THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST SAFETY OF CIVIL AVIATION ACT, 1982

ACT NO. 66 OF 1982 · Enacted [6th November, 1982.] · 17 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent, application and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

OFFENCES

Section 3.Offence of committing violence on board an aircraft in flight, etc.

Section 3A.Offence at airport.

Section 4.Destruction of, or damage to, air navigation facilities.

Section 5.Jurisdiction.

Section 5A.Conferment of powers of investigation, etc.

Section 5B.Designated Courts.

Section 5C.Offences triable by Designated Courts.

Section 5D.Application of the Code to proceedings before a Designated Court.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.Provisions as to extradition.

Section 6A.Provision as to bail.

Section 7.Contracting parties to Convention.

Section 8.Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.

Section 9.Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.

Section 9A.Presumptions as to offences under sections 3, 3A and 4.

Section 10.Protection of action taken in good faith.