Singapore legislation
Section 66
Section 66
Powers of NCASA, aviation security inspectors, etc.
(1)
The National Civil Aviation Security Authority, any police officer authorised by the NCASA and any aviation security inspector may exercise the powers specified in subsection (2), for all or any of the following purposes:
determining whether a person is complying with any provision of or requirement under this Part or any aviation security regulations;
investigating a possible contravention of any provision of or requirement under this Part or any aviation security regulations;
determining whether a security directive should be issued to any person mentioned in section 67(1).
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), the National Civil Aviation Security Authority, any police officer authorised by the NCASA and any aviation security inspector may —
enter and inspect —
any part of an airport;
any area, building (other than a residence) or vehicle under the control of an aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b); and
if an aviation industry participant or a person mentioned in section 67(1)(b) operates from a residence or a part of a residence, the residence or the part of the residence from which the participant or person (as the case may be) operates;
inspect equipment in a place or vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a);
observe the operating procedures of an aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b);
discuss those procedures mentioned in paragraph (c) with an employee of the aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b) or with another aviation industry participant or such person;
inspect, photograph or copy a document or record made or kept by an aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b);
operate equipment at a place mentioned in paragraph (a) for the purposes of gaining access to a document or record made or kept by an aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b);
enter and inspect an aircraft at an airport;
inspect equipment in the aircraft mentioned in paragraph (g);
observe the operating procedures for the aircraft (whether carried out by the crew or some other person);
discuss those procedures mentioned in paragraph (i) with a person carrying them out or with another aviation industry participant or person mentioned in section 67(1)(b); and
inspect, photograph or copy a document or record held in the aircraft that relates to a passenger or an item of cargo.
(3)
The National Civil Aviation Security Authority, any police officer authorised by the NCASA and any aviation security inspector may exercise a power specified in subsection (2) —
if the power is exercised within the boundaries of an airport — at any time and without notice;
at any time and without notice, if the power is exercised outside the boundaries of an airport and is a power specified —
in subsection (2)(a)(ii), (c) or (d);
in subsection (2)(e) to the extent that it relates to subsection (2)(a) or (d); or
in subsection (2)(f) to the extent that it relates to subsection (2)(a)(iii); and
otherwise — after giving the aviation industry participant concerned reasonable notice.
(4)
An auxiliary police officer who is authorised in writing by the National Civil Aviation Security Authority may assist the NCASA, a police officer authorised by the NCASA or an aviation security inspector exercising in Singapore any power under any provision in this Part or any aviation security regulations.[17C