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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Aviation security - Aviation security offences

171: Obstruction or interference with aviation security dog

You could also call this:

"Don't interfere with airport security dogs or stop them from working"

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If you intentionally interfere with an aviation security dog, you commit an offence. You also commit an offence if you do something to stop an aviation security dog from working properly. If you are found guilty of this offence, you could go to prison for up to three months, or you could be fined up to $5,000, or you could get both. You must not do anything that gets in the way of an aviation security dog doing its job.

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Part 5Aviation security
Aviation security offences

171Obstruction or interference with aviation security dog

  1. A person commits an offence if the person—

  2. intentionally interferes with an aviation security dog; or
    1. does any act with the intention of impairing the effectiveness of an aviation security dog.

      1. 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 $5,000, or both.