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Aviation offencesPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Aeronautics Act s. 7.3 — indictablePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Not stated in s. 7.3(2) — re-check
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 7.3(2)
s. 7.3(2)(a) creates the indictable track without stating a term in the retrieved text.
Aeronautics Act s. 7.3 — summary conviction (individual)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 1 year
- Fine
- Fine $0–$150,000
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 7.3(4). Corporation: fine up to $1,500,000 (s. 7.3(5)). Imprisonment is only available for offences under s. 7.3(1) (s. 7.3(7)).
Criminal Code s. 77 — endangering safety of aircraft or airportPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 77
Parole eligibility per s. 745(d).
PARTIAL: Aeronautics Act s. 7.3(2) makes a contravention an indictable offence but states no imprisonment term for the indictable track in the retrieved text — the indictable term is not stated here and must be re-checked. The summary tiers and the s. 77 tier below were read from the official text.