Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance, 1982

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THE PAKISTAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 
1982 
 
 
 
                   CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the Authority 
4. Power of the Federal Government to issue directives 
5. Powers and functions of the Authority 
6. Control of air transport and aviation services 
7. Management 
8. Executive Committee 
9. Director­General his duties, functions and powers 
10. Delegation of powers 
11. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Department of Civil Aviation to the Authority 
12. Recruitment of officers, etc 
13. Members, officers etc, to be public servants 
14. Transfer of civil servants, etc, to the Authority 
15. Budget 
16. Civil Aviation Authority Fund 
17. Maintenance of accounts 
18. Audit 
19. Authority to be deemed to be a local authority 
20. Liability of the Federal Government to be limited 

 
 
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21. Submission of yearly reports, returns, etc 
22. Exemption from taxes 
23. Ordinance XXIII of 1969 not to apply to Authority 
24. Indemnity 
25. Certain existing arrangements to continue 
26. Power of Federal Government to make rules 
27. Power of the Authority to make regulations 
28. Winding up of the Authority 
29. Removal of difficulties
 
 
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THE PAKISTAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, 1982. 
 
*ORDINANCE No. XXX OF 1982 
 
[4th December, 1982]  
An Ordinance to establish a Civil Aviation Authority 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Civil Aviation Authority to provide for the 
promotion and regulation of civil aviation activities and to develop an infrastructure for safe, 
efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated civil air transport service in Pakistan ; 
 
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary 
to take immediate action ; 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the fifth day of July, 1977, and in  
exercise of all powers enabling him in  that behalf, the President is pleased to make and promulgate  
the following Ordinance:― 
 
1. Short title, extent and commencement.―(1) This Ordinance may be  called the Pakistan 
Civil Aviation Authority Ordinance, 1982 
 
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.  
 
(3) It shall come into force at once. 
 
2. Definitions. In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,― 
 
(i)  “aerodrome” means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set ap art or 
commonly used or intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for affording 
facilities for the landing  and departure of aircraft,  and includes all buildings, 
sheds, vessels and other structures and roads thereon or apper taining thereto ; 
 
(ii)  “airport” means an aerodrome at which facilities have, in the opinion of the 
Federal Government, been sufficiently developed to be of importance to civil 
aviation ; 
 
(iii)  “Authority” means the Civil Aviation Authority established under section 3 ; 
 
(iv)  “Board” means the Board referred to in section 7 ; 
 
(v)  “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board ; 
 
(vii)  “Director‑General” means the Director‑General of the Authority 
 
 
*Has been applied to the F ATA, by S.R.O. 1312(1)/97, dt. 25­1­97 
 
 
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(viii) “licence” means the certificate of competency which a licence‑holder is 
required by the           law of the country granting the licence to hold connection with 
his licence ; and 
 
(ix)  “member” means a member of the Board. 
 
3. Establishment of the Authority.― (1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this 
Ordinance, the Federal Government shall, by notific ation in the  official Gazette, establish an 
authority to be known as the Civil Aviation Authority for carrying out the purposes of this  
Ordinance. 
 
(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal 
with       power, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, to acquire and hold property, both movable 
and immovable, and shall sue and be sued by the name assigned to it by sub­section (1). 
 
4. Power of the Federal Government to issue directives. The Federal Government may, as 
and when it considers necessary, issue directives to the  Authority on matters of policy, and such 
directives  shall be binding on the Authority, and if a question arises whether any matter is a matter of 
policy or not; the decision of the Federal Government shall be final. 
 
5. Powers and functions of the Authority.―(1) The Authority shall be responsible for 
the regulation and control of civil aviation activities in the country. 
(2) The Authority shall from time to time prepare for the approval of the Federal Government  
five‑year plans for the development of infrastructure for the promotion of safe, efficient, adequate, 
economical and properly coordinated civil air transport service and control and regulate civil aviation 
activities in Pakistan. 
 
(3) The Authority shall frame schemes in respect of 
 
(i)  provision of civil airports and aerodromes in the country ; 
 
(ii)  rovision of air traffic services to aircraft ; 
 
(iii)  provision of navigational services to aircraft ; 
 
(iv)  provision of communication services at the civil airports and aerodromes in the 
country ; 
 
(v)  provision of aeronautical and flight inspection services to all aircraft registered 
in Pakistan; 
 
(vi)  provision of search and rescue services ; 
 
(vii)  provision of crash, fire and rescue services at all airports and aerodromes to 
aircraft in need ; 
 
(viii)  management of estates at airports and aerodromes ; and 
 
 (ix)  any other matter facilitating the achievement of the objects of this Ordinance 
 
 
 
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(4) The Authority may, if it considers necessary, 
 
(i)  cause studies, surveys, experiments or technical research to be made or 
contribute towards  the cost of any such studies, surveys, experiments or 
technical research made by any, other agency at the request of the Authority; 
 
1[(ii)  approve estimates of development projects and maintenance works and 
award of contracts for construction, maintenance and operation of airports and 
its establishment;] 
 
(iii)  subject to clause (ii) undertake  any approved works, incur any expenditure, 
procure vehicles, plants, machinery and material, required for its use and enter 
into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or expedient ; 
 
(iv)  acquire by purchase, lease, exchange or otherwise any land or immovable 
property or any interest in such land or property ; 
 
(v)  1* * * pledge any property vested in it, including the  immovable assets 
transferred to it  under section 11, to raise finances for the development 
projects to be undertaken by it ; and 
 
(vi)  seek and obtain advice and assistance in the preparation or execution of a 
scheme from any local body or agency of the Government and such local body 
or agency shall give the  advice and assistance sought by the Authority to the 
best of its ability, and additional expenditure, if any, involved in such advice or 
assistance shall be borne by the Authority. 
 
1
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 (6) Notwithstanding anything contained  in this Ordinance,  the Authority may undertake  the 
execution of any scheme relating to civil aviation activity as framed or sponsored by any local body  
or agency or exercise technical supervision and administrative and financial control over the 
execution thereof on such terms and conditions as may be agreed to between the Authority and the  
local body or agency. 
 
(7) The Authority and the Director ‑General may exercise such powers under the Civil 
Aviation Rules, 1978, and the Schedule to the Aircraft Rules, 1937, as the Federal Government may, 
by notification in the official Gazette, specify. 
 
(8) The acquisition of any land or any interest in land for the Authority or for any scheme 
under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be an acquisition for a public purpose within the meaning of 
the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), and the provisions of the said Act shall apply to all such  
proceedings. 
 
(9) The Director‑General or any person authorised by him in writing may enter upon any 
survey and land, erect pillars for the determination of intended lines of works, make borings and 
excavations and do all other acts which may be necessary for the preparation of any scheme, 
provided that, when  the affected land does not vest in the Authority, the power conferred by this 
subsection shall be exercise in such manner as to cause the least interference with and the least 
damage to the rights of the owner thereof. 
1Subs. and omitted by Ordinance XI of 1999, s. 2. 
 
 
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(10) When any person enters into or upon any land in pursuance of sub­section (9), he shall 
at the  time of entering or as soon thereafter as may be practicable pay or tender payment for all 
necessary damage to be done as aforesaid and in case of dispute as to the suffic iency of the amount 
so paid or tendered the dispute shall be referred  to the Deputy Commissioner of the District whose 
decision shall be final. 
 
6. Control of air transport and aviation services.― (1) Subject to the provisions of any 
other law for the time being in force, the Authority shall have control over 
 
(i)  all the civil airports and aerodromes in the  country including their planning, 
construction, operation and maintenance ; 
 
(ii)  air routes in Pakistan, in consultation with the Federal Government ; 
 
(iii)  airspace management of civil airports and aerodromes ; and 
 
(iv)  collection of revenues at airports and aerodromes and at various offices of the 
Authority. 
(2) The Authority may, with the approval of the Federal Government, hold negotiations 
with foreign countries to settle technical matters arising out of bilateral air transport agreements. 
 
