CIVIL AVIATION

CHAPTER 70:01
CIVIL AVIATION

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Application

PART II
THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

    4.    Establishment of the Civil Aviation Authority

    5.    Independence of the Authority

    6.    Functions of the Authority

    7.    Powers of the Authority

    8.    Composition of the Authority

    9.    Appointment of members

    10.    Disqualification from membership

    11.    Tenure of office

    12.    Vacation from office

    13.    Filling of vacancies

    14.    Meetings

    15.    Committees

    16.    Co-opted persons

    17.    Allowances of members

    18.    Director General

    19.    Tenure of office

    20.    Removal from office

    21.    Duties of the Director General

    22.    Appointment of other staff of the Authority

    23.    Delegation of duties of the Director General

    24.    Protection from liability

PART III
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    25.    Funds of the Authority

    26.    Business plan

    27.    Financial year

    28.    Annual estimates and budget

    29.    Borrowing powers

    30.    Bank accounts

    31.    Records, audits and accounts of the Authority

PART IV
USE OF AIR SPACE, SAFETY AND SECURITY IN CIVIL AVIATION

    32.    Safety in civil aviation

    33.    Use of airspace, air navigation facilities and services management

    34.    Air traffic rules

    35.    Dissemination of meteorological data

    36.    Safety and security of persons

    37.    Transport of dangerous goods by air

    38.    Inspection of aircraft and aerodromes

    39.    Right of access for inspection

    40.    Safety and Security Standards Inspectorate

    41.    Power to obtain information, documents and evidence

    42.    Use of aviation information

PART V
CERTIFICATES, LICENCES AND AUTHORIZATIONS

    43.    Issuance of certificate, licence and authorization

    44.    Variation, suspension and revocation of certificates or licences

PART VI
AERODROMES

    45.    Powers related to aerodromes

    46.    Acquisition of land

    47.    Access to land

PART VII
AIR ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

    48.    Accident investigation procedures

    49.    Investigation and enforcement proceedings

PART VIII
THE CIVIL AVIATION TRIBUNAL

    50.    Establishment of the Civil Aviation Tribunal

    51.    Jurisdiction of the Tribunal

    52.    Powers of the Tribunal

    53.    Composition of the Tribunal

    54.    Tenure and vacation of office

    55.    Allowances

    56.    Proceedings before the Tribunal

    57.    Awards by the Tribunal

    58.    Appointment of assessors

    59.    Contempt

    60.    Disclosure of interest

    61.    Appeals

    62.    Reference of matters to the Tribunal

PART IX
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

    63.    Place of commission of offence

    64.    Operating aircraft without certificate, licence or authorization

    65.    False or misleading aircraft markings

    66.    Interference with air navigation

    67.    Interference with crew members

    68.    Interference with aircraft operations

    69.    Removal of parts of aircraft involved in accident

    70.    Aircraft piracy

    71.    Transportation of dangerous goods

    72.    Refusal to testify or produce documents

    73.    Giving of false information

    74.    Reporting and record keeping violations

    75.    Failure to comply with interception order

    76.    Dangerous flying of aircraft

    77.    Failure to comply with summons or giving of misleading information

    78.    General penalty

PART X
MISCELLANEOUS

    79.    Exemptions

    80.    Trespass, nuisance and responsibility for damages

    81.    Noise and vibration

    82.    War and emergencies

    83.    Infringement of patents

    84.    Exemption of certain aircraft and parts from seizure or patent claims

    85.    Detention of aircraft

    86.    Requisition of search and rescue

    87.    Indemnification of the Government and certain officers

    88.    Capacity building

    89.    Rules, orders, directives, circulars and notices

    90.    Record keeping

    91.    Publications

    92.    Regulations

    93.    International obligations

    94.    Assessment and audits

PART XI
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    95.    Vesting of assets

    96.    Repeal and savings

28 of 2017
G.N. 88/2020

    An Act to provide for civil aviation matters and give effect to the Chicago Convention and related conventions; to provide for the establishment of the Civil Aviation Authority in order to ensure the control, regulation and orderly development of civil aviation in Malawi; to foster safe, sustainable development and security of civil aviation; and to provide for matters incidental thereto

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    “accident” means any occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which, in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time a person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until the time when all persons have disembarked, or in the case of an unmanned aircraft, takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until the time when…