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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Aviation security - Designations and security checks

120: Security designated aerodromes and navigation installations

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"Keeping airports and navigation systems safe and secure"

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The Minister can decide which aerodromes and navigation installations need extra security. You can find these decisions in the Gazette. The Minister makes these decisions to keep people safe.

The Minister can choose an aerodrome to have high security, which is called a Tier 1 security designated aerodrome. The Minister can also choose other security levels for an aerodrome. The Minister can decide a navigation installation needs extra security too.

The New Zealand Police and the security team at an aerodrome or navigation installation work together. They try to stop crimes from happening at these places, as stated in the Aviation Crimes Act 1972. They also work to keep people and property safe from these crimes.

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Part 5Aviation security
Designations and security checks

120Security designated aerodromes and navigation installations

  1. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, having regard to the main and additional purposes of this Act,—

  2. designate an aerodrome as a Tier 1 security designated aerodrome:
    1. designate an aerodrome as having any other tier of security specified in the rules:
      1. designate a navigation installation as a security designated navigation installation.

        1. The New Zealand Police and the authorised aviation security service provider or providers at a security designated aerodrome or security designated navigation installation are jointly responsible for—

        2. the prevention of the commission of crimes against the Aviation Crimes Act 1972 at that aerodrome or installation; and
          1. the protection of persons and property from dangers arising from the commission or attempted commission of such crimes.

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