UK Act of Parliament 1990 United Kingdom

Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990

An Act to give effect to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation which supplements the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation; to make further provision with respect to aviation security and civil aviation; …

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MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 3 of 4 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties — flagged in the list below.

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Part 1

Aviation Security

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Part 2

Offences against the Safety of Ships and Fixed Platforms

4 of 9 sections shown
s.009 Powers of entry. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Wilfully obstruct an authorised entryAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.010 Power of Scottish Enterprise to obtain information. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide or give false information to Scottish EnterpriseAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.011 Power of Highlands and Islands Enterprise to obtain information. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to provide or disclose information required by Highlands and Islands EnterpriseAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.012 Further provision as regards obtaining information etc. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Use disclosed information beyond permitted purposeAny Person

Unlimited fine

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 3

Protection of Ships and Harbour Areas against Acts of Violence

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30 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.036 Maritime security services: approved providers
Part 4

Miscellaneous and General

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Schedules

Schedules

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45 other schedules
s.sch001 In section 7 (powers exercisable on suspicion of intended offence...
s.sch001 In section 19 (operation of directions under Part II in...
s.sch001 (1) Section 20 (inspection of aircraft and aerodromes) is amended...
s.sch001 (1) Section 21 (air navigation installations) is amended as follows....
s.sch001 (1) Section 22 (compensation in respect of certain measures taken...
s.sch001 (1) Section 23 (annual report by Secretary of State as...
s.sch001 For section 24 there is substituted— Service of documents. (1) This section has effect in relation to any notice,...
s.sch001 After section 24 there is inserted— Interpretation of Part II....
s.sch001 In section 32(2) of that Act (which enables the Secretary...
s.sch001 In section 37 of that Act (offences by bodies corporate)...
s.sch001 In section 38(6) of that Act (revocation and variation of...
s.sch001 (1) Section 11 (power of Secretary of State to require...
s.sch001 (1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
s.sch001 After section 11 there is inserted— Designation of restricted zones....
s.sch001 (1) Section 12 (power to impose restrictions in relation to...
s.sch001 (1) Section 13 (power to require aerodrome managers to promote...
s.sch001 (1) Section 14 (general power to direct measures to be...
s.sch001 (1) Section 15 (matters which may be included in directions...
s.sch001 (1) Section 16 (limitations on scope of directions under sections...
s.sch001 (1) Section 17 of that Act (general or urgent directions...
s.sch002 This Schedule applies to compensation under section 43 of this...
s.sch002 In this Schedule mortgage includes any charge or lien on...
s.sch002 No compensation to which this Schedule applies shall be payable...
s.sch002 In relation to any measures taken by any person on...
s.sch002 In calculating value for any of the purposes of the...
s.sch002 Regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument...
s.sch002 A statutory instrument containing regulations made under paragraph 5 above...
s.sch002 Any dispute arising under the principal section or under this...
s.sch002 In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—
s.sch002 In the application of this Schedule to Northern Ireland—
s.sch003 (1) Section 3 of the Visiting Forces Act 1952 (restriction,...
s.sch003 In Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1989 (provisions deriving...
s.sch003 At the end of Part II of Schedule 5 to...
s.sch003 (1) In section 78 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970...
s.sch003 In section 2 of the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (hijacking...
s.sch003 In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (offences...
s.sch003 In Schedule 1 to the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978...
s.sch003 At the end of Part II of Schedule 1 to...
s.sch003 At the end of Part II of Schedule 5 to...
s.sch003 (1) Section 22 of the Extradition Act 1989 (extension of...
1 other provision
s.014 Power of Ministers to confer or impose functions.

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