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        Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Offences Against the Safety of Aircraft Etc.
        1. Hijacking.
        2. Destroying, damaging or endangering safety of aircraft.
        3. Other acts endangering or likely to endanger safety of aircraft.
        4. Offences in relation to certain dangerous articles.
        5. Jurisdiction of courts in respect of air piracy.
        6. Ancillary offences.
        7. Powers exercisable on suspicion of intended offence under Part I.
        8. Prosecution of offences and proceedings.
        9. . . .
        Part II Protection of Aircraft, Aerodromes and Air Navigation Installations Against Acts of Violence
        General purposes
        10. Purposes to which Part II applies.
        Powers of Secretary of State
        11. Power for Secretary of State to require information.
        11A. Designation of restricted zones.
        12. Power to impose restrictions in relation to aircraft.
        13. Power to require aerodrome managers to promote searches at aerodromes.
        13A. Power to require other persons to promote searches.
        14. General power to direct measures to be taken for purposes to which Part II applies.
        Supplemental provisions with respect to directions
        15. Matters which may be included in directions under ss. 12 to 14.
        16. Limitations on scope of directions under ss. 12 to 14.
        17. General or urgent directions under ss. 12 and 14.
        18. Objections to certain directions under s. 14.
        18A. Enforcement notices.
        18B. Contents of enforcement notice.
        18C. Offences relating to enforcement notices.
        18D. Objections to enforcement notices.
        18E. Enforcement notices: supplementary.
        19. Operation of directions under Part II in relation to rights and duties under other laws.
        20. Inspection of aircraft and aerodromes.
        20A. Aviation security services: approved providers
        Detention of aircraft
        20B Detention direction
        Air navigation installations
        21. Application of provisions of Part II to air navigation installations.
        Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.
        21A. False statements relating to baggage, cargo etc.
        21B. False statements in connection with identity documents.
        21C. Unauthorised presence in restricted zone.
        21D. Unauthorised presence on board aircraft.
        21E. Offences relating to authorised persons.
        Air cargo agents
        21F. Air cargo agents.
        21FA Air cargo agents: documents
        Reporting of certain occurrences relating to aviation security
        21G. Duty to report certain occurrences.
        Miscellaneous supplemental provisions
        22. Compensation in respect of certain measures taken under Part II.
        23. Annual report by Secretary of State as to notices and directions under Part II.
        24. Service of documents.
        24A. Interpretation of Part II.
        Part III Policing of Airports
        25. Designated airports.
        26. Exercise of police functions at designated airports.
        27. Prevention of theft at designated airports.
        28. Byelaws for designated airports.
        29. Control of road traffic at designated airports.
        30. Supplementary orders.
        31. Interpretation and application of Part III to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
        Part IV The Aviation Security Fund
        32. The Aviation Security Fund.
        33. Contributions to the Fund.
        34. . . .
        35. . . .
        36. Power to wind up the fund.
        Part V Miscellaneous and General
        37. Offences by bodies corporate.
        38. Interpretation etc.
        39. Extension of Act outside United Kingdom.
        40. Consequential amendments, savings and repeals.
        41. Short title and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Provisions Relating to Compensation
        SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments and Savings
        SCHEDULE 3 Repeals

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