The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2006

Exemption in respect of aviation security services

4.—(1) The circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this regulation are those where an operative, supervisor or security manager is provided—

(a) in accordance with section 14(1) of the 1982 Act and the Single Direction to Aerodrome Managers 2002(2), by a manager of any aerodrome listed in Schedule 1 to Direction 11 to carry out, supervise or manage any activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Schedule 2 to Direction 11; or

(b) in accordance with section 14 of the 1982 Act and the Single Direction to Aircraft Operators 2004(3), by a person who is an operator of any aircraft registered or operating in the United Kingdom to carry out, supervise or manage any activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Schedule 2 to Direction 11,

and satisfies the requirements in paragraph (2).

(2) The requirements specified for the purposes of this paragraph are—

(a) the person is, in accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Direction 11, selected in accordance with Schedule 5 to that Direction; and

(b) the person satisfies any training requirement specified in respect of him in paragraph (3).

(3) The training requirements specified for the purposes of this paragraph are—

(a) in the case of an operative, training in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6 of Direction 12a; and

(b) in the case of a supervisor, training in accordance with paragraphs 7 to 10 of Direction 12a.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) “operative” means a person who is given the duty of carrying out any activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Schedule 2 to Direction 11 pursuant to any direction issued by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 1982 Act;

“supervisor” means a person who is given the duty of supervising an operative in relation to an activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Schedule 2 to Direction 11 where the activity is carried out pursuant to any direction issued by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 1982 Act;

“security manager” means a person who is given the duty of managing a supervisor or operative in relation to an activity listed in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Schedule 2 to Direction 11 where the activity is carried out pursuant to any direction issued by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 1982 Act.

(1)

Section 14 of the 1982 Act has been amended by the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31).

(2)

The Single Direction to Aerodrome Managers 2002 is made under a number of provisions of the 1982 Act, including sections 14(1A), (2)(b) and (3) and 15(1) and (4) of that Act.

(3)

The Single Direction to Aircraft Operators 2004 is made under a number of provisions of the 1982 Act, including sections 14, 15(1), (4) and (6) of that Act.