38.
Licensing Authority –
(1) The authority by which the licences and ratings specified below may
be granted, renewed or varied shall be the Central Government, which may
withhold the grant or renewal of a licence or a rating, if for any
reason it considers it desirable to do so :-
(a) Student Pilot's Licence (for aeroplanes, helicopters, gyroplanes, gliders, balloons, microlight aircraft and light sport aircraft),
(b)
Private Pilot’s Licence (for aeroplanes and helicopters),
(c)
Commercial Pilot’s Licence (for aeroplanes and helicopters),
(d)
Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (for aeroplanes and
helicopters),
(e)
Instrument Rating (for aeroplanes and helicopters),
(f)
Assistant Flight Instructor’s Rating (for aeroplanes and
helicopters),
(g) Flight
Instructor’s Rating (for aeroplanes and helicopters),
(h) Pilot's Licence (for gliders, balloons, microlight aircraft, light sport aircraft and gyroplane),
(i)
Student Flight Navigator’s Licence,
(j)
Flight Navigator’s Licence,
(k)
Student Flight Engineer’s Licence
(l)
Flight Engineer’s Licence,
(m)
Flight Radio Telephone Operator’s Licence,
(n)
Flight Radio Telephone Operator’s Licence (Restricted);