Aeronautics Act

The Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985, c. A-2 (French: Loi sur l'aéronautique) is the legislation that governs civil aviation in Canada.

Aeronautics Act
Parliament of Canada
Long title An Act to authorize the control of aeronautics
Citation	Aeronautics Act[1]
Enacted by	Parliament of Canada
Assented to	1985

The Act consists of a lengthy interpretation section which defines many key terms:^[2]

• Part I deals with Aeronautics in general.
• Part II deals with military investigations involving accidents between civilian and military aircraft.
• Part III deals with staff responsibilities.
• Part IV dealt with Civilian Aviation Tribunal was repealed in 2001 and replaced with Civil Aviation Tribunal Rules.

One of the main effects of the Act is to enable the Canadian Aviation Regulations.^[3]

See also

• Air Board (Canada)

References

1. "Aeronautics Act". laws.justice.gc.ca. 18 December 2018.
2. "Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985, c. A-2". Government of Canada. September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
3. "Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985, c. A-2 General Regulatory Powers, Regulations respecting aeronautics, Section 4.9". Government of Canada. October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.

External links

• The Aeronautics Act