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   BILLS DIGEST NO. 41, 2010-11  16 November 2010 Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill  2010  Angus Martyn  Law and Bills Digest Section  Contents  Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 2  Background .............................................................................................................................................. 2  New offences and increased penalties ............................................................................................... 2  Australian Federal Police (AFP) powers at major airports .................................................................. 3  Committee consideration ................................................................................................................... 5  Policy position of non‐government parties/independents ................................................................ 5  Position of major interest groups ....................................................................................................... 5  Financial implications ......................................................................................................................... 5  Key provisions .......................................................................................................................................... 6  Schedule 1 - Aviation Crimes - Amendments to the Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991 ........................ 6  Schedule 2 - Policing at Airports - Amendments to the Australian Federal Police Act  1979 (AFPA Act) and Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 (COPAL  ACT) ............................................................................................................................................. 8        ISSN 1328‐8091  2  Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010    Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010  Date introduced:  29 September 2010  House:  Senate  Portfolio:  Home Affairs  Commencement:  Section 1 to 3 commence on the day of Royal Assent. The operative  provisions - Schedules 1 and 2 - commence 28 days after Royal Assent.   Links: The links to the Bill, its Explanatory Memorandum and second reading speech can be found on  the Bills home page, or through http://www.aph.gov.au/bills/. When bills have been passed they can  be found at the ComLaw website, which is at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/.    This Bill was originally introduced on 23 June 2010 but lapsed on the proroguing of Parliament in  July 2010. It has been re‐introduced without changes.  Purpose  The Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (the Bill) amends various pieces of  Commonwealth legislation to:  • Create new aviation‐related criminal offences  • Increase the penalties applying to certain existing aviation‐related criminal offences  • Increase Australian Federal Police investigatory and arrest powers for state and territory‐ based criminal offences occurring at major Australian airports