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Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
17Destruction of aircraft
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#### 17 Destruction of aircraft
(1) A person must not intentionally destroy a Division 3 aircraft.
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.