Section 2. Definitions

2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (1) "aerodrome" means any definite or limited ground or water area intended to be used, either wholly or in part, for the landing, departure and surface movement of aircraft, and includes all buildings, sheds, vessels, piers and other structures thereon or appertaining thereto; (2) "aerodrome reference point", in relation to any aerodrome, means a designated point established in the horizontal plane at or near the geometric centre of that part of the aerodrome reserved for the departure or landing of aircraft; (3) "aircraft" means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface; (4) "Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau" means the Aircraft Accidents Investigation Bureau constituted under section 7; (5) "Bureau of Civil Aviation Security" means the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security constituted under section 5; (6) "design" means the set of data and information that defines the configuration of an aeronautical product type, its associated parts and appliances for the purpose of airworthiness determination; (7) "Directorate General of Civil Aviation" means the Directorate General of Civil Aviation constituted under section 3; (8) "export" means taking out of India; (9) "import" means bringing into India; 2. The regulation of civil air transport within the territory and the airspace above India, including regulation of international air services of national and foreign air carriers is the sovereign function of the Government of India and the same is given effect to under this Act, having regard to the international regulations, bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements to which India is a contracting party or which has been acceded to or ratified by India.