Identity Screening Regulations (SOR/2007-82)
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Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-07-29. Previous Versions
Identity Screening Regulations
SOR/2007-82
Registration 2007-04-26
Identity Screening Regulations
P.C. 2007-602 2007-04-26
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, pursuant to sections 4.71Footnote a and 4.9Footnote b of the Aeronautics Act, hereby makes the annexed Identity Screening Regulations.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 5
Return to footnote bS.C. 1992, c. 4, s. 7
INTERPRETATION
1. (1) The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
- “Act”
“Act” means the Aeronautics Act. (Loi)
- “boarding pass”
“boarding pass” includes a ticket or other document that is both accepted by an air carrier and approved by an aerodrome operator as confirmation of the holder’s status as a passenger on a flight. (carte d’embarquement)
(2) The required identification to take a domestic flight is
(a) one piece of government-issued photo identification that shows the holder’s name, date of birth and gender;
(b) two pieces of government-issued identification, at least one of which shows the holder’s name, date of birth and gender; or
(c) a restricted area identity card.
(3) The required identification to take an international flight is
(a) one piece of government-issued photo identification that shows the holder’s name, date of birth and gender; or
(b) a restricted area identity card.
- SOR/2011-156, s. 3.
APPLICATION
2. These Regulations apply in respect of the following passenger-carrying flights if the passengers are screened before boarding for weapons, explosive substances, incendiary devices or their components or other dangerous items that could be used to jeopardize the security of an aerodrome or an aircraft:
(a) domestic flights that depart from aerodromes listed in the schedule to the CATSA Aerodrome Designation Regulations and are conducted by air carriers under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations; and
(b) international flights that depart from or will arrive at aerodromes listed in the schedule to the CATSA Aerodrome Designation Regulations and are conducted by air carriers
(i) under Subpart 1 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations using aircraft that have a maximum certificated take-off weight (MCTOW) of more than 8 618 kg (19,000 pounds) or have a seating configuration, excluding crew seats, of 20 or more, or
(ii) under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
SCREENING
Check-In
3. (1) An air carrier shall, before issuing a boarding pass to any person who appears to be 18 years of age or older, screen the person by comparing his or her name with the names of persons specified to the air carrier by the Minister under paragraph 4.81(1)(b) of the Act.
(2) If the name of the person is the same as that of a person specified to the air carrier, the air carrier shall compare the name, date of birth and gender on the required identification with those of persons specified to the air carrier by the Minister under paragraph 4.81(1)(b) of the Act.
(3) If the name, date of birth and gender on the identification are the same as those of a person specified to the air carrier, the air carrier shall immediately so inform the Minister.
- SOR/2008-250, s. 1;
- SOR/2011-156, s. 4.