Unlawful Interference with Civil Aviation Act, 1974
An Act creating offences against the safety of civil aviation in Sierra Leone, giving effect to international aviation-security conventions.
Summary
The Unlawful Interference with Civil Aviation Act, 1974 creates offences relating to unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation in Sierra Leone, giving domestic effect to international aviation-security conventions (such as the Montreal Convention).
The Act criminalises acts that endanger the safety of aircraft and civil aviation — such as violence against persons on board, the destruction of or damage to aircraft or air-navigation facilities, and related conduct — and provides for jurisdiction and penalties. Together with the Act on the unlawful seizure of aircraft, it forms part of the legal framework protecting civil aviation from terrorism and sabotage.
Main provisions
- Creates offences against the safety of civil aviation.
- Criminalises violence, destruction or damage endangering aircraft.
- Covers interference with air-navigation facilities.
- Provides for jurisdiction and penalties.
- Gives effect to international aviation-security conventions.