Part II U.K. Protection of Aircraft, Aerodromes and Air Navigation Installations Against Acts of Violence

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (in part) (26.11.2018) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a) (with Sch. 5 para. 4(1)); S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(ddd)

C2 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/1073, reg. 11 (as amended (21.7.2023) by The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/727), regs. 1(2), 2)

C3 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (6.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3059, art. 3(1), Schs. 2, 3 (as amended (1.5.2016) by The Aviation Security and Piracy (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/369), arts. 3, 4)

C4 Pt. 2 applied in part (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/228), regs. 1(2), 10 (with reg. 12)

[F1 Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 21A–21G inserted by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2) , ss. 5–7

[F2 21E Offences relating to authorised persons. U.K.

(1) A person who—

(a) intentionally obstructs an authorised person acting in the exercise of a power conferred on him by or under this Part of this Act, or

(b) falsely pretends to be an authorised person,

commits an offence.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a) above shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 21A–21G inserted by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2) , ss. 5–7

F3 S. 21E(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/547), regs. 1, 2(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 21E extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (12.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1251 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 Pt.I

S. 21E extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) (17.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2989 , art. 2(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. I , II

C6 S. 21E : Pt. II (ss. 10-24A) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/1073 , reg. 11(1)