(1)Section 20A of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (aviation security services: approved providers) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), for “provide for the Secretary of State to maintain a list of persons who are approved by him” substitute “provide for the CAA to maintain a list of persons who are approved by it”.
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)provide for approval to be given, and persons to be listed, in respect of the provision of the aviation security service generally or only at a particular location;”,
(b)in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “that service” substitute “the provision of that service generally or at the relevant location”,
(c)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da)make provision about factors to be taken into account when deciding whether to grant an application;”,
(d)after paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)make provision for employees of persons who are listed in respect of the provision of an aviation security service generally or at a particular location to be treated as listed in respect of the provision of that service generally or at that location (as appropriate) in specified circumstances;”,
(e)in paragraph (f), after “are listed” insert “, or employees of such persons,”,
(f)after that paragraph insert—
“(fa)make provision about other conditions with which persons who apply to be listed or who are listed, or employees of such persons, must comply;”,
(g)in paragraph (g) omit “which shall include provision for appeal”, and
(h)in paragraph (i) after “functions” insert “on the CAA,”.
(4)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)The regulations must—
(a)include provision for appeals against the refusal of applications for inclusion in a list,
(b)include provision for appeals against removal from a list, and
(c)if they make provision described in subsection (3)(f) or (fa), include provision for appeals against the conditions.”
(5)After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In subsection (5) “listed person”, in relation to an aviation security service, means a person who is listed in respect of the provision of that service generally or at the relevant location.”