(3) Nothing in this section shall entitle the Authority to exercise any power in respect of such  
works, airports, aerodromes, airfields and things connected therewith as are owned by the Federal  
Government and established for the exclusive use of Defence Services. 
 
(7) Management.― (1) The general direction and administration of the Authority and its 
affairs shall vest in a Board which may exercise all powers, perform all functions and do all acts 
and things which may be exercised, performed or done by the Authority. 
1
[(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:― 
 
(i) Secretary of the Division to which 
the affairs of the Authority are 
allocated. 
Chairman 
(ii) Vice‑Chief of Air Staff. Member 
(iii) Secretary, Planning and Development, 
Division. 
Member 
(iv) Secretary, Culture, Sports, Tourism 
and Youth Affairs Division. 
Member 
(v) Managing Director, Pakistan 
International Airlines Corporation. 
Member 
(vi) 2[Special] Secretary (military) Finance 
Division. 
Member 
 
(vii) Director‑General, Civil Aviation 
Authority. 
Member 
   
1
Subs. and omitted by Ordinance XI of 1999, s. 3. 
2
Subs. by SRO. 73(KE)/2004, dts 29­5­04. 
 
 
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(3) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, amend sub­section 
(2) so   as to add any clause thereto, or modify or omit any clause thereof.] 
 
(4) The Federal Government may appoint not more than three additional members on such 
terms and conditions and for such period as it may determine. 
 
(5) The meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places and in such manner as 
may be prescribed by regulations: 
 
Provided that until regulations are made in this behalf, the meetings shall be held as and 
when convened by the Chairman. 
 
(6) The Chairman or, in his absence, a member authorised by him in this behalf and 
three members shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board. 
8. Executive  Committee.― (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the 
Authority 
Consisting of the Director ‑General, who shall be its head, and four other members, of whom three  
shall be nominated by the Board from amongst the most senior Officers of the Authority, and one to 
be nominated by the Ministry of Finance and designated as Finance Member. 
 
(2) The Executive Committee shall exercise such administrative, executive, financial and 
technical powers as may be delegated to it by the Authority: 
 
Provided that the Executive Committee may, in an emergency which in its opinion requires  
immediate action take such action as it considers necessary, and shall report it for approval to the  
Board in its next meeting. 
9. Director ‑General, his duties, functions and powers.― (1) The Federal Government 
shall appoint the Director ‑General who shall be the executive head of the Authority and shall 
exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be specified under sub­section (7) of section 
5 or delegated to him by the Board from time to time. 
 
(2) The Director‑General shall receive  such salary and allowances and be subject to such 
conditions of service as may be determined by the Federal Government. 
 
10. Delegation of powers. The Authority may, by general or special order, delegate to the  
Executive Committee, the Director‑General or an officer of the Authority any of its powers, duties or 
functions under this Ordinance, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose. 
 
 11. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Department of Civil Aviation to the Authority.―(1) 
All assets and undertakings, including lands, buildings, airports and aerodromes, works, machinery, 
apparatus, equipment, material and plants vested in the Dep artment of Civil Aviation, hereinafter 
referred to as the Department, shall vest in the Authority, and all liabilities in respect of the said 
assets shall be the liability of the Authority. 
 
(2) The assets and liabilities of the Department shall be evaluat ed by the Federal Government and  
taken on books, and the excess of the assets over the liabilities will be deemed to be the Federal  
Government's contribution to the Authority either as equity or loan as may be determined by the  
 
 
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Federal Government. 
(3) The evaluation of the net assets transferred to the Authority under sub­section (2), the 
terms governing the transfer, the return on equity, if any, and the conditions governing the loan shall 
be determined by the Federal Government. 
 
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2[(5) T he Federal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance 
1965, (LIV of 1965) shall apply to lands and buildings vesting in the Authority and for the purpose of 
such application shall have effect as if reference therein to the Federal Go vernment included a 
reference to the Authority.] 
 
12.  Recruitment  of  officers,  etc.―(1)  The Authority may, from time to time, appoint 
such Officers, servants, experts and consultants as it may consider necessary for the performance of 
its functions. 
 
