Section 1
Short title, extent, application and commencement.
About this Act
An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.
(1) This Act may be called the AntiHijacking Act, 2016.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence thereunder committed outside India by any person.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(2) It extends to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence thereunder committed outside India by any person.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Notes
1. 5th July, 2017, vide notification No. G.S.R. 827(E), dated 5th July, 2017, see Gazette of India, Part II, s. 3.