Section 20, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-AZD]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 April 1972.
20. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the carriage of passengers by air shall be made to the Director General in Form CA-1, accompanied by a fee of five lakh rupees. (2) The Director General may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Director General may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (1)
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
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Section 19, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-AYF], 22 April 1972, Band A. "section 20".
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