7. Provisions as to extradition. 7. Provisions as to
extradition. (1) The offences under section 4 and section 5 shall be deemed to have been included as
extraditable offences and provided for in all the extradition treaties made by India with Convention countries
and which extend to, and are binding on, India on the date of commencement of this Act. (2) For the purposes
of the application of the Extradition Act, 1962 (34 of 1962.) to offences under this Act, any aircraft registered
in a Convention country shall, at any time while that aircraft is in flight, be deemed to be within the
jurisdiction of that country, whether or not it is for the time being also within the jurisdiction of any other
country.
8. Contracting parties to Convention. 8. Contracting parties to Convention. The Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, certify as to who are the contracting parties to the Hague
Convention and to what extent they have availed themselves of the provisions of the Convention, and any such
notification shall be conclusive evidence of the matters certified therein.
9. Power to treat certain aircraft to be
registered in Conventioncountries. 9. Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries. If
the Central Government is satisfied that the requirements of Article 5 of the Hague Convention have been
satisfied in relation to any aircraft, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that such aircraft shall,
for the purposes of this Act, be treated as registered in such Convention country as may be specified in the
notification.
10. Previous sanction necessary for prosecution. 10. Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the
Central Government.
11. Protection of action taken in good faith. 11. Protection of action taken in good faith.
(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good
faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act. (2) No suit or other legal
proceeding shall lie against the Central Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused for anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act.