Air Navigation Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2B · Aviation Security
68. Requirement to have security programme
Feedback & supportAn aviation industry participant shall be guilty of an offence if —
aviation industry participant
“aviation industry participant” means —(a)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;(b)an aircraft operator;(c)a consignor;(d)an air cargo agent;(e)the Authority;(f)a person who occupies or controls an area of an airport (whether under a lease, sublease or other arrangement); or(g)a contractor who provides services to any person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f);
the aviation industry participant is required by any aviation security regulations to have a security programme; and
there is not such a programme in force for that aviation industry participant.
An aviation industry participant shall be guilty of an offence if —
the aviation industry participant is required by any aviation security regulations to have a security programme, and there is such a programme in force for that aviation industry participant; but(b)the aviation industry participant fails to comply with that programme.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an aviation industry participant who has a reasonable excuse.
An aviation industry participant who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
For the purposes of this Part, if the National Civil Aviation Security Authority approves a security programme in respect of an aviation industry participant, the programme comes into force for that participant at the time specified in the notice of approval.[17E