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

Marginal note:Weapons

• 526. (1) An air carrier must not allow a person who is on board an aircraft to carry or have access to a weapon unless the air carrier has authorized the person to do so under section 531 or 533.

• Marginal note:Explosive substances and incendiary devices

  (2) An air carrier must not allow a person who is on board an aircraft to carry or have access to an explosive substance or an incendiary device.

Marginal note:Transport of loaded firearms

• 527. (1) An air carrier must not knowingly allow a person to transport a loaded firearm on board an aircraft.

• Marginal note:Transport of explosive substances and incendiary devices

  (2) An air carrier must not knowingly allow a person to transport an explosive substance, other than ammunition, or an incendiary device on board an aircraft unless the person notifies the air carrier before the explosive substance or incendiary device arrives at the aerodrome where it is to be accepted by the air carrier for transportation.

Marginal note:Transport of unloaded firearms

528. An air carrier must not knowingly allow a person to transport an unloaded firearm on board an aircraft unless the person has declared to the air carrier that the firearm is unloaded.

Marginal note:Storage of unloaded firearms

529. An air carrier that transports an unloaded firearm on board an aircraft must store the firearm so that it is not accessible to any person on board the aircraft other than crew members.

Marginal note:Prohibition — alcoholic beverages

530. An air carrier must not provide a person who carries or has access to a firearm on board an aircraft with any alcoholic beverage.

Marginal note:Authorizations for peace officers

531. An air carrier may authorize a peace officer to carry or have access to an unloaded firearm on board an aircraft if

• (a) the peace officer, while in the performance of the officer’s duties, requires access to the firearm immediately before, during or immediately after the flight;

• (b) the peace officer informs the air carrier, at least two hours before the aircraft leaves the aerodrome or, in an emergency, as soon as feasible before the departure of the flight, that a firearm will be on board;

• (c) the peace officer shows a representative of the air carrier identification, issued by the organization employing the officer, that displays a photograph depicting a frontal view of the officer’s face, the signature of the officer and the signature of an authorized representative of the organization employing the officer;

• (d) the peace officer completes the form used by the air carrier to authorize the carriage of a firearm on board an aircraft; and

• (e) the air carrier verifies the identification referred to in paragraph (c)

  • (i) before the peace officer enters a restricted area from which the officer may board the aircraft, or

  • (ii) before the peace officer boards the aircraft, if the aerodrome does not have a restricted area from which the officer may board the aircraft.