Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2011-318)

Marginal note:Private screening facility

433. The operator of an aerodrome must make a facility available for the private screening of passengers.

Marginal note:Notice — Liquids, aerosols or gels

434. The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that non-passengers who access sterile areas are notified of any restrictions on the possession of liquids, aerosols or gels in sterile areas.

Marginal note:Explosives detection screening checkpoints

• 435. (1) The operator of an aerodrome must make facilities available for explosives detection screening checkpoints.

• Definition of “explosives detection screening checkpoint”

  (2) For the purposes of this section, “explosives detection screening checkpoint” means an area of an aerodrome where the screening authority at the aerodrome uses screening equipment to screen carry-on baggage, checked baggage or baggage that is intended to be checked baggage.

Marginal note:No change without agreement

436. If the operator of an aerodrome is responsible for a baggage handling system, the operator must not make any change to the system that may affect screening operations unless the change is agreed to by CATSA.

Marginal note:Division overview

437. This Division sets out the regulatory framework for the protection of security-sensitive areas of aerodromes.

Marginal note:Sign requirements

• 438. (1) The operator of an aerodrome must post signs on the outside of each restricted area access point and each security barrier. Each sign must

  • (a) be in at least both official languages;

  • (b) identify the restricted area as a restricted area; and

  • (c) state that access to the area is restricted to authorized persons.

• Marginal note:Signs on security barriers

  (2) The signs posted on a security barrier must be no more than 150 m apart.

Marginal note:Access control system

439. The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that each restricted area access point that allows access from a non-restricted area to a restricted area has an access control system consisting of one or more of the following elements:

• (a) surveillance by a person authorized by the operator of the aerodrome to control access to restricted area;

• (b) manual locking equipment; and

• (c) automated access control equipment.