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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 91.525

Offensive or disorderly behaviour on aircraft

  (1)   A person on an aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the person behaves in an offensive or disorderly manner; and

  (b)   as a result of that behaviour, the safety of the aircraft or persons on the aircraft is endangered.

  (2)   The operator or a crew member of an aircraft for a flight may refuse to allow a person to board the aircraft if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person is likely to behave in an offensive or disorderly manner that is likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft or persons on the aircraft.

  (3)   Without limiting subregulation   (1) or (2), a person is taken to behave in an offensive or disorderly manner if the person:

  (a)   assaults, intimidates or threatens another person (whether the assault, intimidation or threat is verbal or physical, and whether or not a weapon or object is used); or

  (b)   intentionally damages or destroys property.

  (4)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (1).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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