The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Central Act · Act 30 of 201621 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 30 of 2016 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 21 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Hijacking.
- Section 4 Punishment for hijacking.
- Section 5 Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking.
- Section 6 Conferment of powers of investigations, etc.
- Section 7 Jurisdiction.
- Section 8 Designated Court.
- Section 9 Offences triable by Designated Court.
- Section 10 Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court.
- Section 11 Provisions as to extradition.
- Section 12 Provision as to bail.
- Section 13 Contracting parties to Convention.
- Section 14 Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.
- Section 15 Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
- Section 16 Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5.
- Section 17 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 18 Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property.
- Section 19 Confiscation and forfeiture of property.
- Section 20 General power to make rules.
- Section 21 Repeal and savings.
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