Section 27, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-B6Y]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 April 1972.
27. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the ownership of an aircraft shall be made to the Director General in Form CA-2, accompanied by a fee of five thousand 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 (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.
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Cited by (1)
Section 26, Carriage by Air Act, 1972 [S1N-B5R], 22 April 1972, Band A. "section 27".
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