Air and Space Law
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 5 · LLB-333
Unit 1 — Introduction
Nature, scope and sources of Air Law · Chicago Convention, 1944 · Freedom of the Air and Sovereignty in the Air · ICAO: Membership and Organs of ICAO · Legislative, Administrative and Judicial functions; · Economic & Technical Regulation · Bilateralism and Multilateralism
Unit 2 — Safety and Security in Civil Aviation
International Norms- Conventions, Protocols and · Regulations · Aviation Terrorism · State obligation to provide Air navigation services, and · Sovereign rights of states · Regulation in India: Air Safety · Air Traffic Management in India
Unit 3 — Liability in Civil Aviation
Manufacturers, Operators, Operators Agents, and · Maintenance Contractors · Third Party Liability for Surface Damage · Rights and Privileges of Air Passengers · Consumer protection in Civil Aviation, Liability for Death, · Injury and Delay · Air Cargo
Unit 4 — Emerging Trends in Civil Aviation
Technology development and problem in civil aviation · Aviation Related environmental problems · Aircraft Financing and Leasing · Airport Leasing and Privatization: Legal Issues in India · Settlement of Aviation related disputes
Unit 5 — Space Law: Introduction and International Treaties
Definition, nature, scope and development · Sources · UN and Outer space · Space Technology- Establishment of COPUOS · International cooperation for peaceful use · United Nations Space Treaties
Unit 6 — Exploration of Outer Space
International and inter-governmental organizations, · Satellite Broadcasting and Telecommunications. · Use of space technology- peaceful and non-peaceful, · Remote sensing, disaster prediction, Satellite navigation and location, Space communication · Commercialization of space activity: Public and private sector activities, Industry- government partnership, and IPR · Rights · Organization of Space activities-DOS, ISRO · Space policy