ADLA member for - NT
Written by
Peter Maley
Director - Criminal Lawyer
Law Information - Other Criminal Offences - NT
Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft or ship
Date: 09/01/2009
The Law - Any person who, with intent to injure or to endanger the safety of any person whilst he is on board any aircraft or ship, whether a particular person or not:
- deals with the aircraft or ship or with anything upon or near the aircraft or ship or with anything either directly or indirectly connected with the guidance, control or operation of the aircraft or ship, in such a manner as to affect or endanger or be likely to affect or endanger the free and safe use of the aircraft or ship or the safety of any such person;
- by any omission to do any act that it is his duty to do causes the safety of any such person to be endangered,is guilty of a crime and is liable to imprisonment for life.
Maximum Penalty - Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft or ship
Penalty:Liable to life imprisonment.
What the prosecution must prove - Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft or ship
To be advised.
Possible Defences - Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft or ship
To be advised.
The Court process - Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft or ship
To be advised.