The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 · VII — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 2. Section 41, in sub-section (2), clause (ee), for "the rate of development fees and", substitute

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

2. Section 41, in sub-section (2), clause (ee), for "the rate of development fees and", substitute — "the rate of development fees in respect of airports other than major airports and". ______ 2. 1st January, 2009 (except Chapters III and IV), vide notification No. S.O. 894(E), dated 30th December, 2008, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). 1[(d) "Appellate Tribunal" means the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal referred to in section 17;] (e) "Authority" means the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 3; (f) "civil enclave" means an area, if any, allotted at an airport belonging to any armed force of the Union, for use by persons availing of any air transport services from such airport or for the handling of baggage or cargo by such service, and includes land comprising of any building and structure on such area; (g) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority appointed under sub-section (2) of section 4; (h) "leased airport" means an airport in respect of which a lease has been made under section 12A of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994); (i) "major airport" means any airport which has, or is designated to have, annual passenger throughput in excess of[2] [three and a half million] or any other airport[3] [or a group of airports] as the Central Government may, by notification, specify as such; (j) "Member" means a Member of the Authority and includes the Chairperson; (k) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (l) "private airport" has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (nn) of section 2 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994); (m) "regulations" means regulations made by the Authority under this Act; (n) "service provider" means any person who provides aeronautical services and is eligible to levy and charge user development fees from the embarking passengers at any airport and includes the authority which manages the airport; (o) "stake-holder" includes a licensee of an airport, airlines operating thereat, a person who provides aeronautical services, and any association of individuals, which in the opinion of the Authority, represents the passenger or cargo facility users; (p) words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994) shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.

Source: India Code