Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If an issuing body (other than the Comptroller - General of Customs) intends to issue an airport - specific ASIC to a person, and the issuing body is not the airport operator of that airport, the issuing body must not issue the ASIC unless the issuing body has received the written approval of the airport operator of the airport.
(2) The airport operator may give the issuing body approval subject to conditions.
(3) An issuing body may apply to the Secretary for an exemption from subregulation (1) if:
(a) the airport operator refuses to give the issuing body approval to issue an airport - specific ASIC; or
(b) the issuing body does not agree to the conditions imposed on the issuing body by the airport operator in relation to the issuing of an airport - specific ASIC.
(4) Before deciding whether to grant an issuing body an exemption from subregulation (1), the Secretary must consider the following:
(a) the reasons (if any) given by the airport operator for why approval was not given or the conditions were imposed;
(b) the issuing body's reasons for wanting to issue airport - specific ASICs for that airport;
(c) the number of airport - specific ASICs the issuing body has previously issued, and proposes to issue, for that airport;
(d) the effect that an exemption would have on the airport operator and on aviation security at the airport;
(e) the significance of any facilities operated by the issuing body at the airport, including:
(i) if any aircraft use the facilities--the size and number of aircraft that use the facilities ; and
(ii) if any passengers use the facilities--the number of passengers that use the facilities; and
(iii) whether the issuing body operating the facilities has its own screening point; and
(iv) the measures and procedures in place to control access to the facilities.
(5) Within 30 days of receiving an application for an exemption from an issuing body, the Secretary must:
(a) decide whether to grant the issuing body an exemption from subregulation (1); and
(b) give the issuing body written notice of the decision and the reasons for the decision.