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Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 [A11-KPG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 May 2017 by S.O. 2671(E) [N12-HXT].

Dates: made 13 September 2016; in force 26 May 2017; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016, Act 30 of 2016 [A11-KPG]. Machine: A11-KPG.

Sections (71)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. DIRECTOR GENERAL

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF AN AIRCRAFT

Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE FLYING OF AIRCRAFT

Chapter VI. REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AN AERODROME

Chapter VII. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S27-PBE]

Section 2. Definitions [S27-PC0]

Section 3. Appointment of Director General [S27-PD2]

Section 4. Registration of aerodromes operator [S27-PE4]

Section 5. Prohibition of the carriage of passengers by air without licence [S27-PF6]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S27-PGX]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-PHZ]

Section 8. Powers of Director General [S27-PJS]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S27-PKV]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S27-PMN]

Section 11. Registration of operators [S27-PNQ]

Section 12. Prohibition of the ownership of an aircraft without licence [S27-PPH]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S27-PQK]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-PRD]

Section 15. Powers of Director General [S27-PSF]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S27-PT9]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S27-PVB]

Section 18. Registration of pilots [S27-PW5]

Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of an aerodrome without licence [S27-PX7]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S27-PY1]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-PZ3]

Section 22. Powers of Director General [S27-Q0W]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S27-Q1Y]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S27-Q2R]

Section 25. Registration of airs transport undertaking [S27-Q3T]

Section 26. Prohibition of the operation of aircraft without licence [S27-Q4M]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S27-Q5P]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-Q6G]

Section 29. Powers of Director General [S27-Q7J]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S27-Q8C]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S27-Q9E]

Section 32. Registration of owners of an aircraft [S27-QA8]

Section 33. Prohibition of the flying of aircraft without licence [S27-QBA]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S27-QC4]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-QD6]

Section 36. Powers of Director General [S27-QE0]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S27-QF2]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S27-QGS]

Section 39. Registration of aerodromes operator [S27-QHV]

Section 40. Prohibition of the carriage of passengers by air without licence [S27-QJX]

Section 41. Grant of licence [S27-QKZ]

Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-QMH]

Section 43. Powers of Director General [S27-QNK]

Section 44. Power to issue directions [S27-QPN]

Section 45. Power to exempt [S27-QQQ]

Section 46. Registration of operators [S27-QR9]

Section 47. Prohibition of the ownership of an aircraft without licence [S27-QSB]

Section 48. Grant of licence [S27-QTD]

Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-QVF]

Section 50. Powers of Director General [S27-QW1]

Section 51. Power to issue directions [S27-QX3]

Section 52. Power to exempt [S27-QY5]

Section 53. Registration of pilots [S27-QZ7]

Section 54. Prohibition of the operation of an aerodrome without licence [S27-R05]

Section 55. Grant of licence [S27-R17]

Section 56. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-R21]

Section 57. Powers of Director General [S27-R33]

Section 58. Power to issue directions [S27-R4D]

Section 59. Power to exempt [S27-R5F]

Section 60. Registration of airs transport undertaking [S27-R69]

Section 61. Prohibition of the operation of aircraft without licence [S27-R7B]

Section 62. Grant of licence [S27-R8N]

Section 63. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S27-R9Q]

Section 64. Powers of Director General [S27-RAH]

Section 65. Penalty for contravention [S27-RBK]

Section 66. Offences by companies [S27-RCX]

Section 67. Appeal [S27-RDZ]

Section 68. Cognizance of offences [S27-RES]

Section 69. Protection of action taken in good faith [S27-RFV]

Section 70. Power to make rules [S27-RG0]

Section 71. Power to remove difficulties [S27-RH2]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (2)

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3672(E), dated 10th July, 2025 [N12-PF7], 10 July 2025. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification S.O. 2671(E), dated 1st May, 2017 [N12-HXT], 26 May 2017. "shall come into force".

Not held (0)

none

Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 [A11-KPG]