Aviation Security Act 1982

[F1 24AI Objections to proposals by security executive groups U.K.

(1) The security executive group for an aerodrome must notify a person to whom this section applies if—

(a) the group proposes to include a provision in an aerodrome security plan or to vary a provision in a plan, and

(b) the provision (or the provision as varied) would by virtue of section 24AE require the person to—

(i) take a security measure,

(ii) take a monitoring step, or

(iii) make any payments.

(2) This section applies to—

(a) any relevant person within section 24AE(4)(c) to (e), other than such a person who is represented on the security executive group by virtue of section 24AG(5),

(b) the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, unless the Commissioners are represented on the group,

(c) the Serious Organised Crime Agency, unless the Agency is represented on the group,

(d) the Secretary of State, unless the Secretary of State has made a nomination under section 24AG(4).

(3) A person notified under subsection (1) may object to the proposal by informing the group that the person objects.

(4) The person must give the group the reasons for the objection.

(5) The objection must be made before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the person was notified of the proposal (“the 30 day period”).

(6) The group must consider an objection made by a person in accordance with this section.

(7) If the members of the group and the person are unable to reach agreement on whether or not the proposal should be withdrawn or varied in the light of the objection, the member of the group who represents the manager of the aerodrome must refer the matter under section 24AN(1) (disputes about security plans).

(8) A provision mentioned in subsection (1) may not be included in an aerodrome security plan or (as the case may be) may not be varied before the end of the 30 day period.

(9) If an objection is made in accordance with this section before the end of the 30 day period the provision may not be included in the plan or (as the case may be) may not be varied unless—

(a) the members of the group and the person who objected agree that it may be included or varied, or

(b) it is included or varied by virtue of section 24AQ (powers in relation to disputes about security plans).]

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)