Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005

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Department of Home Affairs

This item is authorised by the following titles:

Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

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F2012C00899

14 December 2012 - 03 April 2013

Table of contents

1.01 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
1.02 Commencement [see Note 1]
1.03 Definitions
1.04 What properly displaying means
1.05 Meaning of valid ASIC, valid VIC and valid TAC
1.05A Categories of airports
1.06 Prescribed air services
1.08 Security designated authorisations
1.09 Weapons
2.01 Definitions for Part
2.02 Security contact officers
2.03 Aviation industry participants that must have TSPs
2.04 Aviation industry participants to which more than 1 Division applies
2.05 What all TSPs must contain
2.06 Offence — disclosing TSPs without consent
2.07 What this Division does
2.08 Application of this Division
2.09 Scope of airport operator’s TSP
2.10 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — outline
2.11 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — procedures for managing security etc
2.12 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — procedures for quality control
2.13 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — description of airport
2.14 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — proposed security zones
2.15 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — maps
2.16 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — physical security and access control
2.17 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — screening and clearing
2.18 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — checked baggage screening
2.18A What airport operator’s TSP must contain — enhanced inspection area screening
2.19 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — cargo facilities with direct access to airside
2.20 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — control of firearms, other weapons and prohibited items
2.21 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — measures for heightened security alert
2.22 What airport operator’s TSP must contain — personnel with particular security roles
2.23 Content of TSPs for operators of designated airports—barriers
2.25 What this Division does
2.26 Application of this Division
2.27 Scope of aircraft operator’s TSP
2.28 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — outline
2.29 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — procedures for managing security etc
2.30 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — procedures for quality control
2.31 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — details of operator’s name and operations
2.32 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — physical security and access control
2.33 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — control of firearms, other weapons and prohibited items
2.34 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — check in and boarding procedures
2.35 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — screening and clearing
2.35A What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — enhanced inspection area screening
2.36 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — security of passenger and crew information
2.37 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — checked baggage screening
2.38 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — passenger and checked baggage reconciliation
2.39 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — security of aircraft
2.40 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — security of aircraft cleaning operations and stores
2.41 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — security of cargo etc
2.42 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — security of documents
2.43 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — measures for heightened security alert
2.44 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — control directions
2.45 What aircraft operator’s TSP must contain — personnel with particular security roles
2.47 What this Division does
2.48 Scope of RACA’s TSP
2.49 What RACA’s TSP must contain — outline
2.50 Content of programs — RACAs
2.51 What RACA’s TSP must contain — cargo security measures
2.52 What RACA’s TSP must contain — procedures for managing security etc
2.53 What RACA’s TSP must contain — procedures for quality control
