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Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
20AAssaulting crew—general
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20A Assaulting crew—general
(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is on board an aircraft; and (b) the aircraft is a Division 3 aircraft; and (c) the person assaults, threatens with violence or intimidates another person; and (d) the other person is a member of the crew of the aircraft.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
(2) Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(b).
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.