| Title: |
Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft |
| Alternative Title(s): |
Tokyo Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft |
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Tokyo Hijacking Convention |
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| Available From: |
http://treaties.un.org/doc/db/Terrorism/Conv1-english.pdf |
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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1970/14.html |
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http://www.mcgill.ca/files/iasl/tokyo1963.pdf |
| Conclusion Date: |
1963-09-14 |
| Entry Into Force Date: |
1969-12-04 |
| Description: |
The Convention requires States Parties to establish penal jurisdiction over offences affecting in-flight safety committed on board its registered aircraft, requiring contracting states to take custody of offenders and to return control of the aircraft to the lawful commander. It also authorizes the aircraft commander to impose reasonable measures, including restraint, on any person he or she has reason to believe has committed or is about to commit such an act, when necessary to protect the safety of the aircraft.
The UN Treaty Collection website offers the Convention text in PDF in a variety of languages (listed below), along with a summary and status information. |
| Legal Citation: |
704 UNTS 219; 20 UST 2941; 2 ILM 1042 (1963) |
| EISIL Categories: |
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| Keywords: |
aviation
terrorism |
| Language(s): |
English
French |
| Document Creator: |
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) |
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icaohq@icao.int |
| Site Administrator: |
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
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webmaster@unodc.org |
