The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Year2023
CitationSI 2023/727

2023 No. 727

Civil Aviation

The Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made 27th June 2023

Laid before Parliament 30th June 2023

Coming into force 21th July 2023

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21F(1) of the Aviation Security Act 19821, after consulting organisations appearing to him to represent persons affected by the Regulations, makes the following Regulations.

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 21st July 2023.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

S-2 Amendment of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 1993

Amendment of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 1993

2. In regulation 11 of the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 19932, for paragraph (2), substitute—

S-2

2 In the application of section 14 of the 1982 Act to an air cargo agent in accordance with paragraph (1), paragraph (d) of subsection (1A) shall have effect as if the words “in that area” were omitted.

Vere

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

27th June 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of aviation security.

Regulation 2 amends the Aviation Security (Air Cargo Agents) Regulations 1993 ( S.I. 1993/1073) by removing a limitation on directions issued by the Secretary of State to air cargo agents under Part 2 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)which required the directions to apply only to activities carried on at premises where air cargo was handled.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.


(1) 1982 c. 36; section 21F was inserted by the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31), section 6.
(2) S.I. 1993/1073, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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