Marginal note:Commercial air service information

515. The operator of an aerodrome must provide the Minister with written notice of any new commercial air service that is to begin at an air terminal building.

Marginal note:Application

516. This Division applies in respect of aerodromes that are not listed in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 and are aerodromes where the following air carriers are served:

• (a) air carriers that conduct scheduled or non-scheduled services to or from an air terminal building at the aerodrome; and

• (b) air carriers that conduct scheduled international services from the aerodrome.

Marginal note:Emergency plans

• 517. (1) The operator of an aerodrome must establish an emergency plan that sets out the response procedures to be followed at the aerodrome for

  • (a) bomb threats; and

  • (b) hijackings of aircraft.

• Marginal note:Details

  (2) If applicable, the response procedures must include the following details:

  • (a) the actions to be taken by the operator of the aerodrome, the police, the aerodrome control tower or flight service station, the emergency coordination centre, emergency response providers, air carriers and any other persons or organizations that are involved;

  • (b) the procedures to be followed for the evacuation and search of air terminal buildings;

  • (c) the procedures to be followed for the handling and disposal of a suspected bomb; and

  • (d) the procedures to be followed for the detention on the ground of any aircraft involved in a bomb threat or hijacking.

Marginal note:Table-top exercise

518. The operator of an aerodrome must, at least once a year, carry out a table-top exercise that involves the persons and organizations referred to in the operator’s emergency plan, in order to test the effectiveness of the plan in response to a bomb threat or a hijacking of an aircraft.

Marginal note:Reports

519. The operator of an aerodrome must prepare a written report on each exercise that it carries out and must make the reports available to the Minister on reasonable notice given by the Minister.

[520 to 524 reserved]

Marginal note:Part overview

525. This Part sets out requirements for air carriers, other operators of aircraft and persons on board aircraft.