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CRIMES (AVIATION) ACT 1991 - SECT 27

Endangering safety of aerodromes etc.

  (1)   A person must not do an act, reckless as to whether the act will endanger the safety of:

  (a)   a Commonwealth aerodrome, or any part of a Commonwealth aerodrome, or any Commonwealth air navigation facilities; or

  (b)   anyone who is, or may be, within the limits of a Commonwealth aerodrome or any Commonwealth air navigation facilities.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 14 years .

  (2)   For the purposes of an offence against subsection   ( 1), absolute liability applies to whichever one of the following physical elements of circumstance is relevant to the offence:

  (a)   that the aerodrome is a Commonwealth aerodrome;

  (b)   that the air navigation facilities are Commonwealth air navigation facilities.

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



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