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Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
19Prejudicing safe operation of aircraft
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#### 19 Prejudicing safe operation of aircraft
(1) A person must not do anything capable of prejudicing the safe operation of a Division 3 aircraft with the intention of prejudicing the safe operation of the aircraft.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 20 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.