Air Navigation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1989 No. 4001

Air Navigation Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Air Navigation Act 1920.

Dated 21 December 1989.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Ralph Willis

Minister of State for Transport and Communications

 

Commencement

1. These Regulations commence on 1 January 1990.

Principal Regulations

2. In these Regulations, “Principal Regulations” means the Air Navigation Regulations.

Interpretation

3. Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting in subregulation (1) the following definitions:

“ ‘designated airport’ means an airport specified in a notice under regulation 309;

‘protective service officer’ means a protective service officer, and a special protective service officer, within the meaning of the Australian Protective Service Act 1987;”.

(S.R. 420/89)—Cat. No. 14/5.12.1989

 

4. After the heading to Part xvia of the Principal Regulations the following heading is inserted:

“Division 1—Aviation Security and International Air Services”.

5. After Division 1 of Part XVIa of the Principal Regulations the following Division is inserted:

“Division 2—Aviation Security: General

Designated Airports

“309. The Secretary may, by notice published in the Gazette,specify an aerodrome as a designated airport for the purposes of this Division.

Protective services officers may enter designated airports

“310. A protective services officer, while exercising powers or performing functions under the Australian Protective Service Act 1987,may enter and remain in, any part of a designated airport.

Authorised persons—appointment etc.

“311. (1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint an officer of the Department to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this division.

“(2) The Secretary must issue to an authorised officer an identity card that:

(a) shows a recent photograph of the person; and

(b) states that the holder of the card is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Division.

Return of identity card

“311a. A person who stops being an authorised officer must return his or her identity card to the Secretary.

Penalty: $100.

Proof of authority

“311b. An authorised officer is not entitled to exercise powers under this Division in relation to a person unless the authorised officer has first produced his or her identity card for inspection by the person.

Authorised officers—entry and inspection

“311c. (1) An authorised officer may enter, and remain in, any part of a designated airport for the purposes of ensuring that aviation is safeguarded against unlawful interference.

“(2) An authorised officer who enters part of a designated airport may:

(a) inspect buildings and equipment; and

(b) observe operating procedures in relation to aircraft operations carried out at the airport; and

 

(c) observe measures taken by operators of aircraft or occupiers of all or part of the airport;

for the purposes of ensuring that aviation is safeguarded against unlawful interference.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 December 1989.

2. Statutory Rules 1947 No. 112 as amended by 1947 No. 162; 1948 No. 69; 1949 Nos. 6 and 70; 1950 No. 69; 1952 Nos. 30, 46 and 87; 1953 No. 44; 1954 Nos. 26, 32 and 119; 1955 No. 29; 1956 No. 16; 1957 No. 12; 1958 No. 77; 1960 Nos. 21, 96 and 99; 1961 No. 102; 1964 Nos. 61 and 128; 1965 No. 33; 1966 No. 5; 1967 No. 65; 1969 No. 4; 1970 Nos. 21 and 214; 1971 No. 31; 1972 No. 166; 1973 Nos. 182 and 247; 1974 Nos. 36, 54 and 96; 1975 No. 32; 1976 Nos. 67, 77, 111 and 124; 1977 No. 124; 1978 No. 140; 1980 Nos. 67, 106, 136, 187, 204, 247 and 269; 1981 Nos. 32, 77, 253 and 308; 1982 No. 270; 1983 Nos. 39, 149 and 202; 1984 Nos. 208 and 314; 1985 Nos. 203, 276, 300 and 329; 1986 Nos. 141, 284 and 357; 1987 Nos. 207 and 278; 1988 Nos. 159 and 378.

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