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The Port Security Regulations 2009

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Preliminary

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 2A.(1) Regulations under regulation 2 are to be made by...

    4. 3.Application of the Regulations

    5. 3A.Port security assessment

    6. 4.Port related areas

  3. PART 2 Port Security Authorities

    1. 5.Port Security Authorities

    2. 6.Duty to apply for or nominate membership of a Port Security Authority

    3. 7.Port Security Authority: Objection to decisions

    4. 8.Port Security Authority: Fees

    5. 9.Power to require information from a Port Security Authority

    6. 10.Power of the Port Security Authority to require information

    7. 11.Co-operation with UK control authorities

  4. PART 3 Port Security Officer

    1. 12.Port security officer

    2. 13.Functions of the port security officer

  5. PART 4 General Requirements

    1. 14.Port security assessment

    2. 15.Port security plan

    3. 16.Approval of the port security plan

    4. 17.Implementation of the port security plan

    5. 18.Review of the port security assessment and port security plan

    6. 19.Security training

    7. 20.Security levels

    8. 21.Security clearance and protective marking of documents

    9. 22.Monitoring of port security plans

    10. 23.Recognised security organisations

  6. PART 5 Controlled buildings and restricted areas

    1. 24.Entering a controlled building

    2. 25.Searching people or property entering or in a restricted area or controlled building

  7. PART 6 Enforcement

    1. 26.Enforcement notices

    2. 27.Objections to enforcement notices

    3. 28.Offences relating to enforcement notices

    4. 29.Offences relating to transport security inspectors

    5. 30.Offences in relation to prohibited articles

    6. 31.Offence of making a false statement in relation to baggage, cargo or stores

    7. 32.False statements in connection with identity documents

    8. 33.Interference with security measures

    9. 34.Unauthorised presence in a controlled building

    10. 35.Confidentiality of information

    11. 36.Defence of due diligence

    12. 37.Offences by bodies corporate

    13. 38.Designation of Secretary of State as focal point for port security

    14. 39.Review

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Port Related Area

      1. 1.Notification of port related area

      2. 2.Appointment of security manager

      3. 3.Duties of security manager

      4. 4.Port related area security plan

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Port Security Authority

      1. 1.Information

      2. 2.Accounts

      3. 3.Duties of Port Security Authority members

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Port Security Assessment

      1. 1.General

      2. 2.Detailed requirements

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Port Security Plan

      1. 1.General

      2. 2.Tasks and work plans

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Basic security training exercise requirements

      1. 1.Frequency and participants

      2. 2.Nature of training exercises

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Conditions to be fulfilled by a recognised security organisation

      1. A recognised security organisation must be able to demonstrate—

  10. Explanatory Note

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