The Aviation Security (Guernsey) Order 1997

34.  In section 38 (interpretation etc.)(1):

(a) for the definition of “aerodrome” in subsection (1) there shall be substituted:

““aerodrome” means—

(i)

Guernsey Airport at La Villiaze, being the airport in respect of which the Board holds an aerodrome licence granted by the Royal Court and including all land in respect of which the said licence is for the time being granted;

(ii)

Alderney Airport, being the airport in respect of which the States of Alderney hold an aerodrome licence granted by the Royal Court and including all land in respect of which the said licence is for the time being granted;

(iii)

if and so far as not comprised in paragraph (i) or (ii) above, any lands, buildings or works situated within the boundaries of an area designated, by order of the Board, as constituting the area of an aerodrome for the purposes of this Act;”;

(b) for the definition of “aircraft registered or operating in the United Kingdom” in subsection (1) there shall be substituted:

““aircraft operating in Guernsey” means any aircraft which is for the time being allocated for use on flights which (otherwise than in exceptional circumstances) include landing or taking off from one or more aerodromes in Guernsey;

“Airport Director” means the person for the time being appointed as such by the Board;”;

(c) after the definition of “article” in subsection (1) there shall be inserted:

““the Board” means the Board of Administration of the States of Guernsey;”;

(d) the definition of “constable” in subsection (1) shall be omitted;

(e) after the definition of “firearm” in subsection (1) there shall be inserted:

““Guernsey” means the Bailiwick of Guernsey;”;

(f) the definition of “manager” in subsection (1) shall be omitted;

(g) in the definition of “operator” in subsection (1) after the words “Act 1982” there shall be inserted “(as extended to Guernsey by the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Guernsey) Order 1992, as amended)”(2);

(h) after the definition of “operator” in subsection (1) there shall be inserted:

““officer of police” means:

(i)

in relation to Guernsey, Herm and Jethou, a member of the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and, within the limits of his jurisdiction, a member of the special constabulary of the Island of Guernsey;

(ii)

in relation to Alderney, a member of the said police force and a member of any police force which may be established by the States of Alderney and, within the limits of his jurisdiction, a special constable appointed by the Court of Alderney under section 15 of the Government of Alderney Law 1987; and

(iii)

in relation to Sark, the Constable and the Vingtenier and a member of the said police force of the Island of Guernsey;”;

(i) subsection (2) shall be omitted;

(j) in subsection (3) for the words “the United Kingdom”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted “Guernsey”;

(k) for subsection (4) there shall be substituted:

“(4) For the purposes of this Act “Guernsey” includes the territorial waters adjacent thereto.”; and

(l) subsections (5) and (8) shall be omitted.

(1)

The definition of “United Kingdom national” has been amended by the Schedule to the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/948).

(2)

S.I. 1992/230, as amended by S.I. 1992/806.