78. Carriage of dangerous goods

For the purpose of ensuring the safety of air navigation and of persons traveling on board an aircraft, the

The Director General shall by directives issued in that behalf, specify the procedure that should be adhered to in respect of classification, packing, labeling and marking, handling and carriage of dangerous goods permitted to be carried on board an aircraft, emergency procedures, investigation into accidents or incidents involving dangerous goods and the training required for persons involved in handling such consignments of dangerous goods. The Director General shall also have the power from time to time, to issue such implementing instructions as may become necessary for the purpose of giving effect to any directives issued by him under this subsection or any requirements prescribed under this section.

Munitions or any other implements of war shall not be carried by any aircraft within the territory of Sri Lanka or by any aircraft registered in Sri Lanka, except on the authority of a permit issued by the Director General for that purpose.

Any person who fails to comply with the requirements imposed by this section or any regulations, directives or implementing instructions issued thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall on conviction be liable to a fine the equivalent in Sri Lanka Rupees of twenty five thousand SDR or to imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.