Designating officers to adjudge the penalty in the manner as specified under rule 66 of the Aircraft Security Rules 2023

6782 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (1) (2) No. 4482] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , OCTOBER 25, 2023/ KARTIKA 3, 1945 CG-DL-E-25102023-249679 MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th October, 2023 S.O. 4668 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -sections (2) and (3) of section 10A of the Aircraft Act, 1934 ( 22 of 1934), the Central Government hereby appoints the officers of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security specified in column (1) of the Table below, the officers being not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or equivalent, to act as designated officers for the purposes of the said Act to adjudge the penalty in the manner as specified under rule 66 of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023, published in the Gazette of India , vide GSR 596(E) , dated the 9th August, 2023, in respect to the corresponding entries of severity level specified in column (2) of the said Table: - TABLE Designation of the Officer Severity level of contravention or violation or non -compliance (See paragraph 2 of Second Schedule of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.) (1) (2) Joint Director Level 1 to 4 Deputy Director General in -charge of Oversight and Compliance Division Level 5 to 6 2. In case , any act or omission causes the contravention of more than one severity level, the penalty shall be adjudged by the designated officer specified in column (1) corresponding to the highest severity level involved therein specified in column (2) of the above table. 3. In case of vacancy of a designated officer by virtue of any reason but not limited to superannuation, leave and the like for the ma tters of his jurisdiction, the D irector General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security shall by way of an order nominate an officer of the same rank or higher rank o f Joint Director or the Deputy D irector General, as the case may be, to act as the designated officer, only for the period such vacancy continues. [F. No . AV-13024/17/2023 -AS] PRAMOD KUMAR THAKUR , Dy. Director General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published b y the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.