Section 3, The Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft Act, 1974 [Margin: Short title.]

Where there is reason to believe that an offence punishable under section 1 has been committed— (i) with respect to an aircraft registered in a State other than Sierra Leone, and (ii) by a person who is found in Sierra Leone, the Attorney-General shall cause— (a) such measures, including custody, to be taken so as to ensure the presence of that person: Provided that any such measure will only be continued for such time as it is necessary to enable any criminal or extradition proceedings to be instituted; (b) a preliminary inquiry to be made into the circumstances of the alleged offence; (c) that person to be assisted in communicating immediately with the nearest appropriate representative of the State of which he is a national; (d) the detention, if any, of that person and the reasons thereof, be notified immediately to the States specified in subsection (2) of section 1 and, if he considers it advisable, to any other interested State; (e) the findings of the preliminary inquiry mentioned in sub-paragraph (b), and any decision as to whether he intends to bring proceedings in a court in Sierra Leone to be promptly reported to the States mentioned in the preceding paragraph. [Margin: Where offender is found in Sierra Le[illegible]]