Summary
The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 is an Act of the Parliament of India intended to enforce the Hague Hijacking Convention and the 2010 Beijing Protocol Supplementary to the Convention. The Act repeals and replaces The Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982. The new Act broadens the definition of hijacking to include any attempt to seize or gain control of an aircraft using "any technological means", which accounts for the possibility that the hijackers may not be physically present on board the aircraft.[1]
| Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 30 of 2016 |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 4 May 2016 |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 9 May 2016 |
| Assented to | 13 May 2016 |
| Commenced | 5 July 2017 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Rajya Sabha | |
| Bill title | The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014 |
| Bill citation | Bill No. LIII of 2014 |
| Introduced by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Introduced | 17 December 2014 |
| Committee report | Standing Committee Report |
| Final stages | |
| Reported from conference committee | 11 March 2015 |
| Repeals | |
| The Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 | |
| Summary | |
| An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith. | |
| Status: In force | |
Background edit
The Narendra Modi administration believed that The Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 was not comprehensive enough to deal with modern-day hijack techniques, did not penalize individuals who made false hijack threats, and had weak penalties that did not serve as sufficient deterrent to potential hijackers.[2][1]
Legislative history edit
The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014 (Bill No. LIII of 2014) was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 17 December 2014 by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju. The bill was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on 29 December, and the Committee submitted its report on 11 March 2015. The bill as recommended by the Committee was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 4 May 2016 and by the Lok Sabha on 9 May 2016.[3] The bill received assent from then President Pranab Mukherjee on 13 May 2016, and was notified in The Gazette of India on 16 May 2016.[4] The Act came into force on 5 July 2017.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b Rajagopal, Krishnadas (16 February 2018). "Dealing with hijacking". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016: An Explainer – The Wire". The Wire. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014". www.prsindia.org. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ The Gazette of India. "The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016" (PDF). Ministry of Civil Aviation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Anti-hijack law comes into effect". The Hindu. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "India's tough anti-hijacking law comes into force". The Indian Express. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links edit
- Text of the 1982 Act