| (1) |
The Department of Transport shall draw up the National Aviation Security Program, providing for— |
| (a) |
the specific civil aviation security responsibilities of the Department and the Authority in accordance with the Act; |
| (b) |
the functions to be exercised by the airport management of a designated airport in respect of the establishment and implementation of security measures to prevent the occurrence of acts of unlawful interference; |
| (c) |
the functions to be exercised by an ANSP, in respect of the establishment and implementation of security measures to prevent an occurrence of an act of unlawful interference; |
[Regulation 111.01.2(1)(c) substituted by regulation 13(b) of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
| (d) |
the responsibility regarding the control of access of airport tenants at designated airports whose concession or facility forms part of the landside or airside boundary or through which access can be gained from landside to airside; |
| (e) |
the specific responsibilities, in the context of aviation security, of the policing authority at designated airports; |
| (f) |
the establishment of an airport security committee for the co-ordination of the development and implementation of security measures and procedures at designated airports; |
| (g) |
the co-operation and communication between States in the development and implementation of aviation security practices and procedures; |
| (h) |
steps to ensure the co-ordination of aviation security measures among government departments, parastatal entities, agencies and other organisations responsible for implementation of the said Program; |
| (i) |
the protection of airports, aircraft and air navigation facilities with specific reference to the designation and protection of restricted areas, access control and the listing of both on- and off-airport navigational and aviation-related facilities which are vital to the continued safe operation of civil aviation; |
| (j) |
the security control of persons boarding an aircraft and items being placed on board aircraft, including— |
| (i) |
screening and searching of the passengers and carry-on baggage; |
| (ii) |
the control of transit and transfer passengers; |
| (iii) |
the screening of airline crew, airport staff, permit holders, and other nonpassengers; |
| (iv) |
the provision of special screening procedures; |
| (v) |
the authorised carriage of weapons; |
| (vi) |
procedures for the proper control and screening of checked baggage; |
| (vii) |
control of cargo, courier and express parcels and mail; |
| (viii) |
procedures to prevent the introduction of weapons, explosives and other dangerous devices into catering supplies intended for carriage on aircraft; |
| (ix) |
the procurement, calibration, operation, details (including minimum criteria) and maintenance of security equipment; |
| (x) |
the selection, background check and recruitment criteria for persons charged with the execution of aviation security-related duties; |
| (xi) |
the background check of persons who in the execution of their duties are required to gain access to restricted areas; |
| (xii) |
the management of response to acts of unlawful interference; |
| (xiii) |
measures for the evaluation of the Program; |
| (k) |
a National Civil Aviation Security Quality Control Program, to determine compliance with and validate the effectiveness of the NASP; |
| (I) |
a National Training Program in order to determine that persons applying and monitoring the NASP, are in a position to comply with the laid-down requirements; |
| (m) |
a National Certification Program for the certification of persons carrying out screening operations according to the requirements of the NASP to ensure that performance standards are consistently and reliably achieved; |
| (n) |
the establishment of a centralised security reporting system for analysing security information which shall focus on the following types of reports: |
| (i) |
Mandatory incident reports: incident reports that are required to be made as a result of the Civil Aviation Regulations with the exception of an accident or serious incident that is reported to the Aviation Safety Investigation Board. |
| (ii) |
Voluntary reports: reporting of a hazard or incident without any legal or administrative requirement to do so at the reporter's own will and initiative. |
| (iii) |
Confidential reports: voluntary incident or hazard reports where the reporter's identity is protected by providing a means by which individuals are able to raise issues of concern without being identified to their peer group, management or respective organisations. Confidentiality is achieved by the identification of the reporter's details and following the requirements of the confidential aviation hazard reporting system; and |
| (o) |
any other matter, or international standards that are deemed necessary in the interests of aviation safety and security relating to civil aviation. |
| (2) |
The Department may incorporate directly into the NASP any international aviation standard contained in any Annex and particularly Annex 17. |
| (3) |
The Department shall— |
| (a) |
determine the nature of training required for persons charged with executing the provisions of security programmes and the nature of essential equipment for use at designated airports, ANSP and by air carrier; |
[Regulation 111.01.2(3)(a) inserted by regulation 13(c) of Notice No. R. 520, GG 42632, dated 29 March 2019 (Twentieth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2019)]
| (b) |
prescribe the criteria applicable to the personnel and equipment to be utilised within the aviation security environment. |
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