I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and the Aviation
2.71 What airside facility operator's TSP must contain - measures for heightened security alert 67 2.72 What airside facility operator's TSP must contain - personnel with particular security roles 67 2.73 Transitional arrangements - TSPs for airside
4.61 Aviation industry participants authorised to have prohibited items in possession in sterile areas 146 4.62 Persons authorised to have prohibited items that are tools of trade in possession in sterile areas 146 4.63 Persons authorised to have prohibited items in
air security officer means: (a) a protective service officer or special protective service officer of the Australian Federal Police who is directed by the Commissioner to carry out the duties of a position of
(i) employed and trained by a foreign government to travel on aircraft to provide security for aircraft and their passengers and crew (other than a person who is employed to provide exclusive personal protection for I or more individuals travelling on an aircraft); and
carry-on baggage means an article or possession of a passenger on, or a member of the crew of, an aircraft, being an article or possession that is accessible to the passenger or crew member while the aircraft is in flight. categorised airport means an airport that was a categorised airport under the ANA. charter operation means an operation of an aircraft for the
service; and (ii) is not available to the general public; whether or not the service is conducted in accordance with fixed schedules to or from fixed terminals over specific routes; or (b) a service of providing air transportation of people, or both
the service; and (ii) is not available to the general public; and (iii) is conducted in accordance with fixed schedules to or from fixed terminals over specific routes. checked baggage means an article or possession of an aircraft passenger or crew member that: (a) has been checked in for a flight on the aircraft; and (b) is intended to be carried on board the aircraft or another
board an aircraft of the operator; and (b) has been accepted by the aircraft operator, or the other person on the operator's behalf, for that purpose. crew includes flight crew and cabin crew, and any other person
travelling on board an aircraft for any purpose relating to the aircraft's operation or to examine the qualifications or competency of its flight crew. DIML4 means the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Migration Act. domestic air service means an air service provided by means of a flight from a place within Australia to another place within Australia with no intermediate stop outside Australia. grey ASIC means an ASIC of the design set out in
(b) from a place outside Australia to a place within Australia. jet means a fixed-wing aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines (other than turbo-prop engines). Migration Act means the Migration Act 1958. officer of the Australian Customs Service has the same
meaning as officer of Customs in the Customs Act 1901. open charter operation means a charter operation of the kind described in paragraph (b) of the definition of charter operation. photograph of somebody includes a digital image of him or her.
(2) If a provision of these Regulations requires a person to display a valid ASIC in a place without specifying whether the ASIC must be a red ASIC or a grey ASIC: (a) a person who is properly displaying a valid red ASIC
(I) For the definition of prescribed air service in section 9 of the Act, an air service ofany of the following kinds is prescribed: (a) a regular public transport operation; (b) an air service in which a jet is used;
Examples Baseball, softball, and cricket bats and any similar thing used in sport Hockey and lacrosse sticks and any similar thing used in sport Racquets used in squash, tennis, badminton or any other sport Billiard, pool or snooker cues Golf clubs
(6) Despite subregulation (1) and item 2 of the table: (a) a corkscrew is taken not to be a prohibited item if it is for the use of an aircraft's cabin crew; and (b) a hypodermic needle is taken not to be a prohibited item if
referred to in item 4 of the table carried by a person if (a) the total volume of liquid items of that kind carried by the person is greater than 2 litres; or (b) the total mass of items of that kind (other than liquids)
(9) Despite subregulation (I) and item 5 of the table, handcuffs and similar restraining devices are taken not to be prohibited items: (a) if carried by a person who is escorting a person in custody;
(10) A thing that is part of an aircraft's stores or emergency equipment, or of an airline operator's or airport operator's emergency equipment, is taken not to be a prohibited item if it is not readily accessible to passengers or the public generally.
(12) A pair of scissors with blades more than 6 cm long, or a pair of manicure scissors, is a prohibited item, but a pair of blunt-ended or round-ended scissors with blades less than 6 cm long is not a prohibited item.
For paragraph (b) of the definition of weapon in section 9 of the Act, each thing of the kind described in column 2 of an item in table 1.09 is a weapon. Note I Firearms of all kinds are already weapons - see the definition in section 9 of the Act. Note 2 Subregulation (8) (after the table) excepts defibrillators (which are arguably covered by item 5 of the table) from the general definition in subregulation (I).
To avoid doubt, nothing in this regulation implies that an article or thing not described in the table is permitted to be carried by air if its carnage would be prohibited by another law. Note See in particular section 23 of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and Part 92 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 in relation to the carriage of
(6) However, such a thing that is part of an aircraft's stores or emergency equipment, or of an airline operator's or airport operator's emergency equipment, is taken not to be a weapon if it is not readily accessible to passengers or the public generally.
have been implemented correctly; and (b) a reference to review of an aviation industry participant's TSP is a reference to an evaluation by the participant of security measures and procedures under its TSP to find out
(I) The responsibilities of a security contact officer for an aviation industry participant for this Part are: (a) to facilitate the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the participant's TSP; and (b) to undertake liaison with other aviation industry
To avoid doubt, if 2 or more Divisions of this Part apply to an aviation industry participant that is required to have a TSP, the participant's TSP must comply with both or all of the applicable Divisions.
A TSP for an aviation industry participant must contain a statement signed by the participant to the effect that the participant believes that the TSP gives effect to the participant's obligation in subsection 16 (1) of the Act.
The TSP must set out an outline of the objectives of the TSP, including, byway of an accompanying document: (a) a statement outlining the local security risk context of the airport, including consideration of its location and
seasonal and operational factors; and (b) a list of general threats and generic security risk events to people, assets, infrastructure and operations; and (c) an outline of the people, assets, infrastructure and
(b) the roles and responsibilities of security contact officers, security stafT contractors and responding agencies; and (c) the roles and responsibilities of other staff who have been assigned security duties and responsibilities; and (d) the roles and responsibilities of other Commonwealth,
(2) The TSP must, for the purpose of coordinating security-related activities, set Out a mechanism for consultation: (a) between the operator and its employees or their representatives regarding security measures and
(3) The TSP must set out, in an accompanying document, the terms of reference and membership of the security Committee or other consultative arrangement established to coordinate security activities. Note Paragraph 16 (2) (g) of the Act requires s TSP for an aviation industry participant to set out the consultation that was undertaken, by the participant and the other participants who are covered by or are operating under the program, in preparing the program.
(b) the procedures for carrying out an audit, including a process for selecting auditors; and (c) the procedures for reviewing the TSP, including a process for consultation during such a review; and (d) a description of the circumstances that will require a
(c) the types of aircraft operations that operate to and from the airport, including regular public transport, cargo, general aviation and joint-user facilities and other significant operations that may require security considerations; and (d) the size of the airport; and
which the airport operator has responsibility; and (g) the hours during which the airport normally operates; and (h) whether access into landside and airside areas and zones, and the internal security of such areas and zones, is
(2) The TSP must identify all aviation industry participants that have a facility at, or are located within, the airport that are required to have a TSP, and are covered by the airport operator's TSP or another aviation industry participant's TSP.
(3) The operator of a security controlled airport must, within 7 working days after becoming aware of a change in any of the details mentioned in subregulation (1) or (2), notify the Secretary in writing of the new details.
(5) The operator of a security controlled airport must, within 2 working days after becoming aware of a change in contact details (that is, the details required by subregulation (4) to accompany the TSP), notify the Secretary in writing of the new details.
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