Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (Version in vigour from 2021-07-29 to )

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Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
Part I: Aviation Security

Endangering safety at aerodromes

1: Endangering safety at aerodromes.

Powers of Secretary of State and authorised persons

2: Extension of power to require promotion of searches.
3: Extension of Secretary of State’s powers under section 14 of Aviation Security Act 1982.
4: Enforcement notices in respect of directions under Part II of Aviation Security Act 1982.

Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.

5: Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.

Air cargo agents

6: Air cargo agents.

Reporting of certain occurrences

7: Duty to report certain occurrences.

Other amendments

8: Other amendments of Aviation Security Act 1982.

Part II: Offences against the Safety of Ships and Fixed Platforms

9: Hijacking of ships.

10: Seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms.

11: Destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety.

12: Other acts endangering or likely to endanger safe navigation.

13: Offences involving threats.

14: Ancillary offences.

15: Master’s power of delivery.

16: Prosecution of offences and proceedings.

17: Interpretation of Part II.

Part III: Protection of Ships and Harbour Areas against Acts of Violence

General purposes

18: Purposes to which Part III applies.

Powers of Secretary of State

19: Power of Secretary of State to require information.
20: Designation of restricted zones of harbour areas.
21: Power to impose restrictions in relation to ships.
22: Power to require harbour authorities to promote searches in harbour areas.
23: Power to require other persons to promote searches.
24: General power to direct measures to be taken for purposes to which Part III applies.

Supplemental provisions with respect to directions

25: Matters which may be included in directions under sections 21 to 24.
26: Limitations on scope of directions under sections 21 to 24.
27: General or urgent directions under sections 21 to 24.
28: Objections to certain directions under section 24.
29: Enforcement notices.
30: Contents of enforcement notice.
31: Offences relating to enforcement notices.
32: Objections to enforcement notices.
33: Enforcement notices: supplementary.
34: Operation of directions under Part III in relation to rights and duties under other laws.
35: Detention of ships.
36: Inspection of ships and harbour areas.
36A: Maritime security services: approved providers

Offences relating to security of ships and harbour areas.

37: False statements relating to baggage, cargo etc.
38: False statements in connection with identity documents.
39: Unauthorised presence in restricted zone.
40: Offences relating to authorised persons.

Sea cargo agents

41: Sea cargo agents.

Reporting of certain occurrences

42: Duty to report certain occurrences.

General supplemental provisions

43: Compensation in respect of certain measures taken under Part III.
44: Annual report by Secretary of State as to notices and directions under Part III.
45: Service of documents.
46: Interpretation of Part III.

Part IV: Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

47: Carriage of goods by air.: In section 60 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (power to give effect to Chicago Convention and to regulate air navigation etc.), in subsection (3)—
48: Powers in relation to certain aircraft.
48A: Application of Act to medium-range rockets

General

49: Extradition by virtue of Orders in Council under section 2 of Extradition Act 1870.
50: Offences by bodies corporate.
51: Extension of Act outside the United Kingdom.
52: Expenses.
53: Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
54: Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 8.
Further amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982

Obstruction
Provision of information
Designation of restricted zones of aerodromes
Directions by Secretary of State
Supplemental provisions with respect to directions
Air navigation installations
Compensation
Annual report by Secretary of State
Service of documents
Interpretation
Reimbursement of expenses
Offences by bodies corporate
Revocation and variation of directions
Provisions relating to compensation

SCHEDULE 2 Section 43.
Provisions Relating to Compensation

SCHEDULE 3 Section 53(1).
Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)
The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)
The Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (c. 59)
The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5)
The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)
The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
The Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)
The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

SCHEDULE 4 Section 53(2).
Repeals

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