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Civil Aviation Act 1990

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65F: Strict liability for acts endangering safety

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“You can be punished for putting an aircraft or its passengers in danger”

You must not do anything that puts an aircraft or anyone on it in danger. This is against the law. If you do this, you can be punished. The punishment could be up to 2 years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000.

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65FStrict liability for acts endangering safety

  1. A person commits an offence who acts in a manner that endangers an aircraft or any person in an aircraft.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Notes
  • Section 65F: inserted, on , by section 28 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 8).
  • Section 65F(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).