Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012

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, 533 or 533.1.

• 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 unless the air carrier has authorized the person to do so under section 533.1.

• Marginal note:Exception — border services officer

  (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply when a border services officer who is acting in the course of their duties carries or has access to defensive equipment, an agency firearm or ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.

• Marginal note:Exception — US preclearance officer

  (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply when a US preclearance officer who is exercising their powers or performing their duties or functions under the Preclearance Act, 2016 carries or has access to defensive equipment, a US inspection agency firearm or US inspection agency ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.

• Marginal note:Exception — certain federal employees

  (5) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply when a person described in item 22, column 1, of the table to subsection 78(2) who is acting in the course of their duties carries or has access to defensive equipment, a loaded agency firearm or ammunition on board an aircraft that is on the ground at an aerodrome.