AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 9.01 Threats regarding aviation security

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 9.01

  (1)   A person must not, while at a security controlled airport or on board an aircraft, engage in conduct that a reasonable person could interpret as a threat to commit an act of unlawful interference with aviation.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (1A)   Subregulation (1) does not apply to an aviation security inspector who is performing a duty, or carrying out a responsibility, under or for the purposes of the Act or these Regulations.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation   (1A) (see section   13.3 of the Criminal Code ).

  (2)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Examples of conduct for subregulation   (1):

Making jokes about bombs in baggage

Leaving articles of baggage unattended.