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the penalty at the foot of the subsection, substitute: "Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.".

Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

Subsection 3(1):

After "Minister" in paragraph (d) of the definition of "authorised person", insert "administering the Air Navigation Act 1920".

Subparagraph 15(1)(b)(ii):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

     "(ii) the Crimes Act 1900 of the Australian Capital Territory in its application to the Jervis Bay Territory;".

Section 43:

Repeal the section, substitute:

Evidence of matters relating to Conventions

"43.(1) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may give a written certificate stating:

    (a) that a particular Convention entered into force for a particular country on a particular day; or

    (b) that a particular country has not denounced a particular Convention; or

    (c) that a particular country has denounced a particular Convention and the denunciation took effect on a particular day.

"(2) Australia may be named in a certificate under subsection (1).

"(3) A certificate given under subsection (1) is admissible in any proceedings as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.

"(4) In this section:

'Convention' means the Hague Convention, the Montreal Convention, the Tokyo Convention or the Protocol.".

SCHEDULE—continued

Section 44:

Repeal the section, substitute:

Evidence relating to notices to ICAO

"44.(1) The Minister administering the Air Navigation Act 1920 may give a written certificate stating matters about a notice given to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and communicated to Australia, under:

    (a) Article 5 of the Hague Convention; or

    (b) Article 9 of the Montreal Convention.

"(2) A certificate given under subsection (1) is admissible in any proceedings as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.".

Schedule 5:

Omit:

"Omit ', the Crimes (Hijacking of Aircraft) Act 1972 or the Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 1973' from paragraph (c) of the definition, substitute 'or under Division 1 or 4 of Part 2 of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991'.",

substitute:

"Omit paragraph

    '(c) of the definition, substitute the following paragraph:

    '(c) acts that are offences punishable under the Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 or the Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989 or under Division 1 or 4 of Part 2 of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991; or'.".

Crimes (Hostages) Act 1989

Section 13:

Repeal the section, substitute:

Evidence of certain matters

"13.(1) The Minister for Foreign Affairs may give a written certificate stating that:

    (a) the Convention entered into force for Australia on a particular day; and

    (b) as at the date of the certificate, the Convention remains in force for Australia.

"(2) A certificate given under subsection (1) is admissible in any proceedings as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.".

SCHEDULE—continued

Crimes (Internationally Protected Persons) Act 1976

Sections 13 and 14:

Repeal the sections,