(2) The Authority shall prescribe by regulations the procedure for appointment of its officers,  
servants, experts and consultants, and the terms and conditions of their service. 
 
13. Members, officers etc., to be public servants. The Director‑General, members, officers, 
servants, experts and consultants of the Authority, shall, when acting or purporting to act in 
pursuance of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules or regulations made thereunder, be  
deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code ( Act XLV 
of 1860). 
 
14. Transfer of civil servants, etc., to the Authority.― (1) Notwithstanding anything 
contained in any law, contract or agreement or in the conditions of service.— 
(a) every civil servant employed in the Department immediately before the 
establishment of the Authority, including a person on deputation to any other 
organisation in Pakistan or abroad but not being a person on deputation to the 
Department from any other organisation, shall, on such establishment, stand 
transferred to, and become an employee  of, the Authority on such terms and 
conditions as may be prescribed by regulations: 
 
Provided that the pay and allowances to which such civil servant shall be entitled 
shall not be less favourable than those to which he was entitled immediately 
before such transfer ; and 
 
(b) unless the  Authority otherwise directs, every  person on deputation  to the  
Department from any other organisation immediately before the establishment 
of the Authority shall,  on such establishment, stand transferred to the 
Authority on the same terms and conditions to which he was entitled 
immediately before such transfer. 
 
(2) No person who stands transferred to the Authority by virtue of sub­section (1) shall,  
notwithstanding anything contained in any laws, be entitled to any compensation because of such 
transfer. 
 
1 Omitted by Ordinance No. XI of 1999, s. 4. 
2 New sub­section (5), added by the Pakistan Civil A viation Authourity (Second Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (22 of 1984), s. 2. 
 
 
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(3) The Federal Government shall pay to the Authority pension charges and gratuity in 
respect of, and provident fund accumulations of, persons transferred by virtue of sub­section (1), in 
such manner  and to such extent as the Federal Government may determine. 
 
15. Budget. The Authority shall, in respect of each financial year, submit for the approval of 
the Federal Government by such date and in such form as may be specified by the Federal 
Government a statement showing the estimated receipts and current and development expenditure 
and the sums which are likely to be required from the Federal Government during the next financial 
year. 
 
16. Civil  Aviation Authority Fund. (1) There shall be a fund to be known as the 
"Civil Aviation Authority Fund" which shall vest in the Authority and shall be utilised by the 
Authority to meet charges in connection with its functions under this Ordinance including the payment 
of salaries and other remuneration to the Director‑General, officers, servants, experts and consultants 
of the Authority. 
 
(2) The Civil Aviation Authority Fund shall consist of— 
 
(i)  grants made by the Federal Government ; 
 
(ii)  loans obtained from the Federal Government ; 
 
(iii)  sale proceeds of bonds issued under the authority of the Federal 
Government; 
 
(iv)  loans obtained by the Authority with the special or general 
sanction of the Federal Government ; 
 
(v)  foreign aid and loans obtained with the sanction of and on such terms 
and conditions as may be approved by, the Federal Government ; and 
 
(vi)  all otsher sums received and fees collected by the Authority. 
 
(3) The Authority shall be competent to levy and collect, at such rates as may be prescribed  
by the Authority by regulations from time to time. 
 
(i)  air route navigation charges. 
 
(ii)  embarkation charges to be paid by the passengers travelling by air ; 
 
(iii)  fees paid by individuals in respect of issue and renewal of licences and any 
examination prescribed by the Authority ; 
 
(iv)  fees and charges in respect of commercial exploitation of the Authority's 
properties, including land and aircraft ; and 
 
(v)  landing and housing charges. 
 
 
 
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 (4) The Civil Aviation Authority Fund shall be kept in 1[any of the banks nationalized 
under the Banks (Nationalization) Act, 1974 (XIX of 1974)]. 
 
17. Maintenance of accounts. The accounts of the Authority shall be maintained in such 
form and manner as the Federal Government may determine in consultation with the 
Auditor‑General of Pakistan. 
 
