Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsPart 1 -- Accredited air cargo agents
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
1 Section 9 (after paragraph (c) of the definition of aviation industry participant )
Insert:
(ca) an accredited air cargo agent; or
2 Section 9 (definition of employee )
Repeal the definition, substitute:
"employee" , in relation to an aviation industry participant, means an individual:
(a) employed by the aviation industry participant; or
(b) engaged under a contract for services between the individual and the aviation industry participant.
3 Paragraph 35(3)(b)
After "paragraph (a)", insert "or (c)".
4 Paragraph 35(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
5 Paragraph 36(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
6 Paragraph 36(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
7 Paragraph 36A(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
8 Paragraph 36A(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
9 Paragraph 37(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
10 Paragraph 37(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
11 Paragraph 38(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
12 Paragraph 38(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
13 Paragraph 38A(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
14 Paragraph 38A(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
15 Paragraph 44(4)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
16 Paragraph 44(4)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
17 Paragraph 44C(4)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
18 Paragraph 44C(4)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
19 Paragraph 52(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
20 Paragraph 52(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
21 Paragraph 60(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
22 Paragraph 60(3)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
23 Paragraph 62(2)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
24 Paragraph 62(2)(c)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
25 Paragraph 65(3)(b)
After "other than", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
26 Paragraph 65(3)(b)
After "committed by", insert "an accredited air cargo agent or".
27 Subsection 73(1) (penalty)
Repeal the penalty, substitute:
Penalty: For an airport operator or an aircraft operator--200 penalty units.
For an aviation industry participant, other than an airport operator, an aircraft operator or an accredited air cargo agent--100 penalty units.
For an accredited air cargo agent--50 penalty units.
28 Subsection 79(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) For the purposes set out in subsection (1), an aviation security inspector may:
(a) enter and inspect a security controlled airport; or
(b) enter and inspect:
(i) any area, building (other than a residence) or vehicle under the control of an aviation industry participant; or
(ii) if an aviation industry participant operates from a residence or a part of a residence--the residence or the part of the residence from which the participant operates; or
(c) inspect equipment in a place or vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or
(d) observe the operating procedures of an aviation industry participant; or
(e) discuss those procedures with an employee of the aviation industry participant or with another aviation industry participant; or
(f) inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by an aviation industry participant; or
(g) operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) for the purposes of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by an aviation industry participant.
29 Paragraph 79(3)(b)
Omit "or accredited cargo agent concerned (or both)", substitute "concerned".
30 Subsection 79(3A)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(3A) This subsection applies to the following powers:
(a) a power covered by subparagraph (2)(b)(i);
(b) a power covered by paragraph (2)(c), to the extent that it relates to subparagraph (2)(b)(i);
(c) a power covered by paragraph (2)(d) or (e);
(d) a power covered by paragraph (2)(f), to the extent that the document or record is found in the exercise of a power covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (e) of this subsection;
(e) a power covered by paragraph (2)(g), to the extent that it relates to subparagraph (2)(b)(i).
31 Subsection 102(1) (penalty)
Repeal the penalty, substitute:
Penalty: For a person with incident reporting responsibilities who is an aviation industry participant, other than an accredited air cargo agent--100 penalty units.
For any other person with incident reporting responsibilities--50 penalty
units.
Part 2 -- Extension of Transport Security Programs
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
32 At the end of section 20
Add:
Extension of period for certain participants
(4) Despite subsection (3), if:
(a) the aviation industry participant is a regulated air cargo agent; and
(b) the transport security program for the participant will cease to be in force before 31 December 2012;
the program is taken to be in force until the earliest of the following:
(c) 31 December 2012;
(d) the program is replaced under subsection 22(4) or 23(4);
(e) the approval of the program is cancelled under this Division.
Note 1: The following heading to subsection 20(1) is inserted " When program comes into force ".
Note 2: The following heading to subsection 20(3) is inserted " Period in which program remains in force ".
33 Application of amendment
The amendment made by item 32 of this Schedule applies in relation to transport security programs that are in force when that item commences, regardless of when they were approved.
Part 3 -- Certification of cargo
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
34 Section 4 (paragraph relating to Part 4)
Omit "certification,".
35 Section 9 (definition of certified )
Repeal the definition.
36 Paragraph 39(aa)
Omit ", certifying".
37 Division 2A of Part 4 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Division 2A -- Examining and clearing cargo
38 Section 44A
Omit "and certified".
39 Paragraph 44A(c)
Repeal the paragraph.
40 Subsection 44B(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) Cargo receives clearance if:
(a) after being examined, the cargo has been treated in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of section 44C; or
(b) the cargo has been treated in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of section 44C, and the regulations provide, or the Secretary by written notice provides, that the cargo may be so treated without being examined.
Note: The heading to section 44B is altered by omitting " , certifying ".
41 Subsection 44B(4)
Repeal the subsection.
42 Subparagraph 44C(1)(a)(ii)
Repeal the subparagraph.
Note: The heading to section 44C is altered by omitting " , certifying ".
43 Paragraph 44C(2)(g)
Omit "be certified", substitute "receive clearance".
Part 4 -- Training of employees of certain aviation industry participants
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
44 At the end of subsection 44C(1)
Add:
; and (g) prescribe training requirements for employees of:
(i) all regulated air cargo agents or all accredited air cargo agents; or
(ii) one or more specified classes of regulated air cargo agents or accredited air cargo agents; or
(iii) one or more specified regulated air cargo agents or accredited air cargo agents.
45 After subsection 44C(1)
Insert:
(1A) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make a determination in relation to the matter covered by paragraph (1)(g).
46 Subsection 44C(4)
Omit "made under this section may prescribe penalties for offences against those regulations", substitute "or other legislative instruments made for the purposes of this section may prescribe penalties for offences against those instruments".
Part 5 -- References to freight
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
47 Subsection 134(2) (definition of Australian international carriage )
Omit "freight" (wherever occurring), substitute "cargo".
48 Subsection 134(2) (definition of bilateral arrangement )
Omit "freight" (wherever occurring), substitute "cargo".