The Indian Aircraft Act, 1911, 17 of 1911 (Rep., Act 22 of 1934)

Section 6. (1) The Governor General in Council, or the Local Government subject to the control of the Governor

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

6. (1) The Governor General in Council, or the Local Government subject to the control of the Governor 1911.] Airships. 173 powers of inspection, search, seizure, detention and removal. Governor General in Council, may make rules consistent with this Act authorising any officer— (a) to enter, inspect and examine any place, carriage or vessel in which an airship is being manufactured, possessed, used, sold, imported or exported under a license granted under this Act, or in which he has reason to believe that an airship has been or is being manufactured, possessed, used, sold, imported or exported in contravention of this Act or of any rule made thereunder; (b) to search for airships therein; (c) to seize, detain and remove any airship found therein; and (d) to search any airship for explosives, arms, ammunition, carrier-birds, photographic or wireless telegraphic apparatus or such other things as may hereafter be prescribed in this behalf, and to seize, detain and remove any such things if found thereon. (2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, relating to searches under that Code shall, so far as the same are applicable, apply to searches by officers authorised by rules under this section.

Source: India Code