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Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991

No. 139, 1991

Compilation No. 25

Compilation date:   11 May 2018

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 31, 2018

Registered:    14 May 2018

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 May 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Introductory
Division 1—Short title and commencement
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Division 2—Definitions and interpretation
3 Definitions
4 Meaning of threaten
5 Aircraft flights: when do they start?
6 Aircraft flights: when do they end?
7 Aircraft flights between 2 parts of Australia
8 Aircraft flights within a Territory
8A Aircraft flights within a State
9 What is hijacking?
10 What is an unlawful act?
Division 3—Extension of Act to external Territories etc.
11 Extension of Act to external Territories
12 Extra‑territorial operation
Division 4—Application of Criminal Code
12A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—Offences
Division 1—Hijacking and other acts of violence on board aircraft
13 Hijacking an offence
14 Other acts of violence
Division 2—Other offences on board aircraft engaged in certain flights
15 Certain offences committed on aircraft
Division 3—Offences affecting aircraft and the safe operation of aircraft
16 Taking control of aircraft
17 Destruction of aircraft