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The Anti-Hijacking Act

An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.
2016
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY HIJACKING AND CONNECTED OFFENCES MISCELLANEOUS
  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent, application and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions
  • HIJACKING AND CONNECTED OFFENCES

  • 3
     Hijacking
  • 4
     Punishment for hijacking
  • 5
     Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking
  • 6
     Conferment of powers of investigations, etc
  • 7
     Jurisdiction
  • 8
     Designated Court
  • 9
     Offences triable by Designated Court
  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 10
     Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court
  • 11
     Provisions as to extradition
  • 12
     Provision as to bail
  • 13
     Contracting parties to Convention
  • 14
     Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries
  • 15
     Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
  • 16
     Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5
  • 17
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 18
     Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property
  • 19
     Confiscation and forfeiture of property
  • 20
     General power to make rules
  • 21
     Repeal and savings
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