463AArrest of offenders on board aircraft

463A Arrest of offenders on board aircraft

(1) The person in command of an aircraft may, on board the aircraft, with such assistance as is necessary, arrest without warrant a person whom he finds committing, or reasonably suspects of having committed, or of having attempted to commit, an offence on or in relation to or affecting the use of an aircraft and that person in command or a person authorized by him may hold the person so arrested in custody until he can be brought before a bail justice or the Magistrates' Court or other proper authority to be dealt with in accordance with law.

(2) The person in command of an aircraft may, where he considers it necessary so to do in order to prevent an offence on or in relation to or affecting the use of an aircraft or to avoid danger to the safety of the aircraft or of persons 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

(b) if the aircraft is not in the course of a flight—remove a person from the aircraft.

S. 463B inserted by No. 7546 s. 3.