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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 108 : Air Cargo Security

Subpart 2 : Duties and Functions of Regulated Agents and known Consignors

108.02.2 Duties of known consignor

 

(1) Any person approved by the Director as a known consignor shall ensure that:
(a) consignments of known cargo are prepared and or packed in a designated area and secured by the known consignor in secure premises;
(b) all personnel employed to handle cargo to be shipped by air and shipping documentation have been subjected to background checks and recurrent criminal record checks every 24 months and have received job-specific security awareness training as specified in Part 109;
(c) consignments of known cargo are protected from unlawful interference during preparation, storage and transportation;
(d) records of all shipping documents are maintained in accordance with the requirements of Document SA-CATS 108; and
(e) consignments of known cargo are sealed with tamper-evident seals or tamper-evident packaging and that such seals or tamper-evident packaging remain intact whilst in his or her possession.

 

(2) When, for whatever reason, these security controls have not been applied to a consignment or part thereof, or where the consignment has not been originated by the known consignor for its own account, the known consignor shall clearly identify this to the regulated agent or air carrier.

 

(3) A known consignor shall –
(a) conduct its operations in accordance with the approved security manual at all times;
(b) endorse its unique identifiable accreditation number on shipping documentation; and
(c) apply measures to mitigate threats of cyber-attacks.