Commonwealth Numbered 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
   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

   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.
   21.     Assaulting crew
   22.     Endangering safety of aircraft
   23.     Dangerous goods
   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 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 the 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: Ministerial notices
   44.     Evidence: Ministerial certificates
   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
   53.     Repeals
   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
           SCHEDULE 5 -- CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS