Section 81 Civil Aviation Act 2022

Section 81 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Dangerous flying. It is under Part XII (Civil and Criminal Penalties) of the Act.

(1) Where an aircraft is operated in such a manner as to cause danger to any person or property in the aircraft, on land or water, the pilot or any other person in charge of the aircraft and the owner or any person having responsibility for safe navigation of the aircraft commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of at least N2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least two years or both.

(2) In any proceedings against the owner of an aircraft in respect of an alleged offence under this section, it shall be a defence to prove that the act alleged to constitute the offence was done without the fault, privity and consent of the owner.

(3) In this section, owner in relation to an aircraft of an alleged offence includes any person by whom the aircraft is hired at the time of the alleged offence.