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Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 279.1
Non-passenger access to restricted areas 279.1 The operator of an aerodrome must, in accordance with a security measure, ensure that non-passengers enter a restricted area at the aerodrome only through a restricted area access point where screening is carried out. SOR/2014-161, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 280
Notice — liquids, aerosols or gels 280 The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that non-passengers who access sterile areas are notified of any restrictions on the possession of liquids, aerosols or gels in sterile areas. SOR/2012-48, s. 15
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 281
Checked baggage screening facilities 281 The operator of an aerodrome must make facilities available for the screening of checked baggage and baggage intended to be checked baggage. SOR/2012-48, s. 15; SOR/2014-153, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 282
No change without agreement 282 If the operator of an aerodrome is responsible for a baggage handling system, the operator must not make any change to the system that may affect screening operations unless the change is agreed to by CATSA. SOR/2012-48, s. 15
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 283
Division overview 283 This Division sets out the regulatory framework for the protection of security-sensitive areas of aerodromes.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 284
Sign requirements 284 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must post signs on the outside of each restricted area access point and each security barrier. Each sign must (a) be in at least both official languages; (b) identify the restricted area as a restricted area; and (c) state that access to the area is restricted to authorized persons. Signs on security barriers (2) The signs posted on a security barrier must be no more than 150 m apart.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 285
Access control system 285 The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that each restricted area access point that allows access from a non-restricted area to a restricted area has an access control system consisting of one or more of the following elements: (a) surveillance by a person authorized by the operator of the aerodrome to control access to the restricted area; (b) manual locking equipment; and (c) automated access control equipment. SOR/2012-48, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 286
Passenger loading bridge 286 The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that each restricted area access point that is located between an air terminal building and a passenger loading bridge has a door that can be locked. SOR/2012-48, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 287
Prohibition 287 A person must not enter a restricted area at an aerodrome except through a restricted area access point.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 288
Prevention of unauthorized access 288 The operator of an aerodrome must take measures to prevent unauthorized access to a baggage handling system that is in a restricted area. SOR/2012-48, s. 17
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 289
Duty to close and lock — operators 289 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must close and lock any door, gate or other device, other than an emergency exit, if (a) the operator has control of and responsibility for the door, gate or other device; and (b) the door, gate or other device allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area. Emergency exit system (2) The operator of an aerodrome must institute a system, on or near an emergency exit, that prevents access by unauthorized persons to a restricted area, if (a) the operator has control of and responsibility for the emergency exit; and (b) the emergency exit allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 290
Duty to close and lock — partners and lessees 290 (1) A primary security line partner, or a lessee other than a primary security line partner, at an aerodrome must close and lock any door, gate or other device, other than an emergency exit, if (a) the partner or lessee has control of and responsibility for the door, gate or other device; and (b) the door, gate or other device allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area. Emergency exit system (2) A primary security line partner who occupies an area on an aerodrome’s primary security line must institute a system, on or near an emergency exit, that prevents access by unauthorized persons to a restricted area, if (a) the partner has control of and responsibility for the emergency exit; and (b) the emergency exit allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 291
Temporary use or control 291 Any person at an aerodrome who has temporary use or control of a door, gate or other device that allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area must prevent access to or from the restricted area by unauthorized persons.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 292
Uncontrolled restricted area access point 292 Unless an authorized person is controlling access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area at an aerodrome, a person who enters or leaves the restricted area must (a) lock the door, gate or other device that allows access to or from the restricted area; and (b) prevent access to or from the restricted area by unauthorized persons while the door, gate or other device is open or unlocked.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 293
Preventing locking 293 A person at an aerodrome must not prevent a door, gate or other device, other than an emergency exit, that allows access between a restricted area and a non-restricted area from being locked.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 294
Emergency exits 294 A person at an aerodrome must not open any door that is designated as an emergency exit and that is also a restricted area access point unless (a) the person is authorized by the operator of the aerodrome to open it; or (b) there is an emergency.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 295
Prohibition 295 (1) If a person has been given notice, orally, in writing or by a sign, that access to a part of an aerodrome is prohibited or is limited to authorized persons, the person must not enter or remain in that part of the aerodrome without authorization. Restricted areas (2) The operator of an aerodrome may authorize a person to enter or remain in a restricted area if the requirements of Divisions 6 to 8 are met. Non-public areas other than restricted areas (3) The operator of an aerodrome may authorize a person to enter or remain in a part of the aerodrome that is not a public area but is not a restricted area if the safety of the aerodrome, persons at the aerodrome and aircraft is not jeopardized. Non-public areas other than restricted areas (4) A lessee at an aerodrome who has the use of, or is responsible for, a part of the aerodrome that is not a public area but is not a restricted area may authorize a person to enter or remain in that part of the aerodrome if the safety of the aerodrome, persons at the aerodrome and aircraft is not jeopardized. SOR/2014-153, s. 22
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 296
Requirement to allow access 296 The operator of an aerodrome must allow an inspector to enter or remain in a restricted area if the inspector is acting in the course of their employment and presents their credentials. SOR/2012-48, s. 18
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 297
Division overview 297 This Division sets out provisions respecting documents of entitlement. Requirements respecting the issue and use of restricted area identity card are set out in Division 8. SOR/2012-48, s. 19
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 298
List of documents 298 (1) Only the following documents are documents of entitlement at an aerodrome: (a) a restricted area identity card; (b) a temporary pass issued by the operator of the aerodrome; (c) a boarding pass, a ticket, or any other document accepted by an air carrier that confirms the status of the person to whom it was issued as a passenger on a flight and that is approved by the operator of the aerodrome; (d) a passenger escort form that is approved by the operator of the aerodrome; (e) a courtesy-lounge or conference-room pass that is issued by an air carrier and that is approved by the operator of the aerodrome; and (f) a document that is issued or approved by the operator of the aerodrome in accordance with a security measure. Pilot’s licence (2) A pilot’s licence issued under the Canadian Aviation Regulations is a document of entitlement for a restricted area that is used by general aviation, if the holder of the licence also holds a valid medical certificate of a category that is appropriate for that licence and (a) is acting in the course of their employment; or (b) requires access to an aircraft that they own or operate. SOR/2012-48, s. 19; SOR/2014-153, s. 23
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 299
Division overview 299 This Division sets out enhanced access control requirements, including requirements respecting the identity verification system referred to in section 56 .
