The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 1993

Interpretation and service of documents

2.—(1) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 1982 Act”means the Aviation Security Act 1982;

“the 1990 Act”means the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990(1);

“applicant”means an air cargo agent who applies for inclusion on the list of security approved air cargo agents;

“cargo”includes mail, courier and express items, and stores other than goods intended for sale or use on the aircraft on which they are carried;

“list of security approved air cargo agents”means the list referred to in regulation 3 below;

“prohibited article”means any of the articles referred to in section 4(2)(b) of the 1982 Act or an incendiary device, which in either case is being carried without lawful authority or reasonable excuse;

“registrar of companies”means the registrar or other officer performing under the Companies Act 1985(2) the duty of registration of companies in England and Wales or in Scotland, or the registrar of companies appointed under Article 653 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(3), as the case may require;

“relevant air cargo business”means the business referred to in regulation 4 below, and “relevant air cargo”shall be construed accordingly;

“security approved air cargo agent”means an air cargo agent whose name is included on the list referred to in regulation 3 below.

(2) Any notice authorised or required by these Regulations to be given to any person shall be in writing, and section 24 of the 1982 Act shall apply to such a notice as it applies to any notice authorised or required by any provision of Part II of the 9182 Act to be served on or given to any person; and the date of such notice shall be the date it is made, and not the date of receipt.

(1)

1990 c. 31.

(2)

1985 c. 6.

(3)

S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.