Schedules

Schedule 6Amendment of Part 3 of the Aviation Security Act 1982

Part 1Amendments

I1I26

1

Section 26 (exercise of police functions) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading for “at designated airports” substitute “ at relevant aerodromes ”.

3

In subsection (1) for “a designated airport” substitute “ a relevant aerodrome ”.

4

In subsection (2A) —

a

for “an aerodrome which is a designated airport” substitute “ a relevant aerodrome ”,

b

omit the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a),

c

in paragraph (b) for “security or policing purposes” substitute “ security purposes ”, and

d

after paragraph (b) insert

; and

c

any aerodrome security plan for the aerodrome.

5

In subsection (2C) for “an aerodrome which is a designated airport” substitute “ a relevant aerodrome ”.

6

After subsection (2C) insert—

2CA

Unless the aerodrome was a designated airport immediately before the commencement of section 80 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009, subsection (2C) does not apply in relation to any time before the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which an aerodrome security plan is first required to be in force in relation to the aerodrome (by virtue of section 24AE(1)).

7

For subsection (2E) substitute—

2E

For the purposes of subsection (2A)(b) a measure is taken in relation to the aerodrome for security purposes if it is taken for a purpose to which Part 2 applies or otherwise for the purpose of preventing crime or preserving the peace at the aerodrome.