Civil Aviation Act 1969

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Civil Aviation Act 1969
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to make better provision in the law relating to Civil Aviation and for matters connected therewith and ancillary to it.
CitationAct 3
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed11 January 1969
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed27 January 1969
Royal assent15 February 1969
Commenced27 February 1969
Effective27 February 1969;
Part IIIA: Peninsular Malaysia—1 May 1975, P.U. (B) 163/1975
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleCivil Aviation Bill 1969
Introduced bySardon Jubir, Minister of Transport
First reading10 January 1969
Second reading11 January 1969
Third reading11 January 1969
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleCivil Aviation Bill 1969
Member(s) in chargeAbdul Ghafar Baba, Minister without Portfolio
First reading27 January 1969
Second reading27 January 1969
Third reading27 January 1969
Amended by
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A282]
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1987 [Act A679]
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1991 [Act A803]
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994 [Act A885]
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 1999 [Act A1062]
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2003 [Act A1192]
Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1497]
Related legislation
Civil Aviation Act 1949 of the United Kingdom
Colonial Civil Aviation (Application of Act) Order 1952 of the United Kingdom
Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 3]
Aerodromes (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance 1950 [F. of M. No. 25 of 1950]
Air Navigation Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 5]
Air Navigation Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 129]
Air Navigation Ordinance 1952 [F. of M. No. 84 of 1952] in force in the States of Malaya other than Malacca and Penang
Air Navigation Ordinance [S.S. Cap. 108] in force in Malacca and Penang
Air Navigation (Wreck and Salvage) Regulations 1953 [L.N. 586 of 1953]
Air Navigation Aids (Control of Obstructions) Act 1962 [F. of M. No. 30 of 1962]
Keywords
Civil aviation
Status: In force

The Civil Aviation Act 1969 (Malay: Akta Penerbangan Awam 1969), is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to make better provision in the law relating to Civil Aviation and for matters connected therewith and ancillary to it.

Structure[edit]

The Civil Aviation Act 1969, in its current form (27 August 2015), consists of 10 Parts containing 28 sections and 1 schedule (including 8 amendments).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part IA: Duties and Functions of the Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia
  • Part II: Regulation of Civil Aviation
  • Part III: Establishment and Operation of Aerodromes
  • Part IIIA: Civil Aviation Fund
  • Part IV: Control of Obstructions in Vicinity of Aerodromes
  • Part V: Liability for Damage Caused by Aircraft
  • Part VI: Detention of Aircraft
  • Part VII: Wreck and Salvage
  • Part VIII: Restriction on Claims for Damages and Compensation
  • Part VIIIA: Licence to Provide Airport and Aviation Services
  • Part VIIIB: Enforcement and Investigation
  • Part IX: Miscellaneous
  • Part X: Transitionals
  • Schedule

References[edit]

  • Souichirou Kozuka (ed). "Civil Aviation Act 1969 and Civil Aviation Regulations 1996". Implementing the Cape Town Convention and the Domestic Laws on Secured Transactions. Springer International Publishing. 2017. Chapter 6.2.3. Pages 125 to 130. See also pages 40 and 121.
  • Chong Kok Seng and Chew Phye Keat. "Malaysia". Sean Gates (ed). The Aviation Law Review. Fifth Edition. Law Business Research. 2017. Chapter 24.
  • Maizatun Mustafa. "The Civil Aviation Act 1969". Environmental law in Malaysia. Fifth Edition. Kluwer Law International. 2022. Paragraphs 545 to 547.

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