Part 2A

Security planning for aerodromes

Disputes about security planning

Dispute resolution: powers
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1
This section applies where the Secretary of State has considered a dispute about security planning at an aerodrome.
2
Where the dispute is about the contents of an aerodrome security plan, the Secretary of State may—
a
make a declaration that a provision specified in the declaration is or is not to be included in the plan;
b
make a declaration varying the plan.
3
Where the dispute is about the implementation of a plan, the Secretary of State may do any or all of the following—
a
make a declaration as to how any provision of the plan is to be construed;
b
make a declaration as to how any provision of the plan is to be, or ought to have been, implemented;
c
make a declaration varying the plan.
4
In relation to any dispute, the Secretary of State may (whether or not the Secretary of State exercises any other power under this section) do either or both of the following—
a
determine that a relevant person must pay to any other relevant person (“B”) a specified sum, or a sum to be assessed in a specified manner, in respect of costs reasonably incurred by B in connection with any security measures taken by B in relation to the aerodrome;
b
make an order requiring a relevant person to pay costs.
5
Subsection (4)(a) does not apply in relation to security measures taken by the chief officer of police for the relevant police area.
6
In subsection (4)(b) “
costs
” means—
a
the legal or other costs incurred by the Secretary of State (including costs attributable to the work of officials of the Secretary of State), and
b
the legal or other costs incurred by any members of the security executive group or any of the relevant persons.
Pt. 2A inserted (29.1.2010 for E.W.S.) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26) , ss. 79 , 116(1) ; S.I. 2010/125 , art. 2(k)
Pt. 2A power to apply (with modifications) conferred (26.11.2018) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(b) (with Sch. 5 para. 4(1)); S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(ddd)