 arrangement of clauses chapter i preliminary clauses 1 "short title, commencement and application 2 definitions  chapter ii the international airports authority oj' india t ••••• 3 constitution and incorporation of the authority 4 "disqualification for oftlce of member 5 term of office and conditions of service of membel'8 "0 vacation of office of member 7 eligibility of member for re-appotntment "', 8 meetings 9 vacancy in the authority not to invalidate proceedings 10 appointment of officers and other employees of the authority 11 authority to act on business principles chaprerm  property and contracts12 transfer of assets and liabilities of central government to the authority 13 compulsory acquisition of land for the authority 14 contracts by the authority 15 mode of executing contracts on behalf of the authority  chapter iv functions of the authority16 functions of the authority  chapter v finance, accounts and audit17 power of the authority to charge fees, rent, etc 18 additional capital and grants to the authority by the central aovemm~nt,  clauses19 fund of the authority 20 allocation of surplus funds : 21 submission of programme of activities and financial estimates 22 investment of funds 23 borrowing powers of the authority 24 accounts and audit  chapter vi misceljanbol7s25 submission of annual reports to parliament 26 delegation 27 authentication of orders and other instruments of the authority 28 officers and employees of the authority to be public servants 29 protection of action taken under the act 30 custody and disposal of lost property 31 provisions relatilig to income-tax 82 power of the authority to undertake certain works 33 power of central government to temporarily divest the authority from the management of any airport 34 power of central government to supersede the authority 35 power of central government to issue direcuons 36 power of central government to make rules 37 power of the ,authority to make regulations ,38 supplemental provisions respecting regulations 39 penalty for breach of certain regulations ,40 power to remove difficulties 41 amendment of act 22 of 1934  bill, 1971 a billto provide for the comtitution of an authority for the mcznagement of certain aerodromes whereat international air transport services a,e operated or lire intended to be operated and fo, matters connected therewith be it enacted by parliament in the twenty-second year of the republic of india as foll'ows:- chapter i preliminarys 1 (1) this act may be called the international airporb authority short title act, 1971 commence mentand (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government appllmay, by notification in the official gazette, appoint cation (3) it applies, in the first instance, to the aerodromes of bombay 10 (santa cruz), calcutta (dum dum), delhi (palam) and madras (meenambakkam) and the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, apply the provisions of this act to any other aerodrome whereat international air transport services are operatec:t or are intended to be operated and with effect from such date 'f may be speei-is fied in the notification " _ _  2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) "airport" means an aerodrome as defined in clause (2) of aectlon 2 of the aircraft act, 1934 and to which this act applles or is made applicable; (b) "airstrip" means an area used or intended to be used for 5 the landing and take-oft' of aircrafts with short take-oft' and landing characteristics and includes all buildings and structures thereon or appertaining thereto; (c) "authority" means the international airports authodty of lndia constituted under section 3; 10 (d) "chairman" means the chairman of the authority; (e) "heliport" means an area, either at ground level or elevated on a structure, used or intended to be used for the landing and take-off of helicopters and includes an area for parkin~ helicopters and all buildings and structures thereon or appertaining thereto; is (f) "member" means a member of the authority and includes the chairman but for the purposes of sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 does not include the e:j: ogicio member referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this 20 act; and (h) "regulations" means regulations made: under thi  act  chapter ii the international airports authority 0  india·3 (1) with effect from the commencement of this act, the central 25 government shall constitute an authority to be called the intemational airports authority of india constitution and incorporationofthe authority (2) the authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both 30 movable an:] immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued (3) the authority shall consist of-(a) a chairman to be appointed by the central government; (b) the director-general of civil aviation, ex officio: arid 3s (c) not less than six and not more than thirteen members to be appointed by the central government   (4) the chairman shall be a whole-time member and the other members referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (3) may be appointed as whole-time or part-time members as the central government may 40 think fit (s) the lwhes of persons appointed as members shall be notj1ted by the central government in the official gazette (6) during the temporary absence of the chairman, the central government may appoint another person, being a whole-time member, to , act as the chairman 4 a person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member 11 he-disquallfl cation for office of member, (a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence, which, in the opinion of the central government, involves 10 moral turpitude; or (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared bya competeut court; or (d) has been removed or dismissed from the service ('f lhe covernment or a corporation owned or controlled by the government; or is (e) has, in the opinion of the central government, ~c,b 1lnancial or other interest in the authority as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member 5 (1) subject to the provisions of secti<>n 6, every member shall hold 20 office for a period of three years from the date on which he assumes office: provided that the central government may-temlol office and conditions ot service ofmem bers 25 (a) terminate the appointment of any whole-time member, who is not a servant of the government, after giving him notice for a period of not less than three months or in lieu thereof (in payment of an amount equal to his salary and allowances, if any, for a period of three months; (b) terminate the appointment of any part-time member who is not a servant of the government after giving him notice for such period as may be prescribed; and 30 (c) terminate at any time the appointment of any member who is a servant of the government (2) the other conditions of service of the members shall be such as may be prescribed 35 (3) any member may resign his office by giving notice in writing for such period as may be prescribed to the central government and, on such resignation being notified in the official gazette by that goveri;lment, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office (4) a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of a member under 40 sub-section (3) or otherwise may be filled by fresh appointment and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remaining period for which the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office " vacation g", the  central government shall remqve a, member it heotofbce ot member (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 4: provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject to the disqualification mentioned in clause (e) s of that section, unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter; or (b) ,refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or (c) is, without obtaining leaye of absence from the authority, absent from three consecutive meetings of the authority; or 10 (d) in the opinion of the central government, has so abused his position as to render his continuance in oftlce detrimental to the public interest: provided that no member shall be removed under this clause unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in ~e rnatter 15 7 any person ceasing to be a member shall, unless under section " be eligible for re-appointment as such disqualified eligibility otmember tor raappointment s (1) the authority shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided 20 by regulations (2) the chairman, or, if for any reason he is unabje to attend any ~eeting, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting 25 (3) all questions which come up before any meeting of the authority shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting, and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairman, or in his