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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Aviation security - Aviation security offences

169: Offence to obstruct aviation security officer or authorised security person

You could also call this:

"Don't stop airport security staff from doing their job or you might get in trouble"

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If you stop an aviation security officer or an authorised security person from doing their job on purpose, you commit an offence. You can also commit an offence if you encourage someone else to stop them from doing their job. If you do this, you might have to go to prison for up to 3 months, or pay a fine of up to $7,500, or both.

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Part 5Aviation security
Aviation security offences

169Offence to obstruct aviation security officer or authorised security person

  1. A person who wilfully obstructs, or incites or encourages any person to obstruct, an aviation security officer or an authorised security person in the execution of the person’s duty commits an offence.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding $7,500, or both.

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