Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (AVIATION) ACT 1991 - SECT 21

             (1)  A person must not, while on board a Division 3 aircraft, assault, threaten with violence, or otherwise intimidate, a member of the crew of the aircraft in a manner that results in:

                     (a)  an interference with the member's performance of functions or duties connected with the operation of the aircraft; or

                     (b)  a lessening of the member's ability to perform those functions or duties.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 14 years.

             (2)  For the purposes of an offence against subsection (1), absolute liability applies to the physical element of circumstance of the offence, that the aircraft is a Division 3 aircraft.

Note:          For absolute liability , see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code .