absence, the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote  30 9 no act or proceeding of the authority shall be deemed to be invalid by reason rnerely of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the authority vacancy in the authority dot to invalidate proceedinll 10 (1) for the purpose of enabling it' efficiently to di!!charge its functions under this act, the authority sahll, 8ubjec't to the provisions of section 12 and to such rules as may be prescribed in this bf'half, appoint 35 (whether on deputation or otherwise) such number of officers and other employees as it may consider necessary: appoint_ mentot officers and other employees ot the authority provided that the appointment of such category of officers as may be specified after consultation with the chairman in such rules, shall be 40 subject to the approval of the central government (2) subject to the provisions of section 12, every officer or other employee appointed by the authority shall be subject to such conditions of service and shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be determined by regulations 11 in the discharge of its functions under this act, the authority shall act, so far as may be, on business principles authority to act on business principia  chapter iii property and contracts12 (1) save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), as from such 10 date as the central government may appoint by notification in the official gazette in relation to any airport,-(a) all properties and other assets vested in the central government for the purposes of the airport and administered by the director-general of civil aviatic;m immediately before such day hall vest in the authority; is transfer of asset and liabilities of central government to the authority 20 (b) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be dor-e by, with, or for the central government immediately before such day for or in connection with the purposes of the airport shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into _and engaged to be done by, with, or for the authority; (c) all non-recurring expenditure incurred by the central government for or in connection with the purposes of the airport up to such da yand d~lared to be capital expenditure by the central government shall, subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the central government, be treated as the capital provided by the central government to the authority; (d) all sums of money due to the central government in relation to the airport immediately before mlch day shall be deemed  be due to the authority; 30 (e)  all suits and ot~r legal proceedings instituted or which could have been instituted by or against the central government immediately before such day for any matter in relation to the airport may be continued or instituted by or against the authority; 35 45 (i> every employee holding any office under the central government immediately before such day solely or mainly for or in connection with such affairs of the airport as are relevant to the functions of the authority under this act shall be treated as on deputation with the authority but shall hold his office in the authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms and condition~ of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement or other terminal benefits as he would have held such office, if the authority had not been constituted and shall continue to do so until the centra] government, either on its own motion or at the request of the authority, recalls such employee to its service or until the authority, with the concurrence of the central gover-nment, duly absorbs such employee in its regular service, whichever is earlier: prqvided that during tiu:! period of deputation of any such employee with the authority, the authority shall pay to the central government, in respect of every such employee, such contribution towards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the central government may, by order, determine: 5 provided further that any such employee, who has, in respect of; the proposal of the authority to absorb him in its regular service, intimated within such time as may be specified in this behalf by the authority his intention of not becoming a regular employee of the authority, shall not be absorbed by the authority in its regular 10 service (2) as from the date determined by the central government under' the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16,-  (a) the equipment and applanees relating to air navigation serviees and the 1tuiidjngs used exclusively for sueh semen imme· is diately before sueh day shall vest in the j\uthority; (b) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with, or for the central government immediately before such day for or ip connection with air navigation services shall be deemed to have 20 been incurred, entered into and engaged to be done by, with, or for the authority; (c) ad ii1im8 of money due to the ceatral gove,nment for or in '~oddedioil with air navigation serviees immediateiybefore sueh day ,1h8r he deemed to be d}le to the authority; - 25 (d) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which cowd have been instituted by or against the central government immediately before such day for any matter in connection with air , navigation services may be continued or inltituted dy or against the ~) ,t\utbprity; 30 (e) every employee holding any office under the central goyemment ilxlmediately before such day solely or mainly for or in cojulection w1th·air navigation seriicesshall be treated as ondeputation with the authority but shall hold his office in the authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions of service as 3 respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement or other terminal benefits as he would have held such office if the authority had not been constituted and shall continue to do so until the central government, either on its own motion or at the request of the authority, recaljssuch employee to its 'service or until the authority, 40  with the concurrence of the central government, duly absorbs such employee in its re~lar service, whichever is earlier: provided that during the period of deputation of any such employees with the authority, the authority s~all ~ay to the central government, in respect of every such employee, such contribution 4' towards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the central goy emment may, by order, determine: ' provided furtlaer that any such employee, who has, in respect of the proposal of the authority to absorb him in its regular service, intimated within such time as may be specified in this ~!lalf by the authority his intention of not becoming a regular employee of 5 the authority, shan not be absorbed by the authority in its regular service (3) if any dispute or doubt arises as to which of the properties, rights or liabilities of the central government have been transferred to the authority or as to which of the employees serving under· the central 10 government are to be treatt"ci as on deputation with the authority, under this section, such dispute or doubt shall be decided by the central government in consultation with the authority and the decision of the cen- tral government thereon shall be final 14 of 1947 (4) notwithstanding anything contained in the industrial disputes 15 act, 1947 or in any other law for the time being in force, the absorption of any employee by the authority in its regular service under this section shall not entitle such employee to any compensation under that he or other law and no such claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal or other authority 20 (5) in this section and in section 16, the expression "air navigatior services", in relation to any airport, means air traffic services (including aeronautical and flight information services), aeronautical communication and navigational aids and meteorological services at such airport 1 of 1894 13 any land required by the authority for discharging its functi:ms 25 under this act shall be deemed to be needed for a public purpose and such land may be acquired for the authority under the provisions of the land acquisition act, 1894 or of any other corresponding law for the time being in force compulsory acquisition otland for the authorit, 14 subject to the provisions of section 15, the authority shall be com- contracts 30 petent to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the discharge of by the its functions under this act authorit, 15 (1) every contract shall, on behalf of the authority, be made by the chairman or such other member or such officer of the authority as may be generally or specially empowered in this behalf by the authority 3s and such contracts or c1au of contr,cts as may be specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the authority: mode of executinl