Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020
The parliament passed Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on September 15, 2020 after it was approved by Rajya Shaba. The Lok Shaba had passed the bill earlier on March 17 th. The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 aims to enable three regulatory Aviation bodies to become more effective, which will, in turn, increase the level of security and safety in the aircraft operations of the nation. The bill seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934 and covert three existing regulatory bodies under the Civil Aviation Ministry including the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) into statutory bodies. While tabling the bill in the upper house, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the legislation has given new definition to three bodies. The Aircraft Act, 1934 regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, sale, import and export of civil aircraft and licensing aerodromes. The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 proposes to convert three existing regulatory bodies...