Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
(a)
destroys an aircraft in service or so damages such aircraft as to render it incapable of flight or as to likely endanger its safety in flight; or
(b)
commits on board an aircraft in flight any act of violence which is likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft, commits an offence under this Act.
commits an offence under this Act.
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(2)
Subject to subsection (4), any person who unlawfully and intentionally places or causes to be placed on an aircraft in service any device or substance which is likely to destroy the aircraft or is likely so to damage it as to render it incapable of flight or as to be likely to endanger its safety in flight commits an offence under this
Act; but nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the circumstances in which the commission of any act—
(a)
may constitute an offence under subsection (1); or
(b)
may constitute attempting or conspiring to commit or abetting the commission of such offence.
(3)
Except as provided by subsection (4), subsections (1) and (2)
apply whether any such act therein mentioned is committed in
Malaysia or elsewhere, whatever the State of registration of the aircraft or whatever the nationality or citizenship of the person committing the act.
(4)
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any act committed in relation to an aircraft used in military, customs or police service unless—
(a)
the act is committed in or over Malaysia; or
(b)
where the act is committed outside Malaysia, the person committing the act is a citizen of Malaysia.
Other acts endangering or likely to endanger the safety of aircraft