Civil Aviation Act 1990

Aviation security

79A: Further provisions relating to Aviation Security Service

You could also call this:

"Rules for who can provide security at airports and navigation installations"

The Minister can decide that only the Aviation Security Service can provide security services at certain airports or navigation installations. They do this by putting a notice in the Gazette, which is like a special newspaper for official announcements. The Minister can change or cancel this notice later if they want to.

If someone already has permission to provide security services at an airport or navigation installation, the Minister can't make this decision without that person agreeing to it.

In an emergency or crisis, the Minister can ask the Aviation Security Service to provide security services at any airport or navigation installation. This can happen even if someone else is already providing security there. When the Minister does this, it only lasts for a short time - no more than 10 days.

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Topics:

Transport and travel > Air travel

79: Authorised aviation security service providers, or

"Who can provide security at special airports and facilities"

80: Powers, functions, and duties of Aviation Security Service, or

"The Aviation Security Service keeps air travel safe by checking people and things, patrolling airports, and working with others"

Part 8Aviation security

79AFurther provisions relating to Aviation Security Service

Notwithstanding sections 9 and 79, but subject to subsection (2), the Minister may from time to time by notice in the Gazette specify that only the Aviation Security Service may be granted an aviation document to provide aviation security services at any security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation. Any such notice may be amended or revoked by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
Where any person already holds an aviation document entitling that person to provide aviation security services at a security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation, the Minister shall not give a notice under subsection (1) in respect of that aerodrome or navigation installation without the consent of that person.
Notwithstanding anything in section 79, the Minister may at any time, in the event of an emergency or other crisis, appoint the Aviation Security Service to provide aviation security services at any designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation, notwithstanding that the operator of that aerodrome or navigation installation is providing aviation security services.
Any appointment made by the Minister under subsection (3) shall have effect for a period specified by the Minister, being not more than 10 days.

Notes

Section 79A: inserted, on 20 August 1993, by section 15 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 90).