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PART 7
Miscellaneous Amendments - Airports
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Prohibition on dazzling aircraft
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44. (1) A person who deliberately or recklessly directs or shines a light at or in the direction of—
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(a) a pilot or co-pilot of an aircraft,
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(b) a person involved in the operation of the flight of an aircraft, or
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(c) a person carrying out air traffic control services,
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so that the light may dazzle, distract or confuse the pilot or person in the performance of his or her duties commits an offence.
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(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment—
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(i) where the person is an individual - to a fine not exceeding €50,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both, or
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(ii) where the person is a body corporate - to a fine not exceeding €250,000.
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(3) In this section—
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“aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;
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“air traffic control service” means a service provided for the purposes of—
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(a) preventing collisions between aircraft and, on the manoeuvring area, between aircraft and obstructions, and
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(b) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.
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