Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (AVIATION) ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTORY

           Division 1--Short title and commencement

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  

           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?  

           Division 3--Extension of Act to external Territories etc.

   11.     Extension of Act to external Territories  
   12.     Extra - territorial operation  

           Division 4--Application of Criminal Code

   12A.    Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 2--OFFENCES

           Division 1--Hijacking and other acts of violence on board aircraft

   13.     Hijacking an offence  
   14.     Other acts of violence  

           Division 2--Other offences on board aircraft engaged in certain flights

   15.     Certain offences committed on aircraft  

           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  

           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  

           Division 5--Offences relating to Commonwealth aerodromes and air navigation facilities

   27.     Endangering safety of aerodromes etc.  
   28.     Threats and false statements  

   PART 3--PROVISIONS--GIVING EFFECT TO THETOKYOCONVENTION

   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.  

   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  

   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
           SCHEDULE 4 Convention on Offences and Certain other Acts committed on Board Aircraft