2.54 What RACA’s TSP must contain — details of RACA’s name and operations
2.55 What RACA’s TSP must contain — physical security and access control
2.57 What RACA’s TSP must contain — measures for heightened security alert
2.58 What RACA’s TSP must contain — personnel with particular security roles
2.59 Content of RACA’s TSP — limit on persons covered
2.60 What RACA’s TSP must contain — regular customers
2.61 What RACA’s TSP must contain — informing consignors of certain matters
2.75 Definition for Division — AA
2.76 What this Division does
2.77 Scope of AA’s TSP
2.78 What AA’s TSP must contain — outline
2.79 What AA’s TSP must contain — procedures for managing security etc
2.80 What AA’s TSP must contain — procedures for quality control
2.81 What AA’s TSP must contain — details of AA’s operations
2.82 What AA’s TSP must contain — physical security and access control
2.83 What AA’s TSP must contain — control of firearms, other weapons and prohibited items
2.84 What AA’s TSP must contain — measures for heightened security alert
2.85 What AA’s TSP must contain — control directions
2.86 What AA’s TSP must contain — personnel with particular security roles
3.01A Definitions
3.01B Categories of security controlled airports
3.01C Criteria to be considered by Secretary
3.01 Types of airside security zones
3.02 Types of landside security zones
3.02A Type of airside event zones
3.02B Type of landside event zones
3.03 Requirement to display ASICs in secure areas
3.04 Supervision and control while embarking and disembarking etc
3.05 Crew of foreign and state aircraft etc
3.06 Members of a defence force
3.07 Persons facilitating movement of cargo or passengers
3.07A Persons attending baggage make up areas
3.07B Minors exempt from requirement to display ASIC
3.08 Persons exempted by Secretary from requirement to display ASIC
3.09 Persons who display valid VICs or TACs
3.10 Other cards not to be used as ASICs, VICs or TACs
3.11 Entry to secure area to be for lawful purposes only
3.12 Persons facilitating passenger check in or baggage handling outside secure areas
3.13 Definitions for Division
3.14 Common boundaries of areas and zones
3.15 Requirements for airside generally
3.16 Additional security requirements for security restricted area
3.16A Purpose and application of Subdivision
3.16B Requirements for enhanced inspection area generally
3.16C Additional security requirements for enhanced inspection area — entry point screening
3.16D Additional security requirements for enhanced inspection area — random screening in area
3.17 Offences relating to entry to airside areas and airside security zones of security controlled airports
3.17A Offence — not operating enhanced inspection area screening point (entry point screening)
3.17B Offence — sign at enhanced inspection area screening point
3.17C Offence — not preventing entry to enhanced inspection area
3.18 Access by emergency personnel
3.19 Definitions for Division
3.20 Security requirements for sterile areas
3.21 Security requirements for landside security zones other than sterile areas
3.22 Security requirements for fuel storage zones
3.23 Security requirements for air traffic control facilities zones
3.24 Security requirements for navigational aids zones
3.25 Offences relating to entry to landside security zones
3.26 Access by emergency personnel
3.28 Definition — counter terrorist first response
3.29 Provision of counter terrorist first response force
3.30 Qualifications of members of counter terrorist first response force
3.31 Dogs at certain airports
3A.01 Definitions
3A.02 Application for an airside special event zone
3A.03 Further information about applications
3A.04 Notices
3A.05 Requirements for airside special event zones
3A.06 Offence if person moves out of airside special event zone
3A.07 Offence if airside special event zone manager allows unauthorised movement
3A.08 Application for a landside special event zone
3A.09 Further information about applications
3A.10 Notices
3A.11 Requirements for landside special event zones
3A.12 Offence if person moves out of landside special event zone
3A.13 Offence if landside special event zone manager allows unauthorised movement
4.01 Definition—operational period
4.02 Meaning of screened air service
4.03 Specification of persons to carry out screening
4.03A Persons passing screening point that uses body scanning equipment
4.04 Things to be detected by screening
4.05 Dealing with weapons detected during screening
4.06 Dealing with prohibited items detected during screening
