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What does COSCA stand for ?
Explanation
COSCA stands for the Commissioner of Security (Civil Aviation). This official serves as the head of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India. The BCAS was initially established in 1978 as a cell within the DGCA but was reorganized into an independent department under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1987 following the Kanishka tragedy.
The Commissioner of Security (Civil Aviation) is the designated "Appropriate Authority" for the implementation of Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation in India. While the head of BCAS is now designated as the Director General (DG), the statutory term COSCA is still widely used in aviation security (AVSEC) regulations and protocols to refer to the authority responsible for civil aviation security standards and oversight.
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