The Civil Aviation Act 1969 (Malay: Akta Penerbangan Awam 1969), is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to make better provision in the law relating to Civil Aviation and for matters connected therewith and ancillary to it.
| Civil Aviation Act 1969 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 3 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 11 January 1969 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 27 January 1969 |
| Royal assent | 15 February 1969 |
| Commenced | 27 February 1969 |
| Effective | 27 February 1969; Part IIIA: Peninsular Malaysia—1 May 1975, P.U. (B) 163/1975 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Civil Aviation Bill 1969 |
| Introduced by | Sardon Jubir, Minister of Transport |
| First reading | 10 January 1969 |
| Second reading | 11 January 1969 |
| Third reading | 11 January 1969 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Civil Aviation Bill 1969 |
| Member(s) in charge | Abdul Ghafar Baba, Minister without Portfolio |
| First reading | 27 January 1969 |
| Second reading | 27 January 1969 |
| Third reading | 27 January 1969 |
| Amended by | |
| Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A282] Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1987 [Act A679] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1991 [Act A803] Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A885] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1999 [Act A1062] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1192] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1497] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Civil Aviation Act 1949 of the United Kingdom Colonial Civil Aviation (Application of Act) Order 1952 of the United Kingdom Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 3] Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance 1950 [F. of M. No. 25 of 1950] Air Navigation Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 5] Air Navigation Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 129] Air Navigation Ordinance 1952 [F. of M. No. 84 of 1952] in force in the States of Malaya other than Malacca and Penang Air Navigation Ordinance [S.S. Cap. 108] in force in Malacca and Penang Air Navigation (Wreck and Salvage) Regulations 1953 [L.N. 586 of 1953] Air Navigation Aids (Control of Obstructions) Act 1962 [F. of M. No. 30 of 1962] | |
| Keywords | |
| Civil aviation | |
| Status: In force | |
Structure
editThe Civil Aviation Act 1969, in its current form (27 August 2015), consists of 10 Parts containing 28 sections and 1 schedule (including 8 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part IA: Duties and Functions of the Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia
- Part II: Regulation of Civil Aviation
- Part III: Establishment and Operation of Aerodromes
- Part IIIA: Civil Aviation Fund
- Part IV: Control of Obstructions in Vicinity of Aerodromes
- Part V: Liability for Damage Caused by Aircraft
- Part VI: Detention of Aircraft
- Part VII: Wreck and Salvage
- Part VIII: Restriction on Claims for Damages and Compensation
- Part VIIIA: Licence to Provide Airport and Aviation Services
- Part VIIIB: Enforcement and Investigation
- Part IX: Miscellaneous
- Part X: Transitionals
- Schedule
References
edit- Souichirou Kozuka (ed). "Civil Aviation Act 1969 and Civil Aviation Regulations 1996". Implementing the Cape Town Convention and the Domestic Laws on Secured Transactions. Springer International Publishing. 2017. Chapter 6.2.3. Pages 125 to 130. See also pages 40 and 121.
- Chong Kok Seng and Chew Phye Keat. "Malaysia". Sean Gates (ed). The Aviation Law Review. Fifth Edition. Law Business Research. 2017. Chapter 24.
- Maizatun Mustafa. "The Civil Aviation Act 1969". Environmental law in Malaysia. Fifth Edition. Kluwer Law International. 2022. Paragraphs 545 to 547.
External links
edit- Civil Aviation Act 1969
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