The Aviation Security Regulations 2010

Inspection of aircraft and aerodromes

5.  Section 20 (inspection of aircraft and aerodromes)(1) is amended as follows—

(a) after subsection (3), insert—

“(3A) Subject to subsection (4) below, an authorised person has such powers to enter aircraft, buildings or works or to enter upon land as are necessary for the purpose of accompanying a Commission inspector on a Commission inspection.”;

(b) in subsection (4), for “subsection (3)”, substitute “subsections (3) and (3A)”;

(c) after subsection (4), insert—

“(4A) For the purpose of enabling a Commission inspector to conduct a Commission inspection, the Commission inspector has such powers as an authorised person has for the purpose of an inspection under this section.”; and

(d) after subsection (5), add—

“(6) In this section—

“Commission inspection” means an inspection conducted pursuant to Article 15 of the Framework Regulation;

“Commission inspector” means a person entitled to conduct a Commission inspection.”

(1)

Section 20 was amended by the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c.31) (“the 1990 Act”), Schedule 1, paragraph 11(2) to (5).