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Geldig vanaf 10 augustus 1995
Geldig vanaf 10 augustus 1995

Verdrag tot bestrijding van wederrechtelijke gedragingen gericht tegen de veiligheid van de burgerluchtvaart

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[Tekst geldig vanaf 10-08-1995]

Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation

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The States Parties to this Convention

Considering that unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation jeopardize the safety of persons and property, seriously affect the operation of air services, and undermine the confidence of the peoples of the world in the safety of civil aviation;

Considering that the occurrence of such acts is a matter of grave concern;

Considering that, for the purpose of deterring such acts, there is an urgent need to provide appropriate measures for punishment of offenders;

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

1.

Any person commits an offence if he unlawfully and intentionally:

  1. (a)

    performs an act of violence against a person on board an aircraft in flight if that act is likely to endanger the safety of that aircraft; or

  2. (b)

    destroys an aircraft in service or causes damage to such an aircraft which renders it incapable of flight or which is likely to endanger its safety in flight; or

  3. (c)

    places or causes to be placed on an aircraft in service, by any means whatsoever, a device or substance which is likely to destroy that aircraft, or to cause damage to it which renders it incapable of flight, or to cause damage to it which is likely to endanger its safety in flight; or

  4. (d)

    destroys or damages air navigation facilities or interferes with their operation, if any such act is likely to endanger the safety of aircraft in flight; or

  5. (e)

    communicates information which he knows to be false, thereby endangering the safety of an aircraft in flight.

1 bis.

Any person commits an offence if he unlawfully and intentionally, using any device, substance or weapon:

  1. (a)

    performs an act of violence against a person at an airport serving international civil aviation which causes or is likely to cause serious injury or death; or

  2. (b)

    destroys or seriously damages the facilities of an airport serving international civil aviation or aircraft not in service located thereon or disrupts the services of the airport,

if such an act endangers or is likely to endanger safety at that airport.

2.

Any person also commits an offence if he:

  1. (a)

    attempts to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraph 1 or paragraph 1 bis of this Article: or

  2. (b)

    is an accomplice of a person who commits or attempts to commit any such offence.

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