1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Interpretation
5 Taking firearms, explosives, etc, on to aircraft
6 New section 12 substituted
12 Search of passengers, baggage, and cargo
7 Search of persons declining to allow search
8 Evidence of offences
9 Powers of aircraft commander
10 New sections 15A to 15G inserted
15A Commissioner of Police may authorise members of police to be in-flight security officers
15B In-flight security officers may possess, carry, and use firearms, weapons, ammunition, and other equipment on board certain aircraft in certain circumstances
15C In-flight security officers may take action or measures reasonably necessary to restore or preserve control of aircraft
15D In-flight security officers may arrest persons in certain circumstances
15E In-flight security officers may restrain persons under arrest in certain circumstances
15F In-flight security officers may search certain persons and seize items or substances in certain circumstances
15G Circumstances in which person assisting in-flight security officer may use reasonable force
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: