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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Aviation security - Aviation security services and aviation security powers - Directions relating to searching and seizing

155: Further provisions in relation to direction by Director

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"Rules for when the Director gives important instructions to keep people safe in aviation"

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When the Director wants to give a direction under section 154, they must talk to groups in the aviation industry, government departments, and relevant Crown agencies first. This is to decide if the direction is necessary to meet a security risk. The Director chooses who to talk to and how to do it, based on what is appropriate and practical in each case.

The Director's direction takes effect on a specific date, which can be before the notice is published under the Legislation Act 2019. This can happen if the Director thinks urgent action is needed and has told all affected parties, except people boarding an aircraft, before that date.

If the direction takes effect before the notice is published under the Legislation Act 2019, it will expire 28 days after that date.

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Aviation security services and aviation security powers: Directions relating to searching and seizing

155Further provisions in relation to direction by Director

  1. Before giving a direction under section 154, the Director must, to determine whether the direction is necessary to meet the security risk, consult, as the Director in each case considers appropriate and practical, representative groups in the aviation industry, government departments, and relevant Crown agencies.

  2. A direction made under section 154 takes effect on the date specified in the notice, which may be a date before the notice is published under the Legislation Act 2019, if the Director—

  3. considers that urgent action is required; and
    1. has notified all affected parties (other than persons boarding an aircraft) before that date.

      1. If a direction takes effect on a date before the notice is published under the Legislation Act 2019, the direction expires 28 days after that date.

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