The SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST SAFETY OF CIVIL AVIATION ACT, 1982

PRELIMINARY

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

(1) This Act may be called the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982.

(2) It extends to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence under section 3 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.Offence of committing violence on board an aircraft in flight, etc.
  4. 3A.Offence at airport.
  5. 4.Destruction of, or damage to, air navigation facilities.
  6. 5.Jurisdiction.
  7. 5A.Conferment of powers of investigation, etc.
  8. 5B.Designated Courts.
  9. 5C.Offences triable by Designated Courts.
  10. 5D.Application of the Code to proceedings before a Designated Court.
  11. 6.Provisions as to extradition.
  12. 6A.Provision as to bail.
  13. 7.Contracting parties to Convention.
  14. 8.Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.
  15. 9.Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
  16. 9A.Presumptions as to offences under sections 3, 3A and 4.
  17. 10.Protection of action taken in good faith.