THE ANTI-HIJACKING ACT, 2016

ACT NO. 30 OF 2016 · Enacted [13th May, 2016.] · 21 sections

PRELIMINARY

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

Section 2.Definitions.

HIJACKING AND CONNECTED OFFENCES

Section 3.Hijacking.

Section 4.Punishment for hijacking.

Section 5.Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking.

Section 6.Conferment of powers of investigations, etc.

Section 7.Jurisdiction.

Section 8.Designated Court.

Section 9.Offences triable by Designated Court.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court.

Section 11.Provisions as to extradition.

Section 12.Provision as to bail.

Section 13.Contracting parties to Convention.

Section 14.Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.

Section 15.Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.

Section 16.Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5.

Section 17.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 18.Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property.

Section 19.Confiscation and forfeiture of property.

Section 20.General power to make rules.

Section 21.Repeal and savings.