Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
4C. Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau .—(1) The Central Government may constitute a body to be known as the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau, which shall be headed by an officer designated as the Director General of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau to be appointed in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
(2) The Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau shall be responsible for carrying out the functions in respect of matters relating to investigation of aircraft accidents or incidents specified in this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(3) The administration of the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau shall vest in the Director General of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau.
(4) The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by the Director General of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau may also be exercisable by any other officer or authority specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government.
1. Subs. by Act 37 of 1939, s. 3, for "the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder, or from any of such provisions,"
2. Subs. by Act 12 of 1972, s. 3, for section 4 (w.e.f. 20-4-1972).
3. Subs. by Act 44 of 2007, s. 3, for "The Central Government" (w.e.f. 1-2-2008).
4. Subs. by Act 13 of 2020, s. 3, for section 4A (w.e.f. 19-9-2020).
Source: India Code