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1 (1) These Regulations are the principal means of supplementing the legislative framework set out in sections 4.7 to 4.87 of the Act. They are designed to enhance preparedness for acts or attempted acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation and to facilitate the detection of, prevention of, response to and recovery from acts or attempted acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation.

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(2) As part of its airport security program, the operator of an aerodrome must

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• (l) document how the operator achieves compliance with the aviation security provisions of the Act and the regulatory requirements that apply to the operator.

(3) The following also form part of the airport security program:

• (a) the security official referred to in section 270;

• (b) the aerodrome security personnel training referred to in sections 271 and 272;

• (c) the security committee or other working group or forum referred to in section 350;

• (d) if applicable, the multi-agency advisory committee referred to in section 353;

• (e) if applicable, the airport security risk assessment referred to in section 354;

• (f) if applicable, the strategic airport security plan referred to in section 359;

• (g) the menu of additional safeguards referred to in section 365;

• (h) the emergency plan referred to in section 367; and

• (i) the security exercises referred to in sections 368 and 369.

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(2) As part of its airport security program, the operator of an aerodrome must

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• (l) document how the operator achieves compliance with the aviation security provisions of the Act and the regulatory requirements that apply to the operator.

(3) The following also form part of the airport security program:

• (a) the security official referred to in section 425;

• (b) the aerodrome security personnel training referred to in sections 426 and 427;

• (c) the security committee or other working group or forum referred to in section 458;

• (d) if applicable, the airport security risk assessment referred to in section 461;

• (e) if applicable, the strategic airport security plan referred to in section 466;

• (f) the menu of additional safeguards referred to in section 472;

• (g) the emergency plan referred to in section 474; and

• (h) the security exercises referred to in sections 475 and 476.

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(2) As part of its airport security program, the operator of an aerodrome must

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• (l) document how the operator achieves compliance with the aviation security provisions of the Act and the regulatory requirements that apply to the operator.

(3) The following also form part of the airport security program:

• (a) the security official referred to in section 112;

• (b) the aerodrome security personnel training referred to in sections 115 and 116;

• (c) the security committee or other working group or forum referred to in section 195;

• (d) the multi-agency advisory committee referred to in section 196;

• (e) the airport security risk assessment referred to in section 197;

• (f) the strategic airport security plan referred to in section 202;

• (g) the emergency plan referred to in section 206; and

• (h) the security exercises referred to in sections 207 and 208.

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Marginal note:Exception — air carrier flights

(2.1) A Canadian in-flight security officer who is acting in the course of their duties may carry or have access to a loaded firearm on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier.

Marginal note:Exception — border services officer

(2.2) A border services officer who is acting in the course of their duties may carry or have access to defensive equipment, an agency firearm and ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.

Marginal note:Exception — US preclearance officer

(2.3) A US preclearance officer who is exercising their powers or performing their duties or functions under the Preclearance Act, 2016 may carry or have access to defensive equipment, a US inspection agency firearm and US inspection agency ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.

Marginal note:Exception — certain federal employees

(2.4) A person described in item 22, column 1, of the table to subsection 78(2) who is acting in the course of their duties may carry or have access to defensive equipment, a loaded agency firearm and ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.

(3) The following persons may carry or have access to an unloaded firearm on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier:

• (a) a peace officer who is authorized by the air carrier under section 531;

Marginal note:Exception — certain federal employees

(3.1) A person described in item 22, column 1, of the table to subsection 78(2) may carry or have access to defensive equipment, a loaded agency firearm and ammunition on board an aircraft, if authorized by the operator of the aircraft under section 533.1.