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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 109 : Aviation Security Training Organisations

Subpart 1 : General

109.01.1 Applicability

 

(1) This Part applies to the approval and operation of organisations conducting—
(a) standard aviation security training; and
(b) aviation security awareness training.

 

(2) All aviation security training shall be conducted in line with the requirements contained in this Part as well as Document SA-CATS 109.

 

(3) Standard aviation security training shall be subdivided into the following categories—
(a) Level 1 Training shall be applicable to all persons—
(i) implementing screening of persons before being allowed into a restricted area;
(ii) implementing screening of cabin baggage, items carried and hold baggage;
(iii) implementing screening of cargo;
(iv) implementing screening of air carrier mail and materials, in-flight supplies and airport supplies;
(v) performing vehicle examinations; and
(vi) implementing aircraft security searches;
(b) Level 2 Training shall be applicable to all persons directly supervising persons implementing security controls listed in paragraph (a); and
(c) Level 3 Training shall be applicable to all persons—
(i) with general responsibility at national or local level for ensuring that an airport security program and its implementation meet all legal provisions (security managers);
(ii) with general responsibility at national or local level for ensuring that an air carrier security program and its implementation meet all legal provisions (security managers); and
(iii) with general responsibility at national or local level for ensuring that a cargo security program and its implementation meet all legal provisions (security managers).

 

(4) The following persons shall have aviation security awareness training:
(a) Persons implementing access control at an airport or cargo facility as well as surveillance and patrols;
(b) Persons implementing baggage reconciliation;
(c) Persons implementing security controls for cargo and mail other than screening, or having access to identifiable air cargo or identifiable air mail;
(d) Persons implementing security controls for air carrier mail and materials (COMAIL and COMAT), in-flight supplies and airport retail supplies, other than screening; and
(e) Persons other than passengers requiring unescorted access to security restricted areas.

 

(5) Training for persons specified in subregulation (4) shall result in competencies specified in Document SA-CATS  109.

 

(6) Level 1 and Level 2 training shall be valid for one year and persons in these categories shall undergo refresher training every 12 months. Persons failing to undergo refresher training within 13 months from date of  completion of previous training shall undergo initial training.

 

(7) Awareness training specified in subregulation (3) shall be valid for two years and persons in these categories shall undergo refresher training every 24 months. Persons failing to undergo refresher training within 25 months from date of completion of previous training shall undergo initial training.