copy of shannon bye laws

by Ernie Lynch Wed Feb 26, 2003 14:36

The link below contains the entire Air Nav & Transport Act. As far as i can see the part of Section 33 (Powers of authorised officers at aerodromes) the observers were most likely charged under is as follows:

1) An authorised officer, in the interest of the proper operation, or the security or safety, of an aerodrome, or the security or safety of persons, aircraft or other property thereon, may do all or any of the following things—

( c ) order any person

(v) whom he knows not to have, or whom he reasonably suspects of not having, a lawful reason for being on the aerodrome,
to leave the aerodrome, or any part thereof, or he may remove such person from the aerodrome, or any part thereof, or he may arrest that person without warrant,

( d ) arrest without warrant any person- 4

(i) who assaults, or whom he reasonably suspects to have assaulted, another person on an aerodrome, or
(ii) whom he knows to have, or whom he reasonably suspects of having contravened section 12 or 19 (possesion of dangerous articles in aerodrome or airoplane) , or
(iii) whom he knows to have, or reasonably suspects of having, a stolen article in his possession.

Given that the three reportedly arrested in Shannon had not assaulted anyone, were not in possesion of dangerous or stolen articles but were simply taking the odd photo, is the charge under section 33 legal?