The Carriage by Air Act, 1972
An Act to give effect to the Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air signed at Warsaw on the 12th day of October, 1929 and to the said Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol on the 28th day of September, 1955 and also to the Montreal Convention signed on the 28th day of May, 1999 and to make provision for applying the rules contained in the said Convention in its original form and in the amended form (subject to exceptions, adaptations and modifications) to non-international carriage by air and for matters connected therewith.
| Act number | 69 of 1972 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 1972-12-19 |
| In force from | 1973-05-15 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Sections | 12 |
| Schedules | 6 |
| 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 Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
- 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
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When did the The Carriage by Air Act, 1972 come into force?
It came into force on 1973-05-15, having been enacted on 1972-12-19.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Civil Aviation.
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