18. Audit.― (1) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited every year by 
the Auditor‑General of Pakistan 2* * *. 
 
(2) Copies of the audit report shall be sent to the Authority and the Authority shall forward 
the report alongwith its comments to the Federal Government. 
 
(3) The audit report shall be available for public inspection. 
 
(4) The Federal Government may issue directions to the Authority for the rectification of 
matters objected to by the Auditor‑General and the Authority shall comply with every such direction. 
 
(5) The Authority may, in addition to the audit under sub­section (1), cause to be carried out  
internal audit of its accounts. 
 
19. Authority to be deemed to be a local Authority. The Authority shall be deemed to be a  
local authority for the purpose of borrowing money under the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914 (IX 
of 1914), and the making and execution of any scheme under this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a  
work which such authority is legally authorised to carry out. 
 
20. Liability of the Federal Government to be limited. The liability of the Federal 
Government to the creditors of the Authority shall be limited to the  extent of grants made by it and the  
loans raised by the Authority with the sanction of the Federal Government. 
 
21. Submission of yearly report, returns, etc.―(1) The Authority shall submit  to the 
Federal Government, as soon as possible after the end of every financial year but before the 
last day of  September next following, a report on the conduct of its affairs for that year. 
 
(2) A copy of the report mentioned in sub­section (1) together with a copy of the audit 
report referred to in section 18 shall be placed by the Federal Government before the National 
Assembly. 
 
(3) The Public Accounts Committee shall scrutinise and examine the reports referred to in 
sub­ section (2) in the same manner, and perform the same functions and exercise the same 
powers in respect thereof, as is or are required by it to be examined, performed and exercised in 
respect of appropriation accounts of the Federal Government and the report of the Auditor­General 
of Pakistan thereon. 
 
1Subs. by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1984 (14 of 1984), s. 2, for certain words. 
2The words in such manner as may be specified by the Federal Government” omitted by the Pakistan Civil A viation (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1983 (12 of 
1983), s.  
 
 
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(4) The Federal Government may require the Authority to supply any return, statement 
estimate, statistics or other information regarding any matter under the control of the Authority or a 
copy of any document in the  charge of the  Authority; and  the Authority shall comply with every  
such requisition. 
 
22. Exemption from taxes.  Notwithstanding anythi ng contained in the Wealth Tax Act, 
1963 (XVI of 1963), the Income‑tax Ordinance, 1979 (XXXI of 1979), or any other law for the time 
being in force relating to inc ome‑tax, super‑tax, wealth‑tax or gift‑tax, the Authority shall not be 
liable to pay and be exempt from paying any such taxes as aforesaid on its incomes, profits or gains 
for a period of five years beginning from the date of its establishment. 
 
23. Ordinance XXIII of 1969 not to apply to Authority. The Industrial Relations 
Ordinance, 1969 (XXIII of 1969), shall not apply to or in relation to the Authority or any person in 
the service of the Authority. 
 
24. Indemnity . No suit, prosecution or other leg al proceedings shall lie against the 
Authority, the  Director‑General, or any member, officer, servant, expert or consultant of the 
Authority in respect of anything, done or intended to be done in good faith under this Ordinance. 
 
25. Certain existing arran gements to continue. All contracts and working arrangement 
made and all liabilities incurred by the Federal Government in connection with, or for the purpose of, the 
Department, before the establishment of the  Authority, shall be  deemed to have  been made or 
incurred by the Authority and have effect accordingly. 
 
26. Power  of Federal Government to make rules. The Federal Government may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 
27. Power of the Authority to make regulations. The Authority may make regulations, 
not inconsistent with this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for 
which provision is necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
 
 28. Winding‑up of the Authority.  No provision of any law relating to the winding‑up of 
bodies corporate shall apply to the Authority and the Authority shall not be wound up except by 
order of the Federal Government and in such manner as the Federal Government may direct. 
 
29. Removal of difficulties. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provision of this  Ordinance, the President may make such order, not inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Ordinance, as may appear to him to be necessary for the purpose of 
removing the difficulty: 
 
Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of one year from the coming 
into force of this Ordinance.