Section 18. Reservation of scheduled air transport services to the Corporations

(2) Any person who operates a scheduled air transport service in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be liable in respect of each offence to a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or to imprisonment which may extend to three months, or to both. Explanation.—The operation of each flight shall constitute a separate offence for the purposes of this section. (1) After the appointed date, it shall not be lawful for any person other than the Corporations or their associates to operate any scheduled air transport service from, to, in or across India: 176 M of Law 152 Air Corporations [ACT 27 Provided that nothing in this section shall restrict the right of any person,— (a) for the purpose of any air transport undertaking of which the principal place of business is in any country outside India, to operate an air transport service in accordance with the terms of any agreement for the time being in force between the Government of India and the Government of that country; or (b) to carry passengers for the sole purpose of instructing them in flying or on duties of aircrows; or (c) to carry passengers or goods for the sole purpose of providing an air ambulance service or a rescue or relief service during any natural calamity; or (d) to carry passengers or goods for the sole purpose of providing joy rides consisting of flights operated from and to the same aerodrome or place without any intermediate landing or for the purpose of aerial survey, fire fighting, crop-dusting, locust control or any other aerial work of a similar nature. 18. Reservation of scheduled air transport services to the Corporations.—