4.07 Use of hand held metal detectors
4.08 Circumstances in which persons must be cleared in order to board aircraft
4.09 Requirements for clearing
4.10 Persons who may pass through screening point without being screened
4.11 Persons who may enter certain cleared areas other than through screening point
4.12 Foreign dignitaries receiving clearance at screening point without being screened
4.12A Foreign dignitaries receiving clearance other than through a screening point
4.13 Certain inbound international transit passengers — screening of passengers and their carry on baggage
4.13A Transit passengers may leave LAG items on board certain flights
4.14 Circumstances in which goods must be cleared before being taken on to an aircraft
4.15 When carry on baggage must be cleared
4.16 Circumstances in which vehicles must be cleared in order to be taken onto aircraft
4.17 Secretary’s notice for screening
4.18 Notices to be displayed at places of screening of passengers and carry on baggage
4.18A Notices to be displayed at operating screening point
4.19 Supervision etc of baggage
4.20 Unaccompanied baggage
4.21 Control etc of baggage loading
4.21A Circumstances relating to diversion of flights
4.22 Clearance of checked baggage removed from prescribed air service aircraft
4.22A Definitions
4.22B Meaning of exempt LAG item
4.22C Meaning of LAG product
4.22D Offence — not establishing LAGs screening point
4.22E Offence — operator of inbound flight from exempt country
4.22F Offence — operator of inbound flight from non exempt country
4.22G Offence — LAG product passing through LAGs screening point
4.22H Offence — more than 1 LAGs bag
4.22HA Offence — entering LAGs cleared area other than through screening point with impermissible LAG product
4.22I Things to be detected by screening
4.22J Dealing with LAG product surrendered during screening
4.22K Offence — preventing destruction of surrendered LAG products
4.22L Offence — not screening passengers before boarding
4.22M Offence — not preventing entry to LAGs cleared area
4.22N Offence — not screening for LAG products
4.22O Offence — not screening for more than 1 LAGs bag
4.22P Offence — sign at LAGs screening point
4.22Q Notices
4.22R Definitions
4.22S Security requirements for security tamper evident bags
4.22T Offence — supply of non compliant security tamper evident bags
4.23 Offence — aircraft operator loading checked baggage that has not been cleared
4.24 Offence — failure of screening authority to supervise or control
4.25 International air services transiting Australia — inbound
4.26 International air services transferring passengers in Australia — inbound
4.27 International air services transiting Australia —outbound
4.28 International air services transferring passengers in Australia — outbound
4.37 Requirement to notify intending passengers about checked baggage screening
4.38 Explosives not to be loaded on board aircraft
4.39 Opening of checked baggage
4.41A Application of Subdivision
4.41B Purpose of Subdivision
4.41C Definitions for Subdivision
4.41D Meaning of security declaration
4.41E Meaning of chain of custody statement
4.41F Offence—issuing a security declaration
4.41G Offence—issuing chain of custody statement
4.41H Offence—loading cargo on aircraft if no security declaration or chain of custody statement
4.41J Notice for examination of cargo
4.41K Offence—examination of cargo in accordance with notice
4.42 Regulated air cargo agents
4.43 How to become a RACA
4.44 Revocation of RACA designation
4.45 Secretary’s list of regulated air cargo agents
4.45A Failure to notify changes
4.46 Disclosure of information
4.47 Accredited air cargo agents
4.48 Applying for accreditation
4.49 Secretary to provide AACA security program
4.50 Consideration of amended AACA security program
4.51 Consideration of the application
4.51A Decision on application
4.51B Duration of accreditation
4.51C Action by Secretary in relation to the accreditation
4.51D Revocation of accreditation
4.51E Secretary’s list of AACAs
4.51F What AACA security program must contain
4.51G AACA must comply with security program
4.51H Failure to notify changes
4.52 Aviation industry participants authorised to have weapons (not firearms) in possession in secure areas
4.53 Persons authorised to have weapons (not firearms) in possession in secure areas
4.54 Persons authorised to have firearms in possession in airside areas
4.55 Persons authorised to carry weapons through screening points
4.56 Persons authorised to have firearms in possession in sterile areas
