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Power of commander of aircraft to disembark persons from aircraft.
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5.—(1) If the commander of an aircraft other than an Irish controlled aircraft registered in a Tokyo contracting state has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed or is about to commit on board the aircraft in flight anywhere any act which, whether it is an offence or not, jeopardises or may jeopardise—
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(i) the safety of the aircraft,
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(ii) the safety of persons or property on board the aircraft, or
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(iii) good order and discipline on board the aircraft,
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the commander may, in order to protect the safety of the aircraft or persons or property therein, or to maintain good order and discipline on board the aircraft, disembark the person in the territory of the State.
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(2) If the commander of an Irish controlled aircraft has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed or is about to commit on board the aircraft in flight anywhere any act which, whether it is an offence or not, jeopardises or may jeopardise—
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(i) the safety of the aircraft,
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(ii) the safety of persons or property on board the aircraft, or
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(iii) good order and discipline on board the aircraft,
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the commander may, in order to protect the safety of the aircraft or persons or property therein, or to maintain good order and discipline on board the aircraft, disembark the person in the territory of any state.
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