Civil Aviation Act 2022
An Act to Repeal the Civil Aviation Act, No. 6, 2006 and Enact the Civil Aviation Act, 2022 for the Regulation of Civil Aviation in Nigeria; and for Related Matters
This Act may be cited as the Civil Aviation Act, 2022
Part I — Objectives, Application and Control of Civil Aviation
Section 1 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Objectives.
Section 2 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Application of this Act.
Section 3 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Control of civil aviation
Part II — Establishment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority
Section 4 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Establishment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.
Section 5 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Establishment of the Governing Board.
Section 6 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Tenure of office of the Chairman and members of the Board.
Section 7 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Allowances, expenses and any other entitlement of Chairman and members of the Board.
Part III — Functions and Powers of the Authority
Section 8 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Functions of the Authority.
Section 9 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Powers of the Authority.
Section 10 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Functions and powers of the Board.
Part IV — Management and Staff of the Authority
Section 11 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Appointment and tenure of the Director-General.
Section 12 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Appointment of Secretary to the Board.
Section 13 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Other staff of the Authority.
Section 14 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Service in the Authority to be pensionable.
Section 15 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Appointment of experts.
Section 16 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Establishment of Directorates and Inspectorates.
Part V — Financial Provisions
Section 17 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Funds of the Authority.
Section 18 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Expenditure of the Authority.
Section 19 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to accept gifts.
Section 20 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to borrow and invest.
Section 21 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to impose fees for services.
Section 22 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Exemption from tax.
Section 23 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Air ticket, charter and cargo sales charge.
Section 24 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Accounts and audit.
Section 25 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Annual report.
Part VI — Ministerial Powers and Directions
Section 26 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Directions by the Minister.
Section 27 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Emergency powers of the Minister for the protection of public health.
Section 28 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power of the Minister to make orders in emergency.
Section 29 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Designation of essential services.
Section 30 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Periodic publication of aviation policies.
Part VII — Powers of the Authority to Control and Regulate Civil Aviation
Section 31 Civil Aviation Act 2022: General power to regulate civil aviation.
Section 32 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to issue, amend, modify, suspend or revoke certificates.
Section 33 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Powers of the authority to conduct investigations.
Section 34 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power of the Authority to make rules for the protection of public health.
Section 35 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power of the Authority to prohibit certain activities.
Section 36 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to request for information.
Section 37 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Restriction on disclosure and use of information.
Section 38 Civil Aviation Act 2022: False information.
Section 39 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Regulation of airspace.
Section 40 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Regulation of air navigation service.
Section 41 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Grant of exemptions.
Section 42 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Aviation security.
Section 43 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Requirement for approval of airline security programme.
Section 44 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Security surveys, audits, tests and inspections.
Section 45 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Security checks of passenger and baggage.
Section 46 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Incident reporting, investigation and enforcement.
Section 47 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Validation of actions of the Civil Aviation Authority of other States.
Section 48 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Right of access for inspection.
Section 49 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Authority to prevent flight.
Part VIII — International Obligations
Section 50 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Application of certain conventions.
Section 51 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Application of air services agreement and security funds.
Section 52 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Authority to act in consistency with international obligations.
Section 53 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Authority to enter into cooperation agreements.
Section 54 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Bilateral exchange of safety oversight responsibilities.
Section 55 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Carriers’ liability.
Section 56 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Application to aircraft of law of wreck and salvage.
Section 57 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Patent claims.
Section 58 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Infringement of patent.
Part IX — Nationality and Registration of Aircraft
Section 59 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Aircraft registration.
Section 60 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Recordation of interest in aircraft.
Part X — Safety Regulation
Section 61 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Duty to promote safety of civil aviation.
Section 62 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Establishment of State Safety Programme.
Section 63 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Airman licences or certificates.
Section 64 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Airworthiness certificates.
Section 65 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Air operator certificate.
Section 66 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Approved training and maintenance organisations.
Section 67 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Air navigation facility safety standards.
Section 68 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Duty of operators and airmen.
Section 69 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Transportation of dangerous goods by air.
Section 70 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Authority to inspect aircraft.
Part XI — Provision of Aerodromes and Control of Land for Aviation Purposes
Section 71 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Establishment of aerodromes.
Section 72 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Eligibility for an aerodrome certificate.
Section 73 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Charges for using certified aerodromes.
Section 74 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Obstructions near aerodrome.
Section 75 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Trespass on aerodromes.
Section 76 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Requirement for approval of aerodrome security programme.
Section 77 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Limitation on the construction of refuse disposal facility or site.
Part XII — Civil and Criminal Penalties
Section 78 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to impose civil penalties.
Section 79 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Actions in trespass, nuisance and damage by and from aircraft.
Section 80 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Forgery or counterfeiting of documents
Section 81 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Dangerous flying.
Section 82 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Damage to air navigation and other facility.
Section 83 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Hijacking and interference.
Section 84 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Endangering the safety, destroying or damaging of an aircraft.
Section 85 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Interference with crew members.
Part XIII — Jurisdiction
Section 86 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Jurisdiction to try offences under this Act.
Section 87 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Adoption of measures to avoid delays.
Part XIV —Investigation and Enforcement
Section 88 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Issuance of warrant for investigation.
Section 89 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Investigation or search without warrant.
Section 90 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Protection of informants and witnesses.
Section 91 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Complaints to and investigations by the Authority.
Section 92 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Oral, written and electronic evidence.
Section 93 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Video recording and custody of records.
Section 94 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Designation of agent for service.
Part XV — Air Operator Economic Regulation
Section 95 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Control of air transport undertaking.
Part XVI — Supplementary Provisions Relating to Licences and Permits
Section 96 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Eligibility for licences and permits.
Section 97 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Refusal to grant licences or permits.
Section 98 Civil Aviation Act 2022: General duties relating to licensing function of the Authority.
Section 99 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Permit to foreign air operators.
Section 100 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to establish training facility.
Section 101 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Aviation safeguards.
Section 102 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Compensation schemes for passengers and other aviation services
consumers.
Section 103 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Regulation of sale, distribution and provision of allied services.
Section 104 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Insurance.
Part XVII — Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 105 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Limitation of action against the Authority.
Section 106 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Restriction on execution against property of the Authority.
Section 107 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Indemnification of officers.
Section 108 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Cooperation with other agencies.
Section 109 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Power to acquire land.
Section 110 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Restriction on use of adjacent land.
Section 111 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Service of notices.
Section 112 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Service of documents.
Section 113 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Registration of births and deaths.
Section 114 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Repeals.
Section 115 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Savings provisions.
Section 116 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Transitional provisions.
Section 117 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Interpretation.
Section 118 Civil Aviation Act 2022: Citation.
Schedules: Not available.
