Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CRIMES (PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT) ACT 1973 No. 34 of 1973 - SECT 9

9. (1) This section applies to-

   (a)  an Australian aircraft, whether in or outside Australia; or

   (b)  any other aircraft, while it is in Australia or engaged in a
        prescribed flight.

(2) The person in command of an aircraft to which this section applies may,
with such assistance as is necessary, arrest without warrant a person whom he
finds committing, or reasonably suspects of having committed, an offence
against this Act on board the aircraft, and that person in command or a person
authorized by him may hold the person so arrested in custody until he can be
taken into other custody in accordance with section 8 or brought before a
Justice of the Peace or other proper authority to be dealt with in accordance
with law.

(3) The person in command of an aircraft to which this section applies may,
where he considers it necessary so to do in order to prevent an offence
against this Act on board the aircraft, with such assistance as he thinks
necessary-

   (a)  place a person who is on board the aircraft under restraint or in
        custody and keep him under restraint or in custody until the next
        landing of the aircraft; and

   (b)  remove a person from the aircraft at any place at which the aircraft
        is on the ground.

(4) Nothing in this section prevents the arrest of a person in accordance with
any other law.