Section 20
Section 24ld of the principal Act is amended—
of CIVIL Aviation (Amendment) Act 2017
(a)
by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1) For the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act, an authorized officer—
(a)
shall have access to any aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical product, aviation facility, security equipment, place or building;
(b)
may inspect any aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical product, aviation facility, security equipment, place or building;
(c)
may conduct any test on any aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical product, aviation facility or security equipment;
(d)
may inspect, make copies of or take extract from any book, minute book, register, certificate, licence, permit, approval, authorisation, permission or other document issued by the
Authority, aviation documents or any other documents required to be kept by the Authority or necessary for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with this Act or any subsidiary legislation made under this Act; and
(e)
may, by notice in writing, require any person to produce to him any books, minute books, registers or other documents in the custody or control of that person.” and
(b)
by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the authorized officer may use any equipment, articles or devices belonging to the Authority.”.