Section 6A: Endangering the safety of airport and airport facilities

6A. Endangering the safety of airport and airport facilities (1) Any person who, at an airport, unlawfully and by means of any device, substance or weapon— (a) makes use of violence against any person which causes or is likely to cause serious injury or death to that person; (b) performs any act which causes or is likely to cause serious damage to the environment; (c) destroys or seriously damages any aircraft not in service located thereon; (d) disrupts the services of an airport, shall, where any of the acts specified in paragraphs (a) to (d) endangers or is likely to endanger safety at that airport, commit an offence. [Issue 1] C19 – 4 (2) Any person who attempts to do or is an accomplice of any person who does any of the acts specified in subsection (1) shall commit an offence. (3) Any person who commits an offence under this section shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for life. [S. 6A inserted by Act 32 of 1994.]