4.57 Dealing with weapons surrendered at security controlled airports
4.58 Dealing with weapons surrendered etc on aircraft
4.59 Persons authorised to have weapons in possession on prescribed aircraft
4.59A Persons authorised to use firearms on prescribed aircraft
4.60 Prescription of sterile area
4.61 Aviation industry participants authorised to have prohibited items in possession in sterile areas
4.62 Persons authorised to have prohibited items that are tools of trade in possession in sterile areas
4.63 Persons authorised to have prohibited items in possession in sterile areas
4.64 Persons authorised to carry prohibited items through screening point
4.65 Persons authorised to have prohibited items in possession on prescribed aircraft
4.66 Management and control of passengers
4.67 Security of flight crew compartment — all aircraft
4.68 Additional requirements for security of flight crew compartment — aircraft with seating capacity 30 or more
4.69 Pre flight security checks
4.70 Training programs
4.71 Unattended aircraft — aircraft operating prescribed air service
4.72 Unattended aircraft
4.73 Definition for Division
4.74 Application of this Subdivision
4.75 Definition for Subdivision
4.76 Persons to whom and situations in which this Subdivision does not apply
4.77 Provision of information to operator of a prescribed air service — person in custody undertaking supervised departure
4.78 Provision of information to operator of a prescribed air service — escorted domestic travel maintaining immigration detention
4.79 Provision of information to operator of prescribed air service — escorted international travel by non dangerous persons
4.80 Provision of information to operator of prescribed air service and operator of security controlled airport — escorted travel by dangerous persons
4.81 Escort arrangements for dangerous persons in custody
4.82 Escort arrangements for non dangerous persons in custody
4.83 Limits on number of persons in custody undertaking escorted travel on prescribed aircraft
4.84 Exception for members of family unit
4.85 Information to be provided to aircraft’s pilot in command
4.86 Application of this Subdivision
4.87 Definitions for Subdivision
4.88 Persons to whom Subdivision does not apply
4.89 Provision of information to operator of prescribed air service and operator of security controlled airport — escorted travel
4.90 Escort arrangements for dangerous persons in custody
4.91 Escort arrangements for non dangerous persons in custody
4.92 Limits on number of persons in custody undertaking escorted travel on prescribed aircraft
4.93 Exception for members of family unit
4.94 Information to be provided to aircraft’s pilot in command
4.95 Compliance control directions
5.01 Identity cards
5.03 Training and qualifications of airport security guards
5.04 Identity cards for airport security guards
5.05 Uniforms of airport security guards
5.06 Training and qualifications of screening officers
5.07 Identity cards for screening officers
5.08 Uniforms of screening officers
5.09 Training of eligible customs officers
5.10 Identity cards for eligible customs officers
5.11 Uniforms of eligible customs officers
6.01 Definitions for this Part
6.03 Kinds of ASICs
6.04 Kinds of identification document
6.05 Authentication of certain foreign documents
6.06 What an ASIC program is
6.07 Issuing body to give effect to ASIC program
6.09 Direction to vary ASIC program
6.10 Variation of ASIC program by issuing body
6.11 Variation of program after 21 November 2011
6.12 Customs and Border Protection and CASA to be issuing bodies
6.13 Existing issuing bodies
6.15 Application for authorisation to issue ASICs
6.16 Decision on application
6.17 Issuing bodies’ staff etc
6.18 Copies of ASIC program to be made available
6.19 Revocation of authorisation for cause
6.19A Secretary’s discretion to revoke authorisation
6.20 Application by issuing body for revocation of authorisation
6.21 Re applying for authorisation
6.22 Responsibility for ASICs of revoked issuing body etc
6.22A Transitional issuing bodies
6.23 Register of ASICs
6.24 Other records of issuing bodies
6.25 Annual reporting by issuing bodies
6.25A Register of VICs and other records
6.25B Register of TACs
6.26A Definitions
6.26 ASICs — application for issue
6.27 Issue of ASICs
6.27A Approval of airport operator for airport-specific ASICs
6.27AA Application for background check
6.28 ASICs — issue
6.29 ASICs — Secretary’s approval of issue in certain cases
6.29A AusCheck facility to be used when issuing an ASIC
6.30 Report to Secretary of refusal to issue ASICs in certain cases
6.31 Persons the subject of qualified security assessments
6.31A Provision of information to Secretary AGD
6.32 ASICs — period of issue and expiry
6.33 Form of ASICs other than temporary ASICs
6.35 Issue of replacement ASICs
6.36 Issue of temporary ASICs
6.37 Form of temporary ASICs
6.37A Holder of temporary ASIC to be supervised
6.37B Issue of temporary aircrew card
6.37C Holder of TAC to be supervised
6.37D Form of TAC
6.37E Who may issue a VIC
6.37F Approval of aircraft operators as VIC issuers
6.37G Authorisation of agent of airport operator or Secretary-approved VIC issuer
6.38 Issue of VICs
6.38A Statement of reasons for entry to secure area
6.38B Changed reasons for entry
6.38C Proof of identity
6.38D Particulars of VICs
6.38E The 28 day rule — VICs issued for particular airport
6.38EA The 28 day rule — additional rules for Secretary-approved VIC issuers
6.38EB The 28 day rule — additional rule for Customs and Border Protection
6.38F Temporary exemption from 28 day rule
6.38G VIC issued to applicant for ASIC
6.38H VIC issued to ASIC holder
6.38I VIC issued to person in exceptional circumstances
6.39 Default form of VICs
6.39A Secretary’s approval of the issue of VICs in other forms
6.40 Obligations of VIC issuer
6.41 Obligation of ASIC holders — conviction of aviation security relevant offence
6.41A Obligation on issuing body notified under regulation 6.41
6.42 Obligation of ASIC holders — change of name
6.42A Suspension of ASICs — Secretary’s direction
6.42B Suspension of ASIC by issuing body
6.42C Period of suspension of ASIC
6.42D Suspension of temporary ASIC
6.42E Report to Secretary of suspension of ASIC
6.42F Definition
6.43 Cancellation of ASICs
6.43A Reinstatement of cancelled ASIC — application
6.43B Reinstatement of ASIC cancelled for qualified security assessment — Secretary’s decision
6.43C Reinstatement of ASIC cancelled for adverse criminal record — Secretary’s decision
6.43D Reinstatement of ASIC subject to condition
6.43E When issuing body must reinstate cancelled ASIC
6.43F Cancellation of VICs and TACs
6.44 Report of cancellation of ASICs, VICs and TACs in certain cases
6.44A Notifying airport operator of suspended or cancelled ASIC
6.45 Return of ASICs, VICs and TACs that have expired etc
6.46 Notification of lost, stolen or destroyed ASICs, VICs and TACs
6.47 Cancellation of ASICs, VICs or TACs at holder’s request
6.48 Disqualification from holding ASICs for contravening display requirements
6.49 Minister may recall ASICs, VICs and TACs
6.50 Sample ASICs, VICs and TACs for training purposes
6.52 Definition — security officer
6.53 Directions to show valid ASICs, VICs and TACs
6.54 Definitions for Division
6.55 Exercise of privileges of flight crew licences etc
6.55A Functions of CASA
6.56 Request for aviation security status check
6.56A Authorisation of certain disclosures of personal information
6.57 Flight crew licences etc — requirements in relation to issue
6.58 Secretary’s determination whether a person has adverse aviation security status
6.58A Matters to which CASA must have regard in determining aviation security status
6.58B Notice by CASA of certain decisions
6.59 Conviction of holders of security designated authorisation of aviation security relevant offences
7.01 Purpose and effect of Part
7.02 Definition for Part — authorised person
7.03 Amount of penalty if infringement notice issued
7.04 Authorised persons may issue infringement notices
7.05 Contents of infringement notice
7.06 Service of infringement notices
7.07 Time for payment of penalty
7.08 Extension of time to pay penalty
7.09 Effect of payment of penalty
7.10 Withdrawal of infringement notice
7.11 Notice of withdrawal of infringement notices
7.12 Refund of penalty
8.01 Definitions
8.02 Review of decisions in relation to ASICs and related matters — decisions of Secretary
8.03 Review of decisions in relation to ASICs and related matters — decisions of issuing bodies
8.04 Review of decisions in relation to regulated air cargo agents
8.05 Review of decisions in relation to AACAs
8.06 Review of decisions in relation to VIC issuers
9.01 Threats regarding aviation security
9.02 Service of notices
- Schedule 1 Forms
- Form 1 Notice of proposed movement of person in custody
- Notes to the REF Citation \*charformat Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005

Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005

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