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Chapter VIII · Aircraft Operation

82. Dangerous flight operations

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Where an aircraft is flown in such a manner as to cause unnecessary danger to any person or property on land or water—

(a)

the Pilot-in-Command and the operator of the aircraft ; or

(b)

where there is no operator, the Pilot-in-Command and the owner of the aircraft, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and on conviction be liable to a fine the equivalent in Sri Lanka Rupees of twenty five thousand SDR or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2)

An operator or owner, as the case may be, may where such operator or owner is able to prove to the satisfaction of the court that such aircraft was flown in the manner referred to in subsection (1) without its knowledge or consent, be exempt from liability for an offence under that subsection.

(3)

The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in substitution of any general safety or other provisions of this Act or any regulations, rules or implementing standards that may be made or issued under this Act.

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Chapter IX

Commercial Air Transportation

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Chapter X

Offences and Penalties

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Chapter XI

General

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Schedules