Criminal Code Act 1899

Any person who while on board an aircraft unlawfully assaults a member of the crew of the aircraft or threatens such a member with any violence or detriment of any kind to be caused to the member or any other person on the aircraft by the offender or by any other person with the intention of affecting the performance by the member of the member’s functions or duties in connection with the operation of the aircraft or with the intention of lessening the member’s ability to perform those functions or duties is guilty of a crime and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years. sch 1 pt 5 ch 30 s 338A ins 1964 No. 14 s 8