Legal glossary

“aircraft”

Defined in 5 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 · s. 2

    (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;
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  2. The Explosives Act, 1884 · s. 4

    (a) "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the air against the earth's surface, and includes balloons, whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines;
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  3. The Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982 · s. 2

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  4. The Tokyo Convention Act, 1975 · s. 2

    (a) "aircraft" means any aircraft, whether or not registered in India, other than—
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  5. The Air Corporation Act 1953, 27 of 1953, (Rep., Act 13 of 1994) · s. 2 · Repealed or not in force

    (i) "aircraft" means any machine which can derive support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air and includes balloons, whether fixed or free, airships, kites, gliders and flying machines;
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