Civil Aviation Act 2022

The Civil Aviation Act 2022 repeals the Civil Aviation Act No. 6 of 2006 and enacts a new comprehensive legal and institutional framework for the regulation of civil aviation in Nigeria. The Act establishes the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as an autonomous body responsible for the regulation of civil aviation, with the objective of promoting aviation safety and security in conformity with the standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Act sets out the functions and powers of the Authority, including the power to issue, amend, suspend or revoke certificates, licences and permits; to conduct investigations and inspections; to regulate air navigation services, aerodromes, aviation security, and the transportation of dangerous goods by air. It establishes the Governing Board of the Authority and provides for the appointment and tenure of the Director-General. The Act also makes extensive provision for financial matters, including the establishment of a Fund, the imposition of the 5% airfare, contract, charter and cargo sales charge, and the distribution of the proceeds among aviation agencies. It further domesticates several international conventions, including the Montreal Convention 1999, the Geneva Convention 1948, the Cape Town Convention 2001, and the Tokyo, Hague and Montreal Conventions on aviation security. The Act provides for civil and criminal penalties, jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, investigation and enforcement powers, economic regulation of air transport undertakings, licensing and permitting, aviation safeguards, consumer protection, insurance requirements, and miscellaneous provisions including limitation of actions, service of notices, and repeal and savings. The Act includes a First Schedule on supplementary provisions relating to the Board and a Second Schedule containing modifications to the Montreal Convention applicable to domestic air transportation in Nigeria.