Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)Chapter 12 : Delegation of Powers, Acts and Omissions Taking Place Outside Republic, Jurisdiction, Extradition and Admissibility of Certain Statements150. Acts or omissions taking place outside Republic |
| (1) | Any act or omission on board of a South African registered aircraft outside the Republic which, if it took place in or over the Republic, would have been an offence, constitutes that offence. |
| (2) | Any act contemplated in sections 138, 139, 141 and 142 committed outside the Republic on board any aircraft in flight, other than a South African registered aircraft, and any act of violence against passengers or crew committed on any such aircraft by a person in connection with an act contemplated in section 133, is considered to have been committed also in the Republic— |
| (a) | if such aircraft lands in the Republic with the person who committed any such act, still on board; |
| (b) | if such aircraft is leased without crew to a lessee who has his or her principal place of business or permanent residence in the Republic; |
| (c) | if that person is present in the Republic; or |
| (d) | if that person is apprehended in the Republic. |