Last Updated: 1 December 2016
AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF CIVIL AVIATION IN FIJI AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO
[CIA 3] Power to give effect to Chicago Convention, Cape Town Convention and regulate air navigation3
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[subs (1) am Decree 2 of 2013 s 2, effective 15 January 2013]
(2) The Minister may make provision by regulations—
[subs (2) am Act 16 of 1999 s 17 effective 12 April 1999; Promulgation 7 of 2008 s 3, effective 1 October 2008; Decree 2 of 2013 s 2 effective 15 January 2013]
(3) Any regulations made under this section may make different provisions with respect to different classes of aircraft, airports, persons or property and with respect to different parts of Fiji but shall so far as practicable, be so framed as not to discriminate in like circumstances between aircraft registered in Fiji operated by one air transport undertaking and aircraft operated by another such undertaking.
(4) Any regulations made under this section may, for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions thereof, provide for the imposition of penalties not exceeding a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of any provision having effect by virtue of subsection (2)(i), may also for the purpose provide for the taking of such steps, including firing on aircraft, as may be specified in the regulations.
[subs (4) am Act 16 of 1999 s 17, effective 12 April 1999; Promulgation 7 of 2008 s 3, effective 1 October 2008]
[s 3 am Decree 2 of 2013 s 2, effective 15 January 2013]