Central Act
The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.
| Act number | 30 of 2016 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 2016-05-13 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Sections | 21 |
| Section text held | Registry entry; certified PDF held |
Other Acts of the Ministry of Civil Aviation
- The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act, 2025
- The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024
- The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Act, 2013
- The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008
- The Foreign Aircraft (Exemption from Taxes and Duties on Fuel and Lubricants) Act, 2002
- The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994
- The Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982
- The Tokyo Convention Act, 1975
Questions this page answers
When did the The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016. come into force?
It was enacted on 2016-05-13.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Trijya holds a hash-verified copy of the official PDF of this Act; retrieval is available to API customers. Document archive.
Official data, Open data · as of 2026-07-21 · every row this page summarises carries its source, capture date and licence through the API.