The convention on the suppression of unlawful acts relating to international civil aviation will come into effect on Sunday, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The convention was adopted by the International Conference on Air Law held under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organization in 2010 in Beijing, and was ratified at the 37th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress in October 2022.
It stipulates that unlawful acts that endanger the civil aviation safety that have already occurred or may occur are crimes and urges contracting parties to impose severe penalties for the crimes covered in the convention.
1) assault, intimidation or threat, whether physical or verbal, against a crew member if such act interferes with the performance of the duties of the crew member or lessens the ability of the crew member to perform those duties;
2) refusal to follow a lawful instruction given by the aircraft commander, or on behalf of the aircraft commander by a crew member, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of any person or property on board or for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline on board.
1) Any person who commits on board a civil aircraft an act of physical violence against a person or of sexual assault or child molestation thereby commits an offence
2) Any person who commits on board a civil aircraft any of the following acts thereby commits an offence if such act is likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft or of any person on board or if such act jeopardizes the good order and discipline on board the aircraft:
a) assault, intimidation or threat, whether physical or verbal, against another person;
b) intentionally causing damage to, or destruction of, property; c) consuming alcoholic beverages or drugs resulting in intoxication.
1) smoking in a lavatory, or smoking elsewhere in a manner likely to endanger the safety of the aircraft;
2) tampering with a smoke detector or any other safety-related device on board the aircraft;
3) operating a portable electronic device when such act is prohibited
The document is conducive to refining the system of international aviation security conventions and strengthening the protection for civil aviation security, the CAAC said, adding that it will play a positive role in ensuring the safe and healthy development of China's air transport industry.
So far, 46 countries and regions including China, Russia, France, Germany and Singapore have ratified the convention.
Source : Xinhua
