LawgistThe Coast Guard Act
28Dangerous unauthorised flying
Any person subject to this Act who is guilty of any act or neglect in flying or in the use of any aircraft belonging to or in the service of the Coast Guard, or in relation to any such aircraft or aircraft material, which causes or is likely to cause loss of life or bodily injury to any person shall, on conviction by a Coast Guard Court,--
(a) if he acts wilfully or with wilful neglect, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and
(b) in any other case, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
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OFFENCES
- 15 Correspondence, etc., with offenders
- 16 Deserting post and neglect of duty
- 17 Mutiny
- 18 Persons on board ship or aircraft seducing Coast Guard personnel from allegiance
- 19 Striking or threatening superior officers
- 20 Disobedience to superior officer
- 21 Ill-treating subordinates
- 22 Quarrelling, fighting and disorderly behaviour
- 23 Certain forms of disgraceful conduct
- 24 Drunkenness
- 25 Desertion and aiding desertion
- 26 Breaking out of ship and absence without leave
- 27 Losing ship or aircraft
- 28 Dangerous unauthorised flying
- 29 Inaccurate certificate
- 30 Low flying and annoyance by flying
- 31 Disobedience of lawful command of captain of an aircraft
- 32 False accusations
- 33 Falsifying official documents and false declarations
- 34 Offences in respect of property
- 35 Damage to property
- 36 Taking unauthorised goods on board
- 37 Offences in respect of papers relating to vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
- 38 Offences in respect of vessel, craft or aircraft taken into custody
- 39 Unlawful taking of ransom
- 40 Offences relating to Coast Guard Courts
- 41 Escape from custody
- 42 Violation of the Act, rules and orders
- 43 False answers on enrolment
- 44 Offences against good order and discipline
- 45 Attempt
- 46 Abetment of offences that have been committed
- 47 Abetment of offence punishable with death and not committed
- 48 Abetment of offences punishable with imprisonment and not committed
- 49 Civil offences
- 50 Civil offences not triable by a Coast Guard Court
- 51 Period of limitation for trial of offences under the Act
- 52 Trial, etc., of a person who ceases to be subject to the Act
