the aircraft act, 1934 - Directorate General of Civil Aviation

12[c] Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 1988 (50 of 1988).[d] Substituted for the words “one year, or fine which may extend to two thousand rupees’’ bythe Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007)[e] Substituted for the words “three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousandrupees” by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007)11. Penalty for flying so as to cause danger.- Whoever wilfully flies any aircraft in such a manner as to causedanger to any person or to any property on land or water or in the air shall be punishable with imprisonment fora term which may extend to a [two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees,] or with both.[a] Substituted for the words “six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousandrupees” by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007)a [ 11A. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A.- If any person wilfully fails tocomply with any direction issued under section 5A, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term whichmay extend to b [two years] or with fine which may extend to c [ten lakh] rupees, or with both].[a] Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 1972 (12 of 1972), S.10 (20-4-1972).[b] Substituted for the words “six months” by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of2007)[c] Substituted for the words “one thousand” by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2000 (51 of2000)a [11B. Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 9A.- (1) If any person wilfully failsto comply with any direction contained in any notification issued under section 9A, he shall be punishable withimprisonment for a term which may extend to b [two years, or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees,] orwith both.(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section(1), if any person fails to demolish any building orstructure or cut any tree or fails to reduce the height of any building, structure or tree in pursuance of anydirection contained in any notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 9A within the period specified inthe notification, then, subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, it shall becompetent for any officer authorised by the Central Government in this behalf to demolish such building orstructure or cut such tree or reduce the height of such building, structure or tree:]c [Provided that the power to make rules under this sub-section shall be subject to the provisions of section 14.][a] Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 1972 (12 of 1972) S.11(20-4-1972).[b] Substituted for the words “six months or with fine which may extend to one thousandrupees” by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007)[c] Inserted by the Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007)12. Penalty for abetment of offences and attempted offences.- Whoever abets the commission of any offenceunder this Act or the rules, or attempts to commit such offence, and in such attempt does any act towards thecommission of the offence, shall be liable to the punishment provided for the offence.The Aircraft (Amendment) Act, 2007 (44 of 2007) came into force with effect from 01-02-2008 vide Notification No. AV.11012/3/2000-Adated 21 st January 2008