contracts on behalf of the authority provided that no contract exceeding such value or amount as the central government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the authority: 40 provided further that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount as the central government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the 4, central government (2) subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract shall be made under this act shall be such bi may be prescribed by regulations (3)' 'i~'o' contraet which is 'not in aecordancewith the pro'risib~jof this act add the regulations, shall be binding ~,the authority  chapter'tv functions of the aumorityfunctions 18 (1)' subj«t, t() the rules, 'if any, made by the ¢eatral gqvemment 5 of the in thfsbehluf, it 'shall be the :funeticm; of the authority to manage~  , authority airports efllciently (2}jt shan be the duty of the authority to provide at the airports such services and facilities as are necessary or desirable for the etaci~nt operation of air transport services thereat; " , '" 10 provided that th~ fuil(:~ion of pr(),vidingair navigation serv~ at the airports shall continue to be discharljecl ,by the, central gove~rjlnlent until such date as that government may, by ~der, d~t;ermine (3) without prejudice to the generality of the provtsiorts;~tjhtainedm sub-sections (1) and (2), the authority may-' " is (1) plan,dev~lo~~ construct arid' milintin 'runways;' tiljci-,&ys, llprons arid tetin1n~f'and aridllary 'buildings 'at ithe 'attports; - , i  • , : ~',' i"j ! , (b) ~construct residential buildblgsand create townships for its, employees; (c) establish and rbaintain hotels,' restaurants and restrooms 20 ii~: 6:t:rte~th~alrliorts; , (d)establishw8l'ehquse& at the airports for the stqrage or pro-"" cessing of goods; ,  (e): arrange for postal, jaoney ex~hange, insurance and tele- "" " ",  " ' i '  , phone facilities fo,: the u~ of passengers ~d other persons ,at' the 25 airports; (f) make appropriate arrangements for watch and ward at the airports; , , '  tg), ,regulate ;and~n;o1'~he p~y~gof ~~clt!s,an~ ~e',' ent~y and exit qf passengers ~nd  :v~~~rs,in the airpo~ts with due ceg,'r4 30 to the pretocoldulllctionlfqi tbe,go¥er~mentof lpcua; "  (h) develep ,and, pl'qv,jde : ;consultancy '" serv~ces  in indja, ,and 'abroad in reiatiqn to pllljjl\llg and, development qf airports 01'  ~ny ·faeuities thereat; , " ,   (i) establish and ~ag~: he~ip~l$ and airstrips;, 3, (1) ~rovide stich trmsport facilities as ate,:in the opinion of the a\lttibrity, necessary to: flie 'pbssengers travelling: by'air; , ' , (")to formolut or more eo~panies under the coropanies act, 1956 or under any other law relating to companie~ to further the al1858 efficient discharge of the functions imposed on it by this act; and 40 1   (1) ~e all suc~ s~ps as mayb~ necessa~ or convehient'for, or may be"incid~mtal 'to, the exerci~ of any:pow~r 'or"the ~ of any function conferred or imposed on it'llyi thii ~t   (4) io the ~charge of it~ functions under thi$ sectiqn, the autj;1c?rity shallhaye que regar<l to the development of air transport service and to - the efficiency, economy and safety of such se~i~e  (5) n~thing contained in this section shlf,ll be construed as-s (4) imposing -an obligation on the authority to disclulrge any function or duty-under this section with respect to  any airportiil relation to which a notifioation has not been issued under sub-~~iqd (1) of section 12; (b) authorising the disregard by the authority of any law for the 'time ·being in foroe; or (c) authqrisi~ any person to iristitute any proceeding in respect of a duty or li,ability to which the authority or its officers or other employees would not otherwise be subject '  chapte~v  is finance • accounts and audit11 the authority may,-(i) with the - p&'ev}ous app~oval of tbe c~ntral gov:!rnmcnt, ,charge fees or rent,-power of the aif&honi, tochaqe fees, rent, etc 20 (a) fot the landing, housing or parking of air~afts or for any other service or facility oft'er~ in connection with aircraft operations, at any airport heliport or airstrip_ expzanation-in this sub-clause "aircraft" does not include an aircraft belonging to the indian defence services and' "aircraft operations" do not include operations of any aircraft belonging to 2s the said ,services; (b) for the' amenities given to thepassen!!ers and visitors at any airport, hel~port or airstrip; (c) for the use and enjoyment by perijons of facilities add other services provided by the authority at any airport, heliport 30 or airstrip; :(ii) with due regard to the instl'uctionsthat the c~ptl'al government may give to thl' authority from time to time, charge fees or rent from 'person" who are given by the authority any facuity for carrying -on any trade' or -business at any airport 3518 the central government may, after due apjlropl'ialion made by additional 'parlian'lentby law in this itelullf,-::ital  (a) pj'c)vide any ~apital over and above the capital provided under clause (c) of sub-section (1) or reeuon2; that'may·jmj required by the authority for the discharge or its runctions under this actor 101' ~urpose ~c;nu~eet~d the~ewith on such tenus l1nd condition  ¥ ~t governmeiit:may determine;  grant!! to the authority by the central go\'emment (b) pay to the' authority, on 5l~h termll and con4itions us the (:entj:!aj go,""rdment ma,y determille, by way or loans or grants sueh ;, of money as 'th~tgovemmei1t may e~nsldt'r l1ccessary for the 45 ellieient discharge by the authority of its -furidions under this ad fund of it (1) the authority shall have its own fund and all receipts vf the the authority shall be credited thereto and all payments of the authority authority shall be made therefrom (2) the authority shall have power, subject to the provisions of this act, to spend such sums as it thinks fit to cover all administrative s expenses of the authority and on 'objects or for purposes authorised by this act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure out of the fund of the authority (3) au moneys standing at the credit of the authority which cannot immediately be applied as provided in sub-section (2) shall be deposited 10 in the state bank of india or in such scheduled bank or banks and subject to such conditions as may from time to time be specifoed by the central government explanation- in this sub-section "scheduled bank" has the same meaning as in clause (e) 'of section 2 of the reserve bank of india act, is 1934 a11ocatoinof wrplua fqnda zo (1) the authority may, from time to time, set apart such amounts as it thinks fit as a reserve fund or funds for the purpose of expanding existing facilities or services or creating new facilities 'or services at any airport or for the purpose of providing against any temporary decrease of 20 revenue or increase of expenditure from transient causes or for purposes of replacement or for meeting expenditure arising from loss or damage from fire, cyclone, air-crash or other accident or for meeting any liability arising out of any act or omission in the discharge of its functions under this act: -2s provided that without prejudice to the right of the authority to establish specific reserves for one or more specific purposes, the authority shall also have the power to establish a general reserve: provided further that the sums set apart annually in respect of each or any of the specific and general reserves and the aggregate at any time 30 of such sums shall not exceed such limits as may, from time to time, be fixed in that behalf by the central government (2) after making provision for such reserve fund or funds and for bad and doubtful debts, depreciation in assets and all other matters which afe usually provided tot by companies registered and incorpo- 35 rated under the companies act, 1956, the authority shall pay the bal-1 of 1958 ance of its annual net profits to the central government 21 (1) the authority shall, before the commencement of e'aeb financial year, prepare a statement of the programme of its activities during the forthcoming financial year as well as a financial estimate in respect 40 thereof submis,:, sian of pro-irammeof activit1ea andftnancial e8ti-matel (2) the statement prepared under sub-section (/) shall, not less than three months before the commencement of eachftnaneial year, be submitted for approval to the central government (3) the statement and the financial estimates of the authority may, 45 , with the approval of the central government, be revised by the authorfty d the autborlty may invest its funds (including any reserve fund) invest_ in the securities of the central government or in such ·other manner aa ment of may be prescribed  funds 23 (1) the authority may, with the consent of the central govern-borrowing powers of the authority s ment or in accordance with the terms of any general or special authority given to it by the