The ANTI-HIJACKING ACT, 2016

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Anti- Hijacking Act, 2016.

(2) It extends to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence thereunder committed outside India by any person.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Hijacking.
  4. 4.Punishment for hijacking.
  5. 5.Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking.
  6. 6.Conferment of powers of investigations, etc.
  7. 7.Jurisdiction.
  8. 8.Designated Court.
  9. 9.Offences triable by Designated Court.
  10. 10.Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court.
  11. 11.Provisions as to extradition.
  12. 12.Provision as to bail.
  13. 13.Contracting parties to Convention.
  14. 14.Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.
  15. 15.Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
  16. 16.Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5.
  17. 17.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  18. 18.Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property.
  19. 19.Confiscation and forfeiture of property.
  20. 20.General power to make rules.
  21. 21.Repeal and savings.