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CRIMES (AVIATION) ACT 1991 - SECT 20

Prejudicing safe operation of aircraft with intent to kill etc.

  (1)   A person who does anything capable of prejudicing the safe operation of a Division   3 aircraft:

  (a)   with the intention of prejudicing the safe operation of the aircraft; and

  (b)   with the intention of causing anyone's death, or reckless as to the safety of anyone's life;

commits an indictable offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for life.

  (2)   For the purposes of an offence against subsection   ( 1), absolute liability applies to the physical element of circumstance of the offence, that the aircraft is a Division   3 aircraft.

Note:   For absolute liability , see section   6.2 of the Criminal Code .


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