central government, borrow money from any source by the issue of bonds, debentures or such other instruments as it may deem fit for discharging au or any of its functions under this act (2) the central government may luarantee in such manner as it 10 thidks fit the repayment of the principal and the payment of interest thereon with respect to the loans borrowed by the authol'ity udder subsection (1) (3) subject to such limits as the central government may, from time to time, lay down, the authority may borrow temporarily by way is of overdraft or otherwise such amounts as it may require far disrharging its functions under this act 24 (1) the authority shall maintain proper accounts and other ra-accounts levant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including and audit the profit and loss account and the balance-sheet in such farm as may be 20 prescribed by the central government in consultation with the comptroller and auditor-general of india (2) the accounts of the authority shall be audited annually by th(: comptroller and auditor-general of india and any expenditure incurred by him in connection with such audit shall be payable by the authority 2s to the comptroller and auditor-general of india (3) the comptroller and auditor-general of india and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the authority shall have the same rights and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the comptroller and auditor-general has 30 in connection with the audit of government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers, documents and papers and inspect any of the offices of the authority (4) the accounts of the authority as certified by the comptroller 35 and auditor-general of india or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the central government and that government shall cause the same to be laid before both houses of parliament  chapter vi miscj:llanbot1ssubmission of annual reports to parliament 25 (1) the authority shall, as soon as may be after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the central government in such form as may be prescribed a report giving an account of its activities during that financial year and the report shall also give an aclount of 45 the activities which are likely to be undertaken by the authority during the next financial year (2) the eet~govemrmdt shall g8wie auch ~ tobe": latd before both houses of parliament as soon as may he after· it is ,aublnittottd ~lega­tiod 28 the authority may, by general or special order in writinl, dele-,gate to the chairman or any other member or to any oftlcer <11, t~~ authority subject to such con~tions and liinitations, if any, as may be s specified in the order, such of its powers and func!tions under this act (except the powers under secti-o-n 31) a~ it m~y deem necessary 27 all orders and decisions of the authority shan be aut_tieated by the signature of the chairman or any other member authorised by the authority in this behalf and all other instruments ·exiecuted by the 10  authority shall' be authenticatt!d by the signature oifan 'officerof·elts authority ahltbdrised -by the' authority '!'i ~tbts· behalf! '" 45 of 1860 zs all officers and employees of the authority shall, when acting or 'purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this act or of any rule or' regulation made thereunder, be deemed to' be pubucsei\1ants is within the meaning of section 21 of the indian penal code ' zi no auit, prosecution or other legal proceeding$bldllie against the authentication of orders and other instruments otthe authority officers and employees of the autho-rity to be public servants protection of action taken under the act a~thority orany member or any,officer <tr other employee of the authority for anything, which is ,in, good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this act or of any rl,1le or regulati~ made thereunder or 20 for any damage sustained by any aircraft or vehicle in conseqt;('n('c of any <1efect in any off the airports or other things ~il1g to or under  the controlo£ tile authority custody :mddispo3glof lust pro-jlerty provisions relating to incometax 30 subject to such' regulations as the' authority may make in this behalf, the authority shall provide for set!uring the safe custody and 25 , l:estoration 01 any pl'operty which while not in pr~per custody i~ found on any premises belonging to the authority or un4,er its overall control orin any aircraft on any $uch premises ' it for the purpoaes of the incometex a~t 1901 or any other: ~t­jl1entfol' the time being infollee l'elatin& to ~me-ta~ or an-y otber uix ·on ineojjle, profits or  "a ins tae,autborilty,"u be 4eellleg top, a ,e~- 30 pany within the meaning of the ineometax act, 1"1 8j;ld fih"u bel~c to tax accordingly on its income profits and gains 32 the authority may undertake to carry out on bch~lf of any person aj)y ~orks or services or ally class of wor!:s or serv~~es on such terms and conditions as maybe agreed' upon 'between the 35 authority and the person concerned  33 (i) if at any time the central government is of opinion that in the public interest it is necessary orexpedient so to d<t, it may, by order, direct the authority to entrust the management of any airport with 40 ettect from such date and to -such pel'8bn as may be specified in the ordci ' and the authority shall ];)e bound to comply with such direction: i i  t " '  ' ~: :_: , provided thabbefore anorw ,is made  under ~ sup-section the authority shall be given a retlsonable  ~ppot:t~it~ ~'b~ig heard' i~' the  matter "  u'    45 (2) where th~ management of any airport is, entnist,ed to any-person' specified under sub-section (1) (hereafter in this section "teferted to a's power of the authority to undertake cerlain works power of centra] government to tt'mpo_ rarily divest' the authority fremthe manage· ment of iiny lirport uae ,authorised}lei'1!on)" ,~ authority, shall cease to exemse and cu-charge all its powers and functions under this act in relation 'to such airport ,and suc:h powers and functions shall be exercised and discharged by uieauthorised person inaccol'dance with the' 'instructions, if arty, 5 which the central govei'nment may give to the allthbrlaed ~rsol1 frt)m time to time: ' provided that nq sucbpo~er or function as may be specified by the cejil~al government by a: general or special order shall be exercised or ~harged by :tbeau~~rised person except with theprevlous sanction 10, of the central government ' " ;  (3) an order made under sub-section (1) shall, unless rescinded, be in operation for 'a period' of six months from the date on which the management of the airport is entrusted to the authorised person: provided that the central government" may extend1lllch period for a is further period or periods not exceeding eighteen mcmths j (4) during the operatiol1(jf an':on1er made under'sub·sectlion (1), it shall be competent fol' the ceutrill government to issue from time to time, sitch directions to the a1r1th&tfty' as ate aec~ry to eaable the authorised persoii"t& exetoeise th~ ~poweri ami discharge the ,functions of 20 the authority under this ad;in relatiml 'to the, airport, the 'management qf which has ,beej!l,elltrusted to him and in particular to transfer any ,>urn of'money fr·om t~funt;i9fthe 'authority to the authorised person for the management of the airport and every such direction sha11 be complied with by the authority  ' 25 (~) on, ~hece~sor o~ ,oj>er~tion of any order made ~der sub-seetion (1) in relation to any airport, the authorised person sba:ll ceas~ toexerelse ancl ,pettform' the pbwera and functions of, the authority u~der this act in relation to such airport and the, autborityshall coqtinue to,exercise and, perform such powers and functions in accordance with the pro-30 visions of thi~ 'act' , , : (6) onto assor 'of operatian of any ·order made under sub-&ection (1) in relation to any airport, the authorised person shall hand over to ~he allthority,any property (including any sum of money or other'asset) remaining with him in 'connection with the management of such airport ! - '  " :  • !   • 3s (7) anything done or any action taken lllwfw~y by the author,bed p~rson ,in ,relation to any airport, during the period of operation of an order mad~ u~der sub-section' (1) shall be deemed tobave been done or t8k~n by 'the a\ithority~d shall be binding on the authority 34 (1) if, at any time, the centra~ governmemt is of opidien-40 (a) 'that on account of a ,grave emergency, the autlwrity is un· abte 'to discharge the functions anddutiesmposed on it by qr under the provisions of this act; or power ofcentral government tonpersedethe ' authorlt7 45 (b) that the allthority has 'persistently made default in com-'plying with snydireetion issued :by the cerit,algovemment ullder this act or in the,diacharle of the f~ons, and duties imposed an it by or under the provisions of this act and as a result of which default the financial position of the authority or the administration of any airport has deteriorated; or" , , (c) that circumstances exist which render it necessary in the public interest so to do, the central government may by notification in the official gazette, supersede the authority for such period, not exceeding six months, as may be specified in the notification: s provided that before issuing a notification under this sub-section for the reasons mentioned in clause (b), the central government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the authority to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanations and objections, if any of the authority 10 (2) upon the publication of ii notification under sub-section (1) superseding the authority,-(4) all the members shall, as from the date of supersession, v~l'ate their offices as such; (b) all the powers functions and duties which may, by or under is the provisions of this act, be exercised or discharged by or on behalf of the authority, shall, until the authority is re-constituted under sub-section (3), be exercised and discharged by such person or persons as the central government may direct; (c) all property owned or controlled by the authority shall, until 20 the authority is reconstituted under sub-section (3), vest in the central government (3) on the expiration of the period of supersession specified in the notification issued under sub-section (1) the central government may-(a) extend the period of supersession for such further term, 25 not exceeding six months, as it may consider necessary; or (b) re-constitute the authority by fresh appointment and in such case any persons who vacated their offices under clause (a) of s1:1bsection (2) shall 110t be deemed disqualified for appointm:!nt: provided that the central government may, at any time before the 30 expiration of the period of supersession, whether as originally specified under sub-section (1) or as extended under this sub-section, take action under clause (b) of this sub-section (4) the central government shall cause a notification issued under sub-section (1) and a full report of any action taken under this section 35 and the circumstances leading to such action to be laid before both houses of parliament at the earliest opportunity 35 (1) without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this act, the authority shall, in the discharge of its functions and duties under this act, be bound by such directions on questions of policy 88 the central 40 government may giv~' in writing to it from time to time: power ofcentralgovernmeat to laue dlreetiodl provided that the authority shall as far as practicable, be given opportunity to express its views before any direction is given under this subsection (2) the decision of the central government whether a cauestion is 45 one of doucv or not shall be flna 1 •• (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act (2) in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for-power ofcentralgovernment to make rules 5 (a) the term of office and conditions of sarvice of the chairman and other members under section 5 including the salaries payable to the chairman and to the members who are required to render wholetime service and the fees and allowances payable to the members who are required to render part-time service; 10 (b) the period of notice required to terminate the appointment of any member, who is required to render part-time service and who is not a servant of the government, under section 5, and the period of notice that may be given to the central government by a member before he resigns his office, under that section; 15 (c) the conditions and limitations subject to which the authllrity may appoint officers and other employees under sub-section" (1) of section 10; 20 (d) the terms and conditions subject to which the non-recurring expenditure incurred by the central government for or in connection with the purposes of any airport shall be treated as the capital provided by the central government to the authority under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12; (e) the manner in which the authority may invest its funds under section 22; 25 <f) the form in which the authority shall prepare the annual statement of accounts including the profit and loss account and the balance-sheet under section 24; and (g) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed (3) every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may 30 be after it is made before each house of parliament while it is in session tor a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following both houses agree 1n making any modification in the rule, or both houses agree that the 35 rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, ~hat any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the' validity of anything previously done under that rule power 37 (1) the authority may make regulations not inconsistent with 40 this act and the rules made thereunder to provide for all matters' for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose c! coiving effect to the provisions of this act | of        | th"    ||-----------|--------|| authority |        || tomqe     |        || regula-   |        || tioiu'    | '      |(2) without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for-(a) the times and pjaces of the meetings of the authority and the procedure to be followed for the transaction of business at such meetings under $ub-be(:tion (1) of section 8i (b) the conditions of service and the remuneration of officers and other employees appointed by the authority; (c) the contracts or class of contracts which are to be sealed with the (;ommon seal of the authority and the form and manner in which a contract may be made by the authority; 5 (d) the storage or processing of [~oods in any warehou~;e established by the authority under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 16 and the charging of fees for such storage or processing; (e) the custody and restoration of lost property and the terms and conditions under which lost property may be restored to the 10 person entitled thereto, under section 30; (1) the disposal of any lost property in cases where such property is not restored und ~r section 30; (g) securing the safety of aircraft, vehicles, and persons using the airport and preventing danger to the public arising from the use is aud operation of aircraft in the airport; (h) preventing obstruction within the airport for its normal functioning; (i) prohibiting the parking or waiting of any vehicle or carriage within the airport except at places specified by the authority; 20 (j) prohibiting or restricting access to any part of the airport; (k) preserving order within the airport and preventing d~age to property therein; (l) regulating or restricting advertising within the airport; (m) requiring any person, if so directed by an officer appointed 2s by the authority in this behalf, to leave the airport or any particular part of the airport; and (  ) generally for the efficient and proper management of the airport 38 (1) any regulation which may be made by the authority under 30 this act may be made by the central government by notification in the official gazette within one year of the constitution of the authority and an, regulation so made may be alt~red or rescinded by the authority by means of a regulation made by it under this act supplemental provisionsrespectinl regula-, tiona (2) no regulation made by the authority under this act shall have 35 effect until it has been approved by the central government and published in the official gazette penalty for breach, of certain regulationa-39 any regulation made under any of the clauses (g) to (m) (inclusive) of sub-section (2) of section 37 may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 'five 40 hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention to (1) if any difficulty anses in g!ving eftect to the provlslons of power this ficr, tile ct:ntral uovel'nm~llt may, oy genera! or specuu order pubtorel1sncd m we ljttlcla! liazette, make suen provisions not mcorulistent with move tne provisions 01 trus act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient di1llculties tor tne removal of the difficulty: s provided that no such order shall de mad' after the expiration of one year from the commencement 01 uus act (2) every order made under sub-st:ction (1) shall be laid, as soorl as may be atter it is made, betoreeach house of parliament while it is 10 m session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sesslons and 11 before the expiry of the session in which it is ::''0 laid or the session liillnedlately followmg ooth houses agree in makmg ally modification in the order or both houses agree that the order should not be made, the order shall there~ter have is effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the cas~ m!y be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without ljrejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that order 41 in sub-section (2) of section !) of the aircraft act, 1934, for clause (b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-amend· mento! act 22 of 1934 20 "(b) the licensing, inspection and regulation of aerodromes, the conditions under which aerodromes may be maintained, the prohibition or regulation of the use of unlicensed aerodromes and the fees which may be charged at those aerodromes to which the international airports authority act, 1971 does not apply or is not !jl:8de applicable: 30 provided that until the date determined by the central govemv ment under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16 of the international airports authority act, 1971 any rule mad:! under this clause may provide for the charging of fees for providing air traffic services (including aeronautical and flight information services) aeronautical communication and navigational aids and meteorological services at any aerodrome to which the said act applies or is mad applicable;"  statement of objects and reasonsthe international airports at delhi, bombay, calcutta and madras are the aerial gateways of india, and are becoming increasingly important in developing india's trade and tourism owing to the rapid growth of tr-ffic, and the increasing impact of technological development in the ihape of large capacity sub-sonic and super-sonic jet aircraft, the organisation and management of these four international airports will assume increasing importance in the years to come 2 to determine and advise government on the action required to be taken to provide these international airports with the buildings, equipment, facilities and organisation necessary to cater to the necdl:l of passenger and goods traffic, baggage and cargo handling, and other related matters, a high powered international airports committee was appointed in july 1967 under the chairmanship of shri j r d tata the committee has made a number of recommendations for the phase'd development of the four international airports spread over a period of fifteen ~ears, correl!lponding to three five year plans commencing from april, l~ the recommendations of the committee would involve an estimated total expenditure of rs 10612 crore-rs 6356 crore to be: spent in the fourth plan (1969-74), rs 3554 crore in the fifth plan (1974-79) and the balance of rs 702 crore to spill over to the sixth plan a provision of about rs 37: 00 crore (excluding rs 10 crore for provision of communication and navigational aids) has been made for the aforesaid four international airports in the fourth five year plan of the civil aviation department 3 an important point made by the committee is that the success in spending effectively the large outlays for the creation of the new airport facilities will depend largely on the speed and flexibility with v hich the project is launched and administered keeping in view the compulsions of government procedures, the committee urged that a corporaholl should be set up under the indian cc'mpanies act and all the present and future assets of the four international airports placed under its ownership and management, except for the functions of aeronautical communication, navigation and air traffic services as well as weather forecasting services which should continue to be under the control of the departments of civil aviation and meteorology respectively in the opinion of the committee, only a commercially oriented organisation with sufficient flexibility and autonomy in financial matters; and freed from tho! requirements of regular government procedures, would be able to provide the drive and speed so necessary for the quick development and business-like management of these a~rports a sub-committee appointed by the international airports committee in this regard had come to the definite conclusion that the creation of an autonomous airport authority would not cause any additional burden or liability on the central government budget and would in fact have definite functional advantages   r ,  ·it :  '  i 4 the proposed airports authority will be engaged in creating, maintaining and providing, services and facilities, rather than in the production of or trade in goods for the purposes of coordination with various government agencies, a joint stock company under the indian companies act may be ill-suiteu the decision of government on the recommendations of the administrative reforms commission is that the statutory corporation form is preferable for enterprises providing public utili~s which are primarily intended to develop bas~: infrastructure facilities, as is the case here it is accordingly proposed to constitute a statutory authority for the development and management of the four international airports of delhi bombay, calcutta bild madras power has also been conferred on the central government to apply the provisions of the act to any other airpqrt where international air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated 5 the bill seeks to achieve the above object 6 the notes on clauses appended to the bill explain the more important provisions of the bill karan singh new delli!; the 15th may, 1971 clause l-undersub-clause (3), the b,ct will apply, i!1 the fitst instance, to the aerodromes of bombay, calcutta, delhi and madras and power has been conferred on the cemral government to apply the ljrovisions of the act to any other ael'odrome whereat international air transport services are opt:rated or are intended to be operated c/ause 3-'l'he clause provides for the constitution of the interna tional airports authority ot india under the clause the authority will be a body corporate and will consist of a whole-time chairman, who will be its chief executive, and such number of other whole-time or part-time members, being not less than seven and not more than fourtaen the director general of civil aviation will be one of the ex otji(·~o members of the authority clauses 4 to h-these dauses make provision for disqualification for office of membe", the term of office and conditions of service of members and other matters relating to the functioning of the authority every member of the authority, other than the ex officio member, s11a11 oj-'dinarily be entitled to hold office for a period of three years from the date on which he assumes office clause 12-the clause provides for the transfer of assets and liabilities of the central government to the authority all non-recurring expenditure incurred by the central government for or in connection with the purposes of the airports to which the act applies and declared to be capital expenditure shall be treated as the capital provided by the central government to the authority keeping in view the difficulties involved in the initial transfer ot responsibility for the international airports to the authority, on the lippointed day, provision has been made to the effect that every employee holding any office under the central government immediately before the appointed day solely or mainly for or in connection with such affairs of the airport as are relevant to the functions of the authority shall hi treated as on deputation with the authority however, every such employee shall hold his office in the authority by the same tenure and upol the same terms and conditions of service as respects remuneration, leav,", provident funj and retirement or other terminal benefits as he woulql have held if the authority had not been constituted and shall continu," to do so until the central government, either on its own motion or at the request of the authority, recalls such employee to its service or until the authority, with the concurrence of the central government, duly absorbs such employee in its regular service, whichever is c:rlier during the period of deputation of every such employee with the authority, the authority shall pay to the central government in respect of every such employee such contribution t'owards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the central government may, by order, determine provision has also been made in the clause to the effect that any employee who has, in respect of the proposal of the authority to absorb him in its regular service, intimated within such time as may be specified in this behalf by the authority his intention of not becoming a regular employee of the authority, shall not be absorbed by the authority in its regular service clause 13-the clause provides that any land required by the authority for discharging its functions under the act shall be deemed to be needed for a public purpose and such land may be acquired for the authority under the provisions of the land acquisition act, 1894 or of any other corresponding law for the time being in force clause 