Aviation Security Act 1982

[F1 Risk assessment at aerodromes U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2A inserted (29.1.2010 for E.W.S.) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26) , ss. 79 , 116(1) ; S.I. 2010/125 , art. 2(k)

24AB Risk advisory groups U.K.

(1) The manager of an aerodrome must establish a group (“a risk advisory group”) for the aerodrome.

(2) The group is to consist of—

(a) an individual nominated by the manager,

(b) the chief officer of police for the relevant police area or an individual nominated by the chief officer, and

(c) the individuals (if any) nominated under subsections (3) to (6).

(3) The manager of the aerodrome may at any time nominate one or more individuals to be members of the group (in addition to the individual nominated under subsection (2)(a)).

(4) The chief officer of police may at any time nominate one individual to be a member of the group (in addition to the individual, if any, nominated under subsection (2)(b)).

(5) The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may at any time nominate one individual to be a member of the group.

(6) The Secretary of State may at any time nominate one or more individuals to be members of the group.

(7) If the manager of the aerodrome wishes to make a nomination under subsection (3) at any time after the establishment of the group, the manager must consult the group before making the nomination.

(8) An individual may be nominated under subsections (2) to (6) only if the individual has knowledge or experience which is relevant to the assessment of threats, or particular kinds of threats, to the security of aerodromes.

(9) The group must permit any individuals nominated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection to attend meetings of the group as observers.

24AC Functions of risk advisory groups U.K.

(1) The risk advisory group for an aerodrome must prepare a risk report for the aerodrome before the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day by which the group is required to be established.

(2) A risk report is a document containing an assessment of each threat to the security of the aerodrome.

(3) In relation to each such threat, the risk report must also—

(a) contain an assessment of the effectiveness of any security measures that are being taken in relation to the aerodrome in response to the threat, and

(b) set out the recommendations of the group as to the security measures that should be taken, or continue to be taken, in response to the threat.

(4) The group—

(a) must from time to time revise the assessments contained in the report so as to keep them up to date, and

(b) may at any time revise the recommendations.

(5) Where the report is prepared or revised, the group must give a copy of it to the manager of the aerodrome.

(6) The manager of the aerodrome must then give a copy of the report to each member of the security executive group for the aerodrome.

(7) If the Secretary of State at any time requests a copy of the risk report for an aerodrome, the manager of the aerodrome must give the Secretary of State a copy of the report (or, in the case of a report which has been revised, the report as so revised).

(8) In subsection (1), “ the day by which the group is required to be established ” means the day which is the relevant day in relation to the aerodrome for the purposes of section 24AL.

24AD Discharge of functions by risk advisory groups U.K.

(1) In exercising its functions, the risk advisory group for an aerodrome must have regard to—

(a) any directions given under section 12, 13, 13A or 14,

(b) any national threat assessment, and

(c) any guidance given by the Secretary of State which is relevant to the group's functions.

(2) A member of the risk advisory group may not disclose any information received by the member in the exercise of the member's functions under this Part except—

(a) for the purpose of any of those functions, or

(b) for any other purpose connected with the making of aerodrome security plans or their implementation.

(3) In this section, “ national threat assessment ” means any assessment issued by the Secretary of State of a threat to the aviation industry. ]