Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : Offences and Penalties

Part 2 : Convention Offences

9. Offences relating to hijacking aircraft
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[Section 9 heading substituted by the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and  related activities Amendment Act, 2022, by section 8(a) of Notice No. 1533, G47803, dated 29 December 2022]

 

Any person who intentionally, by force or threat thereof, or by any other form of intimidation, or any other means, seizes or exercises control of an aircraft and with the purpose of—

[Words preceding section 9(a) substituted by the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and  related activities Amendment Act, 2022, by section 8(b) of Notice No. 1533, G47803, dated 29 December 2022]

(a)causing any person on board the aircraft to be detained against his or her will;
(b)causing any person on board the aircraft to be transported against his or her will to any place other than the next scheduled place of landing of the aircraft;
(c)holding any person on board the aircraft for ransom or to service against his or her will; or
(d)causing that aircraft to deviate from its flight plan,

is guilty of an offence of hijacking an aircraft.