Act 30 of 2016

The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.

An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Enacted 2016-05-13
  • 21 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent, application and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Hijacking. Read
4 Punishment for hijacking. Read
5 Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking. Read
6 Conferment of powers of investigations, etc. Read
7 Jurisdiction. Read
8 Designated Court. Read
9 Offences triable by Designated Court. Read
10 Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court. Read
11 Provisions as to extradition. Read
12 Provision as to bail. Read
13 Contracting parties to Convention. Read
14 Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries. Read
15 Previous sanction necessary for prosecution. Read
16 Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5. Read
17 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
18 Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property. Read
19 Confiscation and forfeiture of property. Read
20 General power to make rules. Read
21 Repeal and savings. Read
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