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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Offences and penalties - General offences

51: Trespass

You could also call this:

“You can get in trouble for going into certain airport places without permission”

You can get in trouble if you go into certain places without permission. These places include airports, buildings, or areas where they work on things for aeroplanes. If someone in charge tells you not to go in or to leave, you must listen to them. The people who can tell you this are:

  • Someone the Director has given permission to in writing
  • A police officer
  • An aviation security officer

These people might also put up a sign telling you not to enter. If you ignore them and go in anyway, or if you stay when they tell you to leave, you’re breaking the law. This is called trespassing. If you do this without a good reason, you could go to jail for up to 3 months or have to pay up to $2,000.

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Part 5 Offences and penalties
General offences

51Trespass

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, without reasonable excuse, enters or remains within any aerodrome or any building or area in which are operated technical facilities or services for civil aviation, when directed not to enter or not to remain by a person duly authorised by the Director in writing for that purpose, a constable, or an aviation security officer, or by notice posted by one of those persons.

Notes
  • Section 51: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
  • Section 51: amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(iii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
  • Section 51: amended, on , by section 17 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 90).