Section 23
New section 24li
of CIVIL Aviation (Amendment) Act 2017
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Section 23
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 24lh the following section:
“Refusal to give access, assault, etc.
24li. Any person who—
(a)
refuses to give access to any aircraft, aerodrome, aeronautical product, security equipment, aviation facility, place or building to any authorized officer;
or
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(b)
assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays any authorized officer, in exercising his powers under this Act, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.”.
Amendment of section 24m