PART 11Security

CHAPTER 2Physical and personnel security

Surveillance of space sites180

1

A licensee must carry out ongoing surveillance of the space site in respect of which it is responsible, to ensure security of the site.

2

The surveillance to be carried out on the site—

a

must be appropriate and proportionate to the spaceflight operations being conducted on the site,

b

must not follow a predictable pattern, and

c

may be carried out by using technical equipment which is capable of recording, detecting or preventing security breaches.

3

The frequency and means of undertaking surveillance must be based on a security risk assessment conducted by the site security manager or the licensee if the space site does not have a security manager.

4

The security risk assessment referred to in paragraph (3) must take into account the—

a

size and layout of the site, including the number and nature of operations,

b

minimum response times for responding to a security incident, and

c

possibilities and means of undertaking surveillance.

5

This regulation does not apply to a spaceport located at a NASP directed aerodrome.