Section 7, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-AJQ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 April 1972.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every owner of an aircraft shall maintain such records and registers relating to the ownership of an aircraft as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every owner of an aircraft shall furnish to the Director General a return in Form CA-2 within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Director General may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
aircraft: Section 2, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1NADC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface
aircraft: 9 more definitions.
Director General: Section 2, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1NADC] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Civil Aviation appointed under section 4
Director General: 30 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (2)
Section 57, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-C46], 22 April 1972, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Carriage by Air Act Rules, 1975 [S1P-Q2H], 25 February 1975, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D11-3EM. Every owner of an aircraft: Maintain records and registers of the ownership of an aircraft; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form CA-2; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form CA-2. Published by Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation (synthetic record).