Section 8 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 8 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Functions of the Authority. It is under Part III (Functions and Powers of the Authority) of the Act.
(1) The Authority shall be responsible for the—
(a) registration of aircrafts in Nigeria and issuance to the owners of certificates of registration ;
(b) establishment and maintenance of a system or register for recording the title to or any interest in any aircraft registered in Nigeria ;
(c) prohibition of any Nigerian or foreign registered aircraft from operating within the Nigerian airspace, unless a certificate of airworthiness with respect to the aircraft, is issued or validated under extant laws and regulations, provided that the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to any aircraft undergoing test flight or flight to a place where prescribed maintenance or repair is to be carried out ;
(d) inspection and regulation of aerodromes, inspection of aircraft factories and for the prohibition or regulation of the use of aerodromes which are not certified under the extant laws and regulations ;
(e) prohibition of any person from engaging in air navigation in any capacity whatsoever unless the Authority determines that such a person satisfies the requirement of this Act and the regulations made under it ;
(f) issuance of rules and regulations for ensuring aviation safety, security, the efficiency and regularity of air navigation, including the safety of aircraft, persons and property carried in aircraft and for preventing aircraft from endangering any person and property ;
(g) prohibition of aircraft from flying over such areas in Nigeria as may be prescribed ;
(h) issue, validation, renewal, extension or variation of any certificate, licence or any other document required by regulations, including the examinations and tests to be undergone ;
(i) custody and production, cancellation, suspension, endorsement and surrender of any document referred to under paragraph (h) ;
(j) issuance of rules and regulations on aviation environmental protection ;
(k) orderly development of Nigerian air transport sector for efficiency, regularity and consumer satisfaction ; and
(l) regulation and promotion of competition, fair and efficient market conduct of operators and to prevent monopoly, subject to the provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of this section, the Authority shall have the power to do anything which may be incidental or expedient for the performance of its functions under this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the Authority shall be solely responsible for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria.
(4) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon it and the performance of its functions in this Act, the Authority, shall not submit its decision for the approval of or be bound by the decision or recommendation of any person, body or organisation but shall be guided by safety, security and public interest considerations.
