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The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.

Central

An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
30 of 2016
Ministry
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Enacted
13 May 2016

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

21 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Hijacking.
  4. Section 4Punishment for hijacking.
  5. Section 5Punishment for acts of violence connected with hijacking.
  6. Section 6Conferment of powers of investigations, etc.
  7. Section 7Jurisdiction.
  8. Section 8Designated Court.
  9. Section 9Offences triable by Designated Court.
  10. Section 10Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court.
  11. Section 11Provisions as to extradition.
  12. Section 12Provision as to bail.
  13. Section 13Contracting parties to Convention.
  14. Section 14Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries.
  15. Section 15Previous sanction necessary for prosecution.
  16. Section 16Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5.
  17. Section 17Protection of action taken in good faith.
  18. Section 18Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property.
  19. Section 19Confiscation and forfeiture of property.
  20. Section 20General power to make rules.
  21. Section 21Repeal and savings.