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ANTI-HIJACKING LAW
Republic Act No. 6235
June 19, 1971
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Prohibitions and Penalties under Republic Act No. 6235- Prohibits compelling a change in course or destination, or seizing control of a Philippine or foreign aircraft in Philippine territory (Section 1)
• Punishable by 12-20 years imprisonment or P20,000-P40,000 fine (Section 2)
• If committed with firing upon crew/passengers, exploding bomb, or accompanied by murder/homicide/injuries/rape, penalty is 15 years to death or P25,000-P50,000 fine (Section 2)
- Prohibits shipping/loading/carrying explosives, flammables, corrosives, or poisons in passenger aircraft operating as public utility in Philippines (Section 3)
• Punishable by 5-10 years imprisonment or P10,000-P20,000 fine (Section 6)
• If committed by juridical person, penalty on manager/representative/director/agent/employee (Section 6)
• If committed by foreign corporation, penalty on resident agent/manager/representative/director and revocation of business license (Section 6)
- Shipping/loading/carrying such substances in cargo aircraft must follow Civil Aeronautics Administration regulations (Section 4)
• Violation punishable with minimum penalty under Section 6 (Section 6)
- Definitions of explosives, flammables, corrosives, and poisons (Section 5)
- Liability for death, injury, or property damage from violations (Section 7)
- Airlines authorized to open and inspect suspicious packages/cargo (Section 8)
- Airline tickets must state condition allowing search/seizure of prohibited materials and refusal to board for non-compliance (Section 9)
- Civil Aeronautics Administration to issue regulations within 1 month and publish in Official Gazette and national newspaper for 3 weeks (Section 10)
- Law takes effect 15 days after publication in Official Gazette (Section 11)
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ANTI-HIJACKING LAW
Republic Act No. 6235
•June 19, 1971
REPUBLIC ACT No. 6235
AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN ACTS INIMICAL TO CIVIL AVIATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to compel a change in the course or destination of an aircraft of Philippine registry, or to seize or usurp the control thereof, while it is in flight. An aircraft is in flight from the moment all its external doors are closed following embarkation until any of such doors is opened for disembarkation.
It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to compel an aircraft of foreign registry to land in Philippine territory or to seize or usurp the control thereof while it is within the said territory.
Section 2. Any person violating any provision of the foregoing section shall be punished by an imprisonment of not less than twelve years but not more than twenty years, or by a fine of not less than twenty thousand pesos but not more than forty thousand pesos.
The penalty of imprisonment of fifteen years to death, or a fine of not...
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