owner or the 
person having contr ol of such building, structure or tree to reduce the height 
thereof so as not to exceed the specified height, within such period as may be  
specified in the notification. 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
2Ins. by Ordinance 11 of 2001, s.2.  
 
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(2) In specifying the radius under clause (a) or clause (b) of sub -section (1) and in specifying 
the height of any building structure or tree under t he said clause (b), the Federal Government shall 
have regard to,— 
 
 (a) the nature of requirement of the safety of aircraft operations; 
(b) the nature of the aircraft operated or likely to be operated in the aerodrome; 
and  
(c) the international standards and recommended practice governing the 
operations or aircraft. 
(3) Where any notification has been issued under sub -section (1) directi ng the owner or the 
person having control or any building, structure or tree to demolish such building or structure or to  
cut such tree or to reduce the height or any building, structure  or tree, a copy of the notification 
containing such direction shall be served with a notice, on the owner or the person having the control 
of the building, structure or tree, as the case may be,— 
(a) by delivering or tendering it to such owner or person; or 
(b) if it cannot be so delivered or tendered, by delivering or tend ering it to any 
officer of such owner or persons or any adult male member of the family of 
such owner or person or by aff ixing a copy thereof on the outer door or on 
some conspicuous par t of the premises in which such owner or person is 
known to have last resided or carried on business or personally worked for 
gain; or failing service by these means; by registered post. 
(4) every person shall be bound to comply with any direction containe d in the notice and the 
notification issued under sub-section (1). 
6B. Payment of Compensation. __ If in consequence of nay direction contained in any 
notification, issued under sub-section (1) of section 6A, any person sustains any loss or damage, such 
person shall be paid compensation the amount of which shall be determined  in the manner and in 
accordance with the principles set out in clauses (a) and (g) of sub-section (3) of section 6. 
6C. Arbitrator to have certain powers of civil court. __ The Arbitrator appointed under sub-
section (3) of section 6, while holding arbitration proceedings under this Ordinance, shall have all the 
powers of a civil court, while trying a suit under the Code of C ivil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), 
in respect of the following matters, namely:— 
 
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on 
oath; 
   
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; 
 
(c) reception of evidence on affidavits; 
 
(d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office; and  
 
(e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses. 
 
 
 
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6D. Penalty for failure to comply with direction issued under section 6A .—If any person 
willfully fails to comply with any direction contained in any notification issued under s ection 6A, he 
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which 
may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both. 
 
 (2) Without prejudice to the pr ovisions of sub -section (1),  if any person fails to demolish 
any building or structure or cut any tree or fails to reduce the height o r any building, structure or tree 
in pursuance of any direction contained in any notification issued under sub -section (1) of section 
6A, within the period specified in the notification,  then it shall be competent for the Manager of the 
aerodrome, or any o fficer authorized by the Federal Government in this behalf, with such assistance 
as many be required, to demolish such bu ilding or structure or cut such tree or reduce height or such 
building structure or tree. 
(3) If any officer authorized to take action under sub-section (2) requires police assistance in 
the exercise of his power thereunder, he may send requisition to the officer-in-charge of a police 
station who shall, on such requisition, render such assistance.] 
7. Power to make rules for investigation of accidents. 1[Repealed] 
8. Power to detain aircraft .— (1) Any authority authorized in this behalf by the 2[Federal 
Government] may detain any aircraft, if in the opinion of such authority— 
 
(a)  having regard to the nature of an intended flight, the fl ight of such aircraft 
would involve danger to persons in the aircraft or to any other person or 
property; or 
 
(b)  such detention is necessary to secure compliance with an y of the provisions of 
this Ordinance or the rules or to prevent a contravention of a ny rule made 
under clause (i), (j) or (k) of sub-section (2) of section 5. 
 
(2) The 2[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules 
regulating all matters incidental or subsidiary to the exercise of the powers conferred by su b-section 
(1). 
9. Power to make rules for protecting public health.  The 2[Federal Government] may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, make rules for the prevention of danger arising to public health by 
the introduction or spread of any infectious or  contagious disease from aircraft arriving or being at 
any aerodrome or airport and for the prevention of the conveyance of infection or contagion by 
means of any aircraft leaving an aerodrome or airport, and in particular and without prejudice to the 
generality of this provision may make, with respect to aircraft and aerodromes or airports or any 
specified aerodrome or airport, rules providing for any of the matters for whi ch rules under sub - 
clauses (i) to (viii) of clause (p) of sub -section (1) of sectio n 6 of the Ports Act, 1908 (XV of 1908), 
may be made with respect to vessels and ports. 
 
 
 
 
1Repealed by the Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Act, 2023 (L of 2023), s.43. 
2Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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10. Emergency powers for protection public health .__ (1) If the 1[Federal Government] is 
satisfied that Pakistan or any part thereof is visited by, or threatened with, an o utbreak of any 
dangerous epidemic disease, and that the ordinary provisions of the law for the time being in force 
are insufficient for the prevention of danger arising t o publ ic health through the introduction or 
spread of the disease by the agency of aircraft, the 1[Federal Government] may take such measures as 
it deems necessary to prevent such danger.           
(2) In any such case the 1[Federal Government] without prejudice to the powers conferred by 
section 9, may, by notification in the official Gaze tte, make such provisional rules with respect to 
aircraft and persons travelling or goods, mails and other things carried therein, and aerodromes or 
airports, as it deems necessary in the circumstances. 
 
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 15 , the power to make rules under sub -
section (2) shall not be subject to the condition of previous publication, but such rules shall not 
remain in force for more than three months from the date of notification: 
 
Provided that the 1[Federal Government] may, by special order, continue them in force for a 
further period or periods of not more than three months in all. 
 
  11. Penalty for flying so as to cause danger.  Where an aircraft is flown in such manner as 
may cause unnecessary danger to any person or prope rty on land or water, the pilot or the person in 
charge of the aircraft, and, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the court that the aircraft was so 
flown without his  actual fault or privity, the owner thereof, shall be punishable with imprisonment 
for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, 
or with both. 
Explanation.__ In this section “owner” in relation to an aircr aft includes any person by whom 
the aircraft is chartered at the time the offence is committed. 
12. Wreck and salvage.—(1) The provisions of Part VII of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1923 
(XXI of 1923), relating to wreck and salvage shall apply to an aircraft  in, on or over, the sea or in 
tidal waters, or on or over the shores of the sea or ti dal waters as they apply to ships, and the 
1[Federal Government] may, by notificat ion in the official Gazette, make such modifications of the 
said provisions in their application to aircraft as appear to it to be necessary or expedient. 
 
            (2) Any services rendered in assisting or in saving life from, or in saving the cargo or  apparel 
of an aircraft in, on or over, the sea or in tidal waters, or on or over the sh ores of the sea or any tidal 
water, shall be deemed to be salvage in cases in which th ey would have been salvaged had they been 
rendered in relation to a ship, and wher e services are rendered by an aircraft to any property or 
person, salvour shall be entitled to the same reward for those services as he would have been entitled 
to had the aircraft been a ship. 
 
             (3) The provisions of sub -section (2) shall have  effect notwithstanding that the aircraft 
concerned is a foreign aircraft and that the s ervices in question are rendered elsewhere than within 
the limits of the territorial waters of Pakistan. 
   
13. Use of patent.  The provisions of section 42 of the  Patents and Designs  Act, 1911 (II of 
1911), shall apply to the use of an invention on any aircraft not r egistered in Pakistan in like manner 
as they apply to the use of an invention in a foreign vessel. 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.4, for “Central Government”. 
 
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14. [Power to apply Customs Procedure.] Rep. by the Customs Act, 1969 (4 of 1969), s.220 
and 2nd Sch. 
15. Provisions relating to rules. —(1) Rules may provide t hat a breach of any of them shall 
be punishable with imprisonment for a term not excee ding 1[six months or with fine not exceeding 
one lakh rupees] or with both. 
 
            (2) Save as provided in sub -section (3) of section 10, any power to make rules co nferred by 
this Ordinance is subject to the condition of previous publication, and a p eriod of not less than three 
weeks shall have elapsed between such publication and the making of the rules. 
2[(3) Rules may provide that, notwithstanding anything contain ed in the  Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), or in any other law for the time being in force, any officer 
specified therein may try in a summary way in accordance wit h the provisions in sections 262 to 265 
of the Code an offence of any breach of, or fa ilure to comply with, any rule for the safety of aircraft, 
passengers, goods, mails or other things carried therein or for preventing aircraft from endangering 
other pers ons or property, or to compound any such offence for a sum not exceeding 1[one lakh 
rupees]. 
 
(4) An officer trying an offence in accordance with the rules made under sub -section (3) 
shall, for the purpose of the trial, be deemed to be Magistrate of the fi rst class 1[specially empowered 
under section 30 of the]  Code of Criminal Procedure , 1898 (Act V of 1898), and any sentence 
passed by such officer shall be deemed to be a sentence passed by such Magistrate.] 
 
4[15A. Delegation of powers. The 3[Federal Government] may, by notification in the official 
Gazette, direct that any power conferred upon it by this Or dinance or a ny rules made thereunder 
shall, in such circumstances and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the 
notification, be exercised by an officer or authority so specified.] 
 
16. Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted of fences. Whoever abets the 
commission of any offence under this Ordinance or the rules, or attempts to commit such offence and 
in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be liable to the punishment 
provided for the offence. 
 
17. Power of c ourt to order forfeiture.  Where any person is convicted of an offence for 
breach of any rule made under clause (l) or clause (r) of sub -section (2) o f section 5, the court by 
which he is convicted may direct that the aircraft or article or sub stance, as th e case may be in 
respect of which the offence has been committed, shall be forfeited to the 3[Federal Government]. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974),s.3 
2Subs-section (3) and (4) added by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1966 (1 of 1966),s.2. 
3Subs. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (46 of 1974), s.4, for “Central Government”. 
4Ins. by the Civil Aviation (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1971 (34 of 1971),s.2. 
 
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18. Bar to certain suits. No suit shall be brought in any civil court in respect of trespass or in 
respect of nuisance by reason only of the  flight of aircraft over any property at a height above the 
ground which having rega rd to wind, whether and all the circumstances of t he case is reasonable, or 
by reason only of the ordinary incidents of such flight. 
 
19. Protection of acts done in good fa ith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding 
shall lie against any person for  anything in good faith done or intended to be don e under this 
Ordinance or the rules. 
   
20. [Repeal.] Rep.by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1965 (10 of 1965),s.2 a nd 1st 
Sch. 
 
 
 
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