Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Air Force Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-05-18

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Military Affairs

Section 63: Other offences relating to aircraft and flying.
    Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,--
         (a) signs any certificate in relation to an aircraft material belonging to the Government without ensuring the accuracy thereof; or
         (b) being the pilot of an aircraft belonging to the Government, flies it at a height less than such height as may be specified by 1[the Chief of the Air Staff], except while taking off or landing, or in such other circumstances as may be specified by 1[the Chief of the Air Staff)]; or
         (c) being the pilot of an aircraft belonging to the Government, flies it so as to cause, or to be likely to cause, unnecessary annoyance to any person;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 19 of 1955, s. 2 and the Schedule, for "the Commander-in-Chief", (w.e.f. 7-5-1955).
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