Singapore legislation
Section 63
Section 63
Interpretation of this Part
(1)
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“act of unlawful interference” means the doing or attempting to do anything such as to jeopardise the safety of civil aviation and air transport, and includes any of the following:
unlawful taking control of an aircraft by force, or threat of force, or any other form of intimidation or by any trick or false pretence;
destroying an aircraft that is in service;
hostage-taking on board an aircraft or at an airport;
forcible intrusion on board an aircraft, at an airport or on the premises of an aeronautical facility that puts the safety of the aircraft, or any person on board or outside the aircraft, at risk;
introducing on board an aircraft or at an airport a weapon or hazardous device or material intended for criminal purposes;
use of an aircraft in service for the purpose of causing death, serious bodily injury or serious damage to property or the environment;
putting the safety of an aircraft in flight or on the ground, or of passengers, crew, ground personnel or the general public, at an airport or on the premises of a civil aviation facility at risk by communicating false or misleading information;
Definition
“aviation industry participant” means —
an airport operator who holds an airport licence under the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009 or who is exempted from holding such a licence under section 43 of that Act;
an aircraft operator;
a consignor;
an air cargo agent;
the Authority;
a person who occupies or controls an area of an airport (whether under a lease, sublease or other arrangement); or
a contractor who provides services to any person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f);
Definition
“aviation security incident” means a threatened act of unlawful interference or an act of unlawful interference;
Definition
“in service”, in relation to an aircraft, includes the period the aircraft is in flight;
Definition
“passenger” includes an intending passenger;
Definition
“security programme”, in relation to an aviation industry participant, means a programme prepared in accordance with the aviation security regulations, and containing matters prescribed in those regulations to show that the aviation industry participant —
is aware of the participant’s general responsibility to contribute to the maintenance of aviation security;
has developed an integrated, responsible and proactive approach to managing aviation security;
is aware of, and has the capacity to meet, the specific obligations imposed on the participant under this Part; and
has taken into account relevant features of the participant’s operation in developing activities and strategies for managing aviation security.
(2)
For the purposes of this Part, a reference to an aviation industry participant does not include a reference to —
the Singapore Police Force;
the Singapore Civil Defence Force; and
the Singapore Armed Forces.[17