Article 4 Disruptive Passengers

After article 59 there shall be inserted:

“Acting in a disruptive manner

59A

No person shall while in an aircraft:

(a)

use any threatening, abusive or insulting words towards a member of the crew of the aircraft;

(b)

behave in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly manner towards a member of the crew of the aircraft; or

(c)

intentionally interfere with the performance by a member of the crew of the aircraft of his duties.”

In Schedule 12, Part A in the column headed “Article of Order” before “60” there shall be inserted “59A(a) and (b)” and adjacent thereto in the column headed “Subject Matter” there shall be inserted “Acting in a disruptive manner”.

In Schedule 12, Part B in the column headed “Article of Order” before “63(1)” there shall be inserted “59A(c)” and adjacent thereto in the column headed “Subject Matter” there shall be inserted “Intentional interference”.