Part II Protection of Aircraft, Aerodromes and Air Navigation Installations Against Acts of Violence
Designation of security restricted areas
F1 11A Designation of F2 security restricted areas.
(1)
The manager of an aerodrome in the United Kingdom may, and shall if so requested in writing by the Secretary of State, apply to the Secretary of State for the designation of the whole or any part of the aerodrome as a F2 security restricted area for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2)
Where the aerodrome includes an air navigation installation, the manager—
(a)
shall, before making any application under subsection (1) above, consult the authority responsible for the air navigation installation, and
(b)
shall send a copy of the application to that authority.
(3)
An application under subsection (1) above shall be in such form, and accompanied by such plans, as the Secretary of State may require.
(4)
If the Secretary of State approves an application under subsection (1) above, with or without modifications, he shall designate the F2 security restricted area accordingly.
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Before approving an application without modifications the Secretary of State shall consult the CAA.
(5)
Before approving an application with modifications, the Secretary of State shall consult—
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the CAA ,
(a)
the manager of the aerodrome, and
(b)
the authority responsible for any air navigation installation which forms part of the aerodrome.
(6)
If the manager of an aerodrome is requested in writing by the Secretary of State to make an application under subsection (1) above within a specified period but fails to do so within that period, the Secretary of State may designate the whole or any part of the aerodrome as a F2 security restricted area .
(7)
(8)
The Secretary of State shall give notice of any designation under this section to—
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the CAA ,
(a)
the manager of the aerodrome, and
(b)
the authority responsible for any air navigation installation which forms part of the aerodrome,
and the designation of the F2 security restricted area shall take effect on the giving of the notice.
(9)
In relation to an air navigation installation in the United Kingdom which does not form part of an aerodrome, this section has effect as if any reference to an aerodrome were a reference to such an air navigation installation and any reference to the manager of an aerodrome were a reference to the authority responsible for such an air navigation installation.
(10)
Where the whole or any part of an aerodrome has been designated under this section as a F2 security restricted area —
(a)
subsections (1) to (9) above also have effect in relation to any variation of the designation, and
(b)
the designation may at any time be revoked by the Secretary of State.