CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 547A Arrest of persons found committing offences on aircraft

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 547A

547A Arrest of persons found committing offences on aircraft

It is lawful for the person in command of an aircraft, on board the aircraft, and for persons acting with the person’s authority to arrest or cause to be arrested without warrant any person whom the person finds committing, or whom on reasonable grounds the person suspects of having committed, or of having attempted to commit, or of being about to commit, an offence on or in relation to or affecting the use of the aircraft and for that purpose to use such force as the person or the person arresting believes, on reasonable grounds, to be necessary and is reasonable under the circumstances.