| (1) | A person responsible for the execution of an airport security programme appointed by the Minister in terms of section 110 of the Act, shall be responsible for the execution of a security programme for that airport. |
| (2) | A designated airport shall draw up a security programme for an airport concerned providing for— |
| (a) | role of and specific tasks entrusted to airport staff, airport security officers, policing authorities, other government agencies including health, customs, intelligence and immigration, domestic and foreign airline operators operating flights to and from such airport, tenants, municipal authorities and other authorities involved; |
| (b) | the establishment and terms of reference of a local airport security committee which shall include all entities engaged in the operation of an airport and which contribute to the establishment and implementation of security measures; |
| (c) | distribution of reports and summaries on various security aspects of an airport, security information circulars, security surveys, security incidents and screening reports as well as communications to all relevant entities and the media if deemed necessary in the interests of aviation security; |
| (d) | description of the airport activities with specific reference to a general description of an airport, a description of various areas and sectors thereof, its hours of operation, and activities of organisations operating at or using an airport; |
| (e) | a description of security measures applicable to airport security, security control of passengers and hand baggage, security control of hold baggage, cargo, mail and small parcels, certain categories of passengers including VIPs, diplomats, staff members, disabled passengers, inadmissible persons, deportees and escorted passengers, control of firearms and weapons, security of aircraft and security equipment and specifications; |
| (f) | designation of responsibilities in respect of approval, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of security equipment; |
| (g) | details as to a number, location maintenance, calibration and maintenance of security equipment, including x-ray equipment, explosives detection equipment, hand-held and walk-through metal detectors, simulation chambers, explosive detection dogs and explosive disposal equipment; |
| (h) | guidelines for the establishment of an appropriate contingency plan in response to acts of unlawful interference including information pertaining to responsibilities for command control and communications procedures, hostage negotiation procedures, designated aircraft parking locations, incident site access and control, communications equipment guidelines on dealing with the media and the public; |
| (i) | practical and theoretical training instructions for airport authority and security personnel of an airport, aircraft operators and regulated agents, police, military, customs and immigration personnel, aircraft crew members and other airport personnel; and |
| (j) | the process to be followed to effect changes to equipment, infrastructure, procedures and contracted security companies. |
| (3) | An application for issuing or renewal of an aerodrome licence as prescribed in Part 139 shall be accompanied by airport security programme. |
| (4) | An application for approval of extra-ordinary security measures at a designated airport, shall be submitted to the director for approval as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 111 and be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in Part 187. |
| (5) | A designated airport shall establish and implement screening methods that are capable of detecting the presence of explosives and explosive devices carried by any person on their persons or in cabin baggage. |
[Regulation 111.01.3(5) inserted by regulation 29(b) of Notice No. R.1503, GG45491, dated 15 November 2021 (Twenty-First Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2021)]
