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The Civil Aviation Act 1969 is a Malaysian law that regulates civil aviation activities in the country. It establishes the roles and responsibilities of the Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia and other aviation authorities. The Act gives these authorities the power to implement international standards from the Chicago Convention and ICAO. It also outlines regulations around airworthiness, aerodromes, airspace obstructions, liability, accident investigations, and licensing of airport and aviation services. The current version of the Act from 2015 contains 10 parts and 1 schedule covering these various aspects of aviation legislation.

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Air Legislation

The Civil Aviation Act 1969 is a Malaysian law that regulates civil aviation activities in the country. It establishes the roles and responsibilities of the Director General of Civil Aviation Malaysia and other aviation authorities. The Act gives these authorities the power to implement international standards from the Chicago Convention and ICAO. It also outlines regulations around airworthiness, aerodromes, airspace obstructions, liability, accident investigations, and licensing of airport and aviation services. The current version of the Act from 2015 contains 10 parts and 1 schedule covering these various aspects of aviation legislation.

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UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

AVIATION LEGISLATION
AAB 31802

ASSIGNMENT:
SUMMARY OF CIVIL AVIATION ACT 1969

PREPARED BY:

PREPARED FOR:
SIR MD HANAFIAH BIN NORDIN

SEMESTER JANUARY 2018


Summary of civil aviation act 1969

The Civil Aviation Act 1969 (Malay: Akta Penerbangan Awam 1969), is a

Malaysian law which was enacted to make better provision in the law relating to

Civil Aviation and for matters connected therewith and ancillary to it. In order to

regulate the airlines and airports services operations and civil aviation activities,

the Ministry of Transport adopted the following acts/regulations.

Civil aviation act 1969 has two important date which are:

 Royal assent at 15 February 1969

 Publication in the gazette at 27 February 1969.

The act 3 of civil aviation act 1969 divide into 10 part that use roman

numerical. It also, consists of 28 sections and consist of a few sub sections which

use the alphabetic word as an example section 6A. Commencement of Part IIIA.

The act shows the structure of the organization which is headed by a

director general and help by airworthiness director also an airworthiness advisor.

The act shows the responsibility that each member of delegation hold in Malaysia

such as its function, duties and delegation power.

Civil aviation act 1969 has power to implement the Power to give effect to

the Chicago Convention and regulate civil aviation to follow international

standard as the ICAO only provide standard and recommended practices The

Minister may make such regulations as he considers necessary or expedient to

give effect to and for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this
Act, to provide generally for regulating civil aviation and for carrying out the

Chicago Convention, any Annex to it and any amendments of such

Convention and Annexes.

Civil aviation act 1969 also charges fee and fines based on its law to

provide order and regulate the operation of airport or aerodome in the vicinity of

its authority. It also provide a way for safe and oderly manner for airliner to

operate. This help to control the flow of operation to a more efficient and achieve

international standard.

Civil aviation act 1969 act as a guide to investigate and collect information

based on the standard and recommended practices from ICAO for accident that

happen in Malaysia or aircraft registered in Malaysia such accident involve

beyond Malaysia border is the MH17 where the aircraft is shot down beyond

Malaysian border.

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 Aerodomes

 Part IIIA: Civil Aviation Fund

 Part IV: Control of Obstructions in Vicinity of Aerodomes


 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

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