Section 5, The Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft Act, 1974 [Margin: Short title.]

(1) Subject to the provisions of any bilateral or multilateral treaty in force between Sierra Leone and the requesting States, the Attorney-General shall accord the greatest measure of assistance, in accordance with the Laws of Sierra Leone, to the competent authorities of a State in connection with criminal proceedings brought by them in respect to an act which, if committed in Sierra Leone, would be an offence punishable under section 1. [Margin: Attorney-General's report to I.C.A.O.] (2) Where an offence punishable under section 1 has been committed in Sierra Leone, the Attorney-General shall report to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation as promptly as possible any relevant information in his possession concerning— (a) the circumstance of the offence; (b) any action taken in accordance with section 4; (c) any measure taken against the alleged offender; and, (d) the results of any extradition proceedings or other legal proceedings, as the case may be. [Margin: D.C.A.'s action in respect of affected aircraft.]