Section 35 Civil Aviation Act 2022

Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Power of the Authority to prohibit certain activities. It is under Part VII (Powers of the Authority to Control and Regulate Civil Aviation) of the Act.

The Authority shall have the power to make regulations for —
(a) the prohibition of any Nigerian or foreign registered aircraft from operating within the Nigerian airspace, unless a certificate of airworthiness in respect of it, is issued or validated under the regulations in force with
respect to the aircraft ;

(b) the prohibition of any person from engaging in air navigation in any capacity whatsoever unless the Authority determines that such a person satisfies the requirements of this Act and the regulations made under it ;
(c) the prohibition of aircraft from flying over such areas in Nigeria as may be prescribed ;

(d) the prohibition of aircraft from flying unless certificates of airworthiness issued or validated under the regulations are in force with respect to the aircraft and except upon compliance with such conditions as
to maintenance and repair as may be prescribed ;

(e) the prohibition or regulation of the use of aerodromes which are not certified under the regulations ;
(f ) prohibiting persons from engaging in, or being employed in or in connection with, air navigation in such capacities as may be prescribed unless the prescribed requirement is satisfied, and for the licensing of persons employed at aerodromes or in the inspection, testing or supervision of aircraft ;

(g) prohibiting the carriage by air of goods of such class or classes as may be prescribed ; and

(h) prohibiting or regulating the installation of any structure which by virtue of its height or position is considered to endanger the safety of air navigation within the navigable airspace of Nigeria.