Section 116, Civil Aviation Act, 2017 for an effective aviation safety and security

(1) A person who knowingly and wilfully - (a) forges, counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any certificate authorised to be issued under this Act, or knowingly uses or attempts to use the certificate; or (b) displays or causes to be displayed on an aircraft any mark that is false or misleading as to the nationality or registration of the aircraft, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 5,000 United States Dollars or the equivalent in Leones or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) A person who - (a) with intent to interfere with air navigation within Sierra Leone, exhibits within Sierra Leone any light, signals, or communication at such place or in such manner that is likely to be mistaken for a true light or signal established pursuant to this Act, or for a true light or signal in connection with an airport or other air navigation facility, or, after due warning by the Authority, continues to maintain the misleading light or signal; or (b) knowingly removes, extinguishes, or interferes with the operation of any true light or signal, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 20,000 United States Dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to both such (3) Any air operator, or any officer, agent, employee, or representative of an air operator, who - (a) knowingly and wilfully fails or refuses to make a report to the Authority required by this Act; (b) fails or refuses to keep or preserve any accounts, record or memorandum in the form and manner prescribed or approved by the Authority; (c) mutilates or alters any report, accounts, record or memorandum; or General criminal penalties. No. 7 The Civil Aviation Act 2019No. 7 The Civil Aviation Act 2019100 101 (d) files any false report, account, record or memorandum, 10,000 United States Dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (4) A person who neglects or refuses to attend and testify, or to answer any lawful inquiry, or to produce books, papers, or documents, in obedience to a subpoena or lawful requirement of the Authority or any employee of the Authority authorised in that behalf 500 United States Dollars or its equivalent in Leones or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine an imprisonment.