14-the clause empowers the authority to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the discharge of its functions under the act clause 15-the clause provides for the modes of executing contracts on behalf of the authority provision has also been made in the clause to the effect that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount as the central government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the central government cla1£8e 16-the clause provides for the functions of the authority it shall be the function of the authority to manag'e the airports to which the act applies or is made applicable, efficiently an obligation has been cast on the authority to provide at the airports such services and facilities as are necessary or desirable fo>:" the efficient operation of air transport services thereat however, the function of providing air navigation services, that is to say, air traffic services, aeronautical communication, and navigational aids and meteorological services, wilj continue' tl) be provided at the airports by th~ central gcvernment until and unless the central government, by order, entrust the same to the authority sub-cjause (3) of the clause enumerates the various functions of the authority clause 17-the clause empowers the authority to charge, with ih~ previous approval of the central g<>vernment, fees or rent for the land· ing, etc, of aircrafts, for the amenities given to the pasr~ngers c'ld visitors at airports and for the use and enjoyment by persons of lacilitief and other services provided by the authority at the airports the air crafts belonging to the indian de'fence services wi1l not be li:lble to be charged any fees or rent by the authority for thf'ir landing, etc, or f01 any other service or facility offered by the authority in connection witt the operation of such aircrafts the authority is als'"l empowered t( charge fees or rent from persons who are given by the authority an, facility for carying on any trade or business at any airport clause is·-the clause empowers the central government, on such telms and conditions as the central government may determine, to provide additional capital to the authority and also to pay to ~he authority, by way of loans or grants such sums of money as the central government l"'lay consider necessary for the efficient discharge by the authority of its functions under the act clause 19-the clause provides for the fund of the authoray the authority will have its own fund and all its receipts shall be credited thereto and all its payments shall be made therefrom provision has also been made in the clause for the deposit of moneys standing at the credit of the authority and which cannot immediately be applied ior any purpose clause 20-the clause provides for the establishment of a reserve fund or funds for the purpose of expanding existing faciuties or service, or creating new facilities or services at any airport or for the purpose of pro'\iding against any temporary decrease of revenue or increase of expenditure from transient causes or for purposes of replacement or for meeting expenditure arising from loss or damage from fire, cyclone, air-crash or other accident or for meeting any liability arising out of any act or omission in the discharge of the functions of the authority under the act after making provision for reserve funds, bad and doubtfu1 debts, depreciation, etc, the authority shall pay the balance of its annual net profits to the central government clause 21-under the clause, an obligation has been impo!'led on the authority to prepare, befotf;! the commencement of each financial year, a ~tatement of the programme of its activities during the forthcoming financial year as well as r financial estimate in respect thereof the statement so prepared shall be submitted by the authority for the approval of the central government clause 22-the clause empowers the authority to invest its funds in the securities of the central government or in such other manner as may be prescribed clause 23-the clause empowers the authority to borrow money from any source by the issue of bonds, debentures or such other instruments as it may <;leem fit for discharging all or any of its functions undet' the act the loans borrowed by the authority may be guaranteed by tbt central government for the re-payment of the principal and the payment of interest thereon clause 24--: the clause provides for the audit of accounts of the authority by the comptroller and auditor-general of india clause 2s  :the clause imposes an obligation on the authority to pt'epare and submit to the central government, after the end of each financial year, a report giving an account of its activities during that financial year and also of the activities which are likely to be undertaken by the authority during rthe next financial year the report submitted by the authority to the central government will be laid before both houses of parliament clause 26-the clause pmpowerr the authority to de1errtt to tbp chairman or any other member or to any officer of the authority such of it'l nowpt's ~nd functions uj'aer the act, except the powers under clause ~'7, as it inay deem necessary 'claule 27-the clause makes provision for authentication of orders and other instruments of the authority clause 30-the clause jmposes an obligation on the authority to provide for securing the safe custody and restoration of any property, which, while not in proper custody, is found on any premises belonging to the authority or under its overall control or in any aircraft on any sueh premises clause s1-under the clause, the income, profits or gains of the authority will be liable to tax under the income-tax act, 1961 as if it were a company clause 32-the clause empowers the authority to carry out on behalf of any person any works or services or any class of works or services on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the authority and the person concerned clause 33-the clause empowers the central government to temporarily divest the authority of the management of any airport in cases where the central government is of opinion that in the public interest it is necessary or expedient so to do when the authority is temporarily divested of the management of any airport, such management shall be entrusted by the central government to such person as may be specified in the order divesting the authority of such management an order divesting the· authority of the management of any airport will be in operation fur a period of six months from the date of the issue of the order and the central government is empowered to extend the said period of six months for a furtner period or periods not exceeding eightef'n months clause 34-the clause provides that the authority may be superseded on any of the three grounds, namely, (i) if on account of a grave emergency the authority is unable to discharge the functions nnd duties imposed 'on it by the act, (ii) if the authority has persistently made default in complying with any direction issued by the central government under the act or in the discharge of the functions and duties imposed (in the authority by the act and as a result of which default the financial position of the authority or the administration of any airport has deteriorated, and (iii) jf circumstances exist which render it necessary in the public interest to supersede the authority the authority may be superseded for a period not exceeding six months the central government is empowered to extend the period of supersession for such further term not exceeding six months as it may consider necessary, or reconstitute the authority during or on the expiry of, the period of supersession clause 35-the clause empowers the central government to issue, from time to time, directions to the authority on questions c;f policy, and the authority shall be bound by the directions so issued clause 36-the clause empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the act the matters with respect to which rules may be made are enumerated in sub-clause (2) clause 37-the clause empowers the authority to make re~ujati,ns not incqnfliftent wjth the act and the rules made thereunder to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient tor the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the act the partieular· matters with respect to which regulations may be made are enumerated in sub-clause (2) clause 38-the clause empowers the central government to make the first regulations under the act within a period of one year of the constitution of the authority the clause further provides that no relu-lation made by the authority under the act shall have effect until it has been approved by the central government and published in the official gazette clause 39-the clause provides for penalty for breach of regulations made under sub-clauses (2) (g) to (2) (m) of clause 37 clause 