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Convention on Offenses and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft

This is also referred to as the Tokyo Convention of 1963, a convention that applies to terrorist acts affecting airline safety. If necessary to protect the safety of the aircraft, the law authorizes the pilot to impose reasonable measures,including restraint,on any person the pilot has reason to believe has committed or is about to commit a crime. The law also requires member states to take custody of offenders and to return control of the aircraft to the pilot or an authorized representative.

The heightened security at airports is one area addressed in the UN’s measures to protect against terrorism.

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Chapter One