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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Aviation security - Aviation security services and aviation security powers - Provision of aviation security services

137: Minister may specify only AvSec to provide security at aerodrome or installation

You could also call this:

"Minister can choose AvSec as the only security provider at some airports or places."

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The Minister can decide that only AvSec can provide security at certain aerodromes or installations. You need to know that the Minister can make this decision by putting a notice in the Gazette. The Minister has to think about the main purposes of the Civil Aviation Act when making this decision.

Before the Minister makes this decision, they have to talk to people who already provide security services at these aerodromes or installations. The Minister must consider what the Act is trying to achieve when making this decision. They also have to consult with the people who will be affected by the decision.

In an emergency, the Minister can appoint AvSec to provide security at any time, even if someone else is already providing security. The Minister gets to decide how long AvSec will be in charge of security in this situation, but it cannot be more than 10 days. You can find more information about this in section 134 of the Act.

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Aviation security services and aviation security powers: Provision of aviation security services

137Minister may specify only AvSec to provide security at aerodrome or installation

  1. Despite section 134, but subject to subsection (3), the Minister may by notice in the Gazette specify that only AvSec may provide aviation security services at all or any security designated aerodromes or security designated navigation installations.

  2. Before giving a notice under subsection (1), the Minister—

  3. must have regard to the main and additional purposes of this Act; and
    1. must consult with any person who already holds an aviation document entitling the person to provide aviation security services at a security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation to which the notice will apply.

      1. Despite anything in section 134, the Minister may at any time, in the event of an emergency or other crisis, appoint AvSec to provide aviation security services at any security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation, even though another authorised aviation security service provider is providing aviation security services.

      2. Any appointment made under subsection (3) has effect for a period specified by the Minister, which must not be more than 10 days.

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