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

Marginal note:Peace officer duties

• 535. (1) An escort officer who is a peace officer and who escorts a person in custody during a flight must

  • (a) remain with the person at all times;

  • (b) immediately before boarding the aircraft, search the person and the person’s carry-on baggage for weapons or other items that could be used to jeopardize flight safety;

  • (c) search the area surrounding the aircraft seat assigned to the person for weapons or other items that could be used to jeopardize flight safety; and

  • (d) carry restraining devices that can be used to restrain the person, if necessary.

• Marginal note:Air carrier duties

  (2) If an escort officer who is not a peace officer escorts a person in custody, the air carrier must, immediately before the person boards the aircraft, cause the person and the person’s carry-on baggage to be screened for weapons or other items that could be used to jeopardize flight safety.

• Marginal note:Escort officer duties

  (3) An escort officer who is not a peace officer and who escorts a person in custody during a flight must

  • (a) remain with the person at all times;

  • (b) ensure that a screening of the person and the person’s carry-on baggage for weapons or other items that could be used to jeopardize flight safety is carried out

    • (i) before the escort officer and the person enter a restricted area from which they may board the aircraft, or

    • (ii) before the escort officer and the person board the aircraft, if the aerodrome does not have a restricted area from which they may board the aircraft;

  • (c) search the area surrounding the aircraft seat assigned to the person for weapons or other items that could be used to jeopardize flight safety; and

  • (d) carry restraining devices that can be used to restrain the person, if necessary.

Marginal note:Consumption of alcoholic beverages

536. A person in custody and the escort officer who is escorting the person must not consume any alcoholic beverage on board an aircraft.

Marginal note:Prohibition — alcoholic beverages

537. An air carrier must not provide a person in custody or an escort officer who is escorting the person on board an aircraft with any alcoholic beverage.

Marginal note:Seating of persons in custody

538. An air carrier must not allow a person in custody on board an aircraft to be seated next to an exit.

Marginal note:Threat to aircraft — air carriers

• 539. (1) An air carrier that is made aware of a threat against an aircraft or a flight must immediately determine whether there is a specific threat that jeopardizes the security of the aircraft or flight.

• Marginal note:Threat to aircraft — other operators

  (2) An operator of an aircraft, other than an air carrier, who is made aware of a threat against an aircraft or a flight must immediately determine whether the threat jeopardizes the security of the aircraft or flight.