Section 9 Civil Aviation Act 2022
Section 9 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Powers of the Authority. It is under Part III (Functions and Powers of the Authority) of the Act.
(1) The Authority shall have the power to—
(a) investigate whether any person, body or entity has committed an offence under this Act or any other relevant law or regulation ;
(b) enter into any premises, property, aircraft, aerodrome or conveyance without warrant for the purpose of conducting search or inspection in furtherance of its functions under this Act or under any other law ;
(c) prosecute offenders under this Act or any other relevant law in Nigeria ;
(d) trace, seize, detain or retain the custody, for the purpose of investigation and prosecution, of any property which the Authority reasonably believes to have been involved in or used in the commission of any offence under
this Act or any other law ;
(e) seal up premises upon reasonable suspicion of such premises being involved with or used in connection with any offence under this Act ;
(f ) seek and receive information from any person, authority, corporation or company without let or hindrance in respect of the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Act ;
(g) expropriate property for use in aeronautical search and rescue in any emergency situation where necessary ;
(h) ensure coordinated aeronautical search and rescue operations within the territory of Nigeria ; and
(i) permit owners of aircraft or authorities of the State of registry of aircraft, subject to control by the Authority, to provide such measures of assistance to aircraft in distress as may be necessary.
(2) The Authority shall ensure that arrangements for the certification, maintenance and operation of search and rescue of aircraft and personnel comply with civil aviation regulations.
