Section 4. Power of Director General of Civil Aviation to issue directio

4. Power of Director General of Civil Aviation to issue directio ns.—(1) The Director General of Civil Aviation or any other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, issue directions, consistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, with respect to any of the matters specified in clauses (b), (e), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (w), (zb), (zc), (zd) and (zf) of sub-section (2) of section 10, to any person or persons using any aerodrome or engaged in the aircraft operations, air traffic control, maintenance and operation of aerodrome, communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management facilities and safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, in any case where the Director General of Civil Aviation or such other officer is satisfied that in the interests of the security of India or for securing the safety of aircraft operations it is necessary so to do. (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall be complied with by the person to whom such order is issued. 4. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, inter alia, seeks to-- (a) provide for design, manufacture and maintenance of aircraft and related equipment; (b) empower the Central Government to regulate issuance of Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and licence to provide for ease of business; (c) empower the Central Government to make rules to implement the Convention relating to international civil aviation and the other matters relating to civil aviation security; (d) empower the Central Government to issue orders in emergency in the interest of public safety or tranquility; (e) provide for payment of compensation for loss or damage in such manner as provided under the Act; (f) provide for appeal against the matters relating to compensation, licence, certificate or approval and adjudication of penalties; (g) provide for imprisonment, fine or penalties for contravention of the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder; (h) remove ambiguities and redundancies; (i) provide for repeal of the Aircraft Act, 1934 and saving of acts done under the said Act; and (j) other regulatory provisions for effective implementation of the proposed legislation.