Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Air Navigation (Regulated Air Cargo Agents and Known Consignors) Regulations 2017

Regulation 14

RACA must have RACA security programme

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 17E of the Act, every RACA must have a security programme (called a RACA security programme or RACASP) that —

(a)

sets out the measures and procedures to be used to examine, handle, store and transport cargo in a secure manner, and make arrangements for the secure movement of cargo; and

(b)

contains —

(i)

details of all sites covered by the RACASP and operated by or on behalf of the RACA;

(ii)

details of all facilities covered by the RACASP and operated by or on behalf of the RACA;

(iii)

the name of each such site or facility and its location; and

(iv)

details of security procedures at each such site or facility outside its normal hours of operation.

Subregulation 2

The measures and procedures in paragraph (1) must be applied —

(a)

to all cargo in the RACA’s possession or under the RACA’s control; and

(b)

at each site or facility covered by the RACASP.

Subregulation 3

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), every RACASP must —

(a)

set out the methods, techniques and equipment to be used for the examination of cargo;

(b)

set out the measures and procedures to ensure the security of cargo at all times, including —

(i)

the methods to be used to prevent unauthorised persons from having access to cargo from the time the RACA takes possession or control of the cargo until the time the RACA passes possession or control of the cargo to another aviation industry participant;

(ii)

measures to prevent unauthorised disclosure of information regarding security measures to be applied to cargo;

(iii)

measures to prevent aircraft operator and flight information from being revealed, before possession or control of the cargo passes to the RACA, to those without a need to know; and

(iv)

details of persons who may be given such information (such as every third-party service provider) and how the information is to be given to such persons;

(c)

set out the measures and procedures to handle and treat suspect cargo;

(d)

set out, in relation to the unauthorised carriage, as cargo, of explosives that could facilitate an act of unlawful interference with aviation, the measures, equipment and procedures to deter and detect such unauthorised carriage, including procedures that will have effect during such equipment failure or unserviceability;

(e)

set out the procedures for managing security at each of the RACA’s facilities, including —

(i)

organisational structures and security management arrangements;

(ii)

the roles and responsibilities of security contact officers, security staff and contractors; and

(iii)

the roles and responsibilities of other staff assigned security duties and responsibilities;

(f)

set out, as appropriate to the operations at each of the RACA’s sites, security measures and procedures to be used within the site, including measures and procedures, so as to control access to sites and maintain the integrity of access control systems and to deter and detect unauthorised access into the airside area by people, aircraft, vehicles or things;

(g)

set out the measures and procedures for the keeping of accurate records of cargo in the RACA’s possession or under the RACA’s control and the security measures adopted in relation to such cargo;

(h)

set out the measures to ensure that the RACASP and other security information are protected against unauthorised access, amendment and disclosure;

(i)

set out quality control procedures, including details of how audits are scheduled, the procedures for carrying out an audit, the procedures for reviewing the RACASP and a description of the circumstances that will require a review of the RACASP;

(j)

for the purpose of coordinating security-related activities, set out a mechanism for consultation within the RACA’s organisation and within each site covered by the RACASP, between the RACA and relevant third‑party service providers, and between the RACA and the operator of any airport at which the RACA has a facility covered under the RACASP; and

(k)

be accompanied by a document that sets out additional security measures and procedures available in the event of a heightened security alert, including —

(i)

procedures for responding to and investigating aviation security incidents, including threats and breaches of security;

(ii)

procedures for responding to any security directions given by the NCASA under the Act; and

(iii)

procedures for evacuation and emergency management in case of a serious aviation security incident, security threat or breach of security (such as a bomb threat).