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Criminal Code Act 1983
443Arrest on board aircraft
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443 Arrest on board aircraft
(1) A person in command of an aircraft may, on board the aircraft, with
such assistance as is necessary, arrest without warrant a person
whom the person in command 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 the aircraft, and
the person in command or a person authorised by that person may
hold the person so arrested in custody until that person can be
brought before a justice of the peace or a court or other proper
authority to be dealt with in accordance with law.
(2) A person in command of an aircraft may, where the person
considers it necessary to do so in order to prevent an offence on or
in relation to or affecting the use of the aircraft, or to avoid danger
to the safety of the aircraft or of persons on board the aircraft, with
such assistance as the person thinks necessary:
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(a) place a person who is on board the aircraft under restraint or
in custody; and/or
(b) if the aircraft is not in the course of a flight, remove a person
from the aircraft.
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