Vietnam: Passengers who cause riots shall be permanently prohibited from transportation by air

According to the Decree on aviation security newly promulgated by Vietnam’s Government, the disruptive passengers; the passengers who fail to comply with the decision on administrative sanction in the field of civil aviation; the passengers verbally threaten to use bomb, mine, explosive, explosive material, radioactive material, biological weapon in the check-in area, isolated area, aerodrome and on aircraft, persons intentionally spread rumors and provide false information about bomb, mine, explosive, explosive material, radioactive material, bio-chemical weapon that affect the normal operation of civil aviation activities; persons use fake papers to get on the aircraft; persons have acts of violation of public order and discipline at the airports or aerodromes and on aircraft shall be prohibited from transportation by air with definite time from 03 to 12 months.

The subjects who are handled but still commit the violation of one of the acts specified above shall be prohibited from the transportation by air with definite time from over 12 to 24 months. Moreover, this form of handling also applies to the persons who have illegal acts of interference in the civil aviation activities specified under Points dd, e, g and h, Paragraph 2, Article 190 of the Law amending and adding some article of the Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam.

Particularly, permanently prohibiting the transportation in cases the subjects have been prohibited from the transportation by air with definite time from over 12 to 24 months but still commit violation; the persons who have the illegal acts of interference in the civil aviation activities specified under Points a, b and Article, Article 190 of the Law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam; the persons who appropriate or cause riots at the airports or aerodromes and flight operation service providers.

Air security officers are equipped with appropriate weapons

According to the Decree on aviation security, the air security officers are equipped with and use the appropriate weapons and support tools; are under the general command by the aircraft commander. The air security officers must act under the Rule issued by the Ministry of Public Security.

Concurrently, right after receiving the threatening information related to the security and safety of the aircraft or the flight, the aircraft operator must promptly notify the airport emergency forces at the relevant airports or aerodromes and take necessary measures to ensure the safety for the flights.

Source: doisongphapluat.com

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