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Air Force Act, 1950 · Chapter VI: Offences

Section 63: Other offences relating to aircraft and flying

Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—

(a) signs any certificate in relation to an aircraft material belonging to the Government without ensuring the accuracy thereof; or

(b) being the pilot of an aircraft belonging to the Government, flies it at a height less than such height as may be specified by [the Chief of the Air Staff], except while taking off or landing, or in such other circumstances as may be specified by [the Chief of the Air Staff)]; or

(c) being the pilot of an aircraft belonging to the Government, flies it so as to cause, or to be likely to cause, unnecessary annoyance to any person;

shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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