4o-the clause empowers the central government to make orders fer the removal of 01 difficulty which may arise in giving effect to the provisions of the act g:lause • -the clause seeks to amend clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 5 of the aircraft act, 1934 with a view to restrict the power of the central government to charge fees only at those aerodromes to which the proposed legislation does not apply or is not made applicable however, until the function of providing air traftlc services (includlnl aeronautical and flight information services), aeronautical communication and navigational aids and meteorological services at the aerodrome to which the proposed legislation applies or is made applicable is entrusted to the authority, the central government will continue to have power to charge fees for providing such services and aids at th~ erodromes '" the bill proy-ides for tlle constitution of an authollity for the development and management of the for inte~atinal aipports at dtlilhi, bombay, calcutta and madras power has been oonferred on the central government to apply the provisions of the act to any other airport where international air transport services are operated or are intended to be operated the bill further provides that fex the present air navigation servic at these airports will continue to be provided by the central government until such date as _hat government may," by order, determine 2 under clause 12(1) (c) of the bill, all non-reeurring ex,penditure incurred by the central government for or in connection with th, purposes of the airport up to the date of vesting of the airport in the authority, and declared to be capital expenditure by the central government, shall be treated as the capital provided by the central government to the authority under clause 12 (1) (d), all sums of money due to the central government in relation to the airport immediately before the date of vesting of the airport in the authority shall be deemed tli) be due to the authority 3 clause 12(1) (c) wih result in the transfer of assets and properties worth about rs 2327 crores after taking into account the elelnent of depreciation estimated at rs 9787 lakhs the exact value of the assets to be transierred will, however, be decided by government after a detailed scrutiny of the assets the sums of money which under clause 12(1) (d) shall be deemed to be dllle to the authority on the vesting date cannot be estimated however, the annual income for the year 1969-70 is estimated to be of the order of four crares and seventy-onc lakhs ai rupees 4 air navigation services at the airports aforesaid will continue to be provided by the central government until such date as that government may by order determine clause 12(2) (a) provides that as from the date determined by the central government for the transfer of the air navigation services at the airports to the authority, the equipment and appliances relating to air navigation services and the buildings used exclusively for such services immediately before such day shall vest in the authority clause 12(2) (c) provides that all sums of money due to the central government for or in connection with air navigation services immec4iately before the date mentioned above shall be deemed to be due to the authority if it is decided by government to transfer air navigation aervices to the authority the value of the equipment and ~}lpli&nces relating to air navigation services and the buildings used exclusively for weh services to be vested in the authority under clause 12(2) (a) is estimated to be of the order of rs 1074 crores the residential i"uildings at these aiprts are at present primarily occupied by the personnel employed in the air navigation services and the value of these buildings, if it is decided by government to transfer them to the authority is estimated at rs 1~5 crores the value of the land occupied for residential t·, i-lt buildings is included in the value of assets and properties indicated iii para 3 above though under clause 12 (2) (c) all sums of mcney due to the central government for or in connection with air navigation services on the vesting date shall be deemed to be due to the authority, at present no separate charges are being levied by the central government for such services however, if on a future date the central government levies such a charge, all sums of money due in respect of the same immediately before the date of transfer of such services to the authority would accrue to the authority, the estimate in respect of which cannot be made,at present 5 clause 18 provides for the payment of additional capital, loans and grants to the authority by the central gqvernment since ~ payment of additional capital, grants and loans to the authority will depend on the future requirements of the authority in the context of its development plans, the amount that may have to be incurred by the central government from the consolidated fund of india on this account cannot'be estimated at present however, on the basis of the provision inade in the fourth five year plan and the expenditure incurred in 1969-70 and likely to be 'incurred in 1970-71, an amount of rupees twenty-nine crores is ukely to be spent for the development of these airports during the subsequent years of the fourth plan 6 clause 23 (2) provides for the guarantee by the central government of the repayment of the principal and the payment of interest in respect of the loans borrowed by the authority under sub-clause (1) of that clause the ultimate liability arising out of such gt:arantee candot be estimated at this stage  memorandum regaromc1 deugated legislationclause 36 of the' bill empowets·the centrid'govetmnent to make rule to carry out the purposes of ~ pr9p~sed legislation the various matters with respect to which rules may be made have been detailed in particular in sub-clause (2) of the clause and relate mainiy to the conditions of service of th~ chairman and other members of t~e authoriiy; the period of notice required to terminate the appointment of an~ memb~r who is required to' render' part-time service and who is not a'sej;"vant of the government, and the period of notice that may be given"' to th~­central government by a member before he resigns his office; the conditio~-atld limitattonssubject :to which the ·authority may appoint oftlcers _andotheremployees;tbe;terms andcanditions'subjeet to which the non-recurring expenditureddcliirredby -the oedtrai 'governmeiat  lor or in connection with the purposes oflanyairpo-rt,:shau be' tret'ted asihe capital provided by the central government to the authority; the manner in which the authority may invest its funds and the form in which the authority shall prepare its annual statement of accounts these are matters of detail and it is difficult to provide for these matters in the bill itself under sub-clause (3) of the clause, the rules made under the clause will be laid before parliament for its scrutiny 2 clause 37 of the bill empowers the authority to make regulations not inconsistent with the proposed legislation and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the legislation the various matters in 'relat!on to which the authority may make regulations have been detailed in particular in sub-clause (2) of the clause these matters inte alia relate to the times and places of the meetings of the authority and the procedure to be followed for the transaction of business at such meetings; the conditions of service and the remuneration of officers and other employees appointed by the authority; the storage or processing of goods in warehouses established by the authority, and preventing obstruction within the airport foor the normal functioning of the authority these matters are also of detail and it is difficult to provide for the same in the bill itself under sub-clause (2) of clause 38, no regulation made by the authority will have effect untn it has been approved by the central government 3 the delegation of legislative power proposed to be ~onferred on the central government and the authority under clauses 36 and 3'7 respectively of the bill is of a normal character  (22 oj' 1984) - - - - - • (1) - - - - - 11"", otceatral gov-rnment tomaka rwa (2) without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, luch rulel may provide for--- - - - - (b) the licensing, inspection and regulation of aerodromes, the eonditiodii under which aerodromes may be maintained and the fees which may be charged thereat, and the 'prohibition or regulation of the uie of unlicensed aerodromes; - - - - - a bill to provide for the constitution of an authority for the mangement of certain aerodromes whereat international air transport services are operated or/are intended to be operated and for matters connected therewith dr karan singh, minister oj tourism and cifjil afjiation (paryatan aur n filar v imanan mant,,) 