Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Chapter 11

Part 1 : Offences ad Penalties

138. Illegal practices in connection with cargo, baggage, mail or other goods
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Any person who within an aerodrome and without due authority—

(a)wilfully tampers with, opens, damages, destroys or interferes with the conveyance of cargo, baggage, mail or other goods, or makes away with or interferes with such cargo, baggage, mail or other goods;
(b)detains or keeps any cargo, baggage, mail or other goods which ought to have been delivered to another person or which has been found by himself or herself or by any other person; or
(c)by false pretence or misstatement induces any person to deliver or dispose of such cargo, baggage, mail or other goods to him or her or to any other person who is not the intended addressee or recipient thereof,

is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten years or to both a fine and such imprisonment.