Aeronautics Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-2)

Marginal note:Prohibition — unruly or dangerous behaviour

• 7.41 (1) No person shall engage in any behaviour that endangers the safety or security of an aircraft in flight or of persons on board an aircraft in flight by intentionally

  • (a) interfering with the performance of the duties of any crew member;

  • (b) lessening the ability of any crew member to perform that crew member's duties; or

  • (c) interfering with any person who is following the instructions of a crew member.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable

  • (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both; and

  • (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than eighteen months, or to both.

• Deeming — “in flight”

  (3) For the purpose of subsection (1), an aircraft is deemed to be in flight from the time when all external doors are closed following embarkation until the time at which any external door is opened for the purpose of disembarkation.

• Marginal note:Application

  (4) This section applies despite subsections 7.3(4) and (7).

Marginal note:Prohibition by court

• 7.5 (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Part, the court may, in addition to any other punishment it may impose, make an order

  • (a) where the person is the holder of a Canadian aviation document or is the owner or operator of any aircraft, airport or other facility in respect of which a Canadian aviation document was issued, prohibiting the person from doing any act or thing authorized by the document at all times while the document is in force or for such period or at such times and places as may be specified in the order; or

  • (b) prohibiting the person from operating an aircraft or providing services essential to the operation of an aircraft for such period or at such times and places as may be specified in the order.

• (2) to (4) [Repealed, 1992, c. 4, s. 18]

Marginal note:Designation of provisions

• 7.6 (1) The Governor in Council may, by regulation,

  • (a) designate any provision of this Part or of any regulation, notice, order or security measure made under this Part, in this section and in sections 7.7 to 8.2 referred to as a “designated provision”, as a provision the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2;

  • (a.1) if subsection 4.81(1) or 4.82(4) or (5) is a designated provision, prescribe the maximum amount payable in respect of a contravention of that provision, which amount shall not exceed $50,000; and

  • (b) prescribe, in respect of any other designated provision, the maximum amount payable in respect of a contravention of that provision, which amount shall not exceed

    • (i) $5,000, in the case of an individual, and

    • (ii) $25,000, in the case of a corporation.

• Marginal note:Non-application of summary conviction procedure

  (2) A person who contravenes a designated provision is guilty of an offence and liable to the punishment imposed in accordance with sections 7.7 to 8.2 and no proceedings against the person shall be taken by way of summary conviction.