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Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
No. 139, 1991
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C2018C00156 C25
11 May 2018
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Part 1—Introductory
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Division 1—Short title and commencement
1 Short title
2 Commencement
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Division 2—Definitions and interpretation
3 Definitions
4 Meaning of threaten
5 Aircraft flights: when do they start?
6 Aircraft flights: when do they end?
7 Aircraft flights between 2 parts of Australia
8 Aircraft flights within a Territory
8A Aircraft flights within a State
9 What is hijacking?
10 What is an unlawful act?
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Division 3—Extension of Act to external Territories etc.
11 Extension of Act to external Territories
12 Extra-territorial operation
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Division 4—Application of Criminal Code
12A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Offences
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Division 1—Hijacking and other acts of violence on board aircraft
13 Hijacking an offence
14 Other acts of violence
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Division 2—Other offences on board aircraft engaged in certain flights
15 Certain offences committed on aircraft
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Division 3—Offences affecting aircraft and the safe operation of aircraft
16 Taking control of aircraft
17 Destruction of aircraft
18 Destruction of aircraft with intent to kill
19 Prejudicing safe operation of aircraft
20 Prejudicing safe operation of aircraft with intent to kill etc.
20A Assaulting crew—general
21 Assaulting crew—affecting performance of duty
22 Endangering safety of aircraft—general
22A Endangering safety of aircraft—acts also likely to endanger life or cause serious harm
23 Dangerous goods—general
23A Dangerous goods—acts likely to endanger life or cause serious harm
24 Threats and false statements
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Division 4—Offences relating to the safety of civil aviation and acts of violence at certain airports
25 Endangering the safety of aircraft in flight
26 Acts of violence at certain airports
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Division 5—Offences relating to Commonwealth aerodromes and air navigation facilities
27 Endangering safety of aerodromes etc.
28 Threats and false statements
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Part 3—Provisions giving effect to the Tokyo Convention
29 Certain provisions of Tokyo Convention to have force of law
30 Authorised person may accept delivery of persons
31 Application of Migration Act etc.
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Part 4—Restoring control of aircraft and dealing with offenders
32 Restoring control of aircraft
33 Taking offenders into custody
34 Arrest of offenders
35 Restraining persons from committing offences
36 Arrest of persons who escape from custody
37 Preliminary inquiries
38 Proceedings before magistrate on warrant for arrest
39 Proceedings before magistrate where warrant not produced
40 Release of person remanded in custody
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
41 Evidence: record of evidence taken at preliminary inquiries
42 Evidence: entry into force of Conventions
43 Evidence of matters relating to Conventions
44 Evidence relating to notices to ICAO
45 Offences under subsections 14(1) and 15(1): are they indictable?
46 Alternative verdicts
47 Venue
48 Change of venue
49 Search powers
50 Operation of other laws
51 Arrangements about magistrates
52 Regulations
54 Transitional and savings
Schedule 1—Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft
Schedule 2—Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation
Schedule 3—Protocol
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Schedule 4—Convention on Offences and Certain other Acts committed on Board Aircraft
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