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 300
Disclosure of information 300 (1) The operator of an aerodrome is authorized to disclose to the Minister or CATSA any information that is necessary for the proper operation of the identity verification system. Identity protection (2) Despite subsection (1), the operator of an aerodrome must not disclose to CATSA the identity of an applicant for a restricted area identity card or the identity of a person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued unless the operator grants CATSA access to its databases to maintain or repair the identity verification system and CATSA’s access to the person’s identity is incidental to the maintenance or repairs.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 301
Required information 301 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that the following information is displayed on each restricted area identity card that it issues: (a) the full name of the person to whom the card is issued; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2022-92, s. 19] (c) a photograph depicting a frontal view of the person’s face; (d) the expiry date of the card; (e) the name of the aerodrome where the card is issued; (f) the name of the person’s employer, if the person has a single employer; (g) the terms “multi-employer” and “employeur multiple”, if the person has more than one employer. (h) [Repealed, SOR/2022-92, s. 19] (i) [Repealed, SOR/2022-92, s. 19] Expiration date (2) A restricted area identity card, including one that is issued to a person who requires access to restricted areas at more than one aerodrome, expires no later than five years after the day on which it is issued or on the day on which the security clearance of the person to whom the card is issued expires, whichever is earlier. (3) [Repealed, SOR/2022-92, s. 19] Official languages (4) The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that all information that is displayed on a restricted area identity card is in both official languages. SOR/2022-92, s. 19
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 302
Issuance criteria 302 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must not issue a restricted area identity card to a person unless the person (a) applies in writing; (b) is sponsored in writing by their employer; (c) has a security clearance; (d) consents in writing to the collection, use, retention, disclosure and destruction of information for the purposes of this Division; and (e) confirms that the information displayed on the card is correct. Activation requirement (2) The operator of an aerodrome must not issue a restricted area identity card to a person unless the card has been activated.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 303
False information 303 A person must not provide false information for the purpose of obtaining a restricted area identity card.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 304
Sponsorship 304 An employer must not (a) sponsor an employee who does not require ongoing access to restricted areas in the course of their employment; or (b) knowingly sponsor an employee for more than one restricted area identity card at a time.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 305
Issuance of multiple cards 305 The operator of an aerodrome must not issue more than one restricted area identity card at a time to a person.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 306
Replacement of cards 306 Before replacing a lost, stolen or non-functional restricted area identity card, the operator of an aerodrome must ensure that (a) the person applying for the replacement card is the person to whom the lost, stolen or non-functional card has been issued; and (b) the person still has a security clearance.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 307
Requirement to inform 307 Before collecting information from an applicant under this Division, the operator of an aerodrome must bring to the applicant’s attention the purposes for which the information is collected and the manner in which the information will be used, retained, disclosed and destroyed.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 308
Collection of information 308 (1) For the purpose of creating a restricted area identity card for an applicant, the operator of an aerodrome must collect the following information from the applicant: (a) the applicant’s full name; (b) the applicant’s height; (c) a photograph depicting a frontal view of the applicant’s face; (d) the applicant’s fingerprint images and iris images; (e) the name of the applicant’s employer; and (f) the applicant’s occupation. Destruction of images and templates (2) The operator of the aerodrome must, immediately after issuing the restricted area identity card, destroy all fingerprint images and iris images that the operator collected from the applicant and any biometric template created from those images that is not stored on the card.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 309
Quality control 309 For the purpose of allowing CATSA to monitor the quality of biometric templates and determining if a restricted area identity card is already active in respect of an applicant, the operator of an aerodrome must, before issuing the card, disclose to CATSA any biometric templates created from the fingerprint images and iris images collected from the applicant.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 310
Protection of information 310 The operator of an aerodrome must take appropriate measures to protect information that is collected, used, retained or disclosed in accordance with this Division from loss or theft and from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, duplication or alteration.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 311
Deactivation request 311 (1) The operator of an aerodrome who has issued a restricted area identity card must immediately ask CATSA to deactivate the card if (a) the card expires; (b) the person to whom the card has been issued or their employer informs the operator that the card is lost, stolen or no longer functional; or (c) the person to whom the card has been issued fails, on demand, to present or surrender the card to a screening officer. Reason for deactivation (1.1) If the operator of an aerodrome asks CATSA to deactivate a restricted area identity card, the operator must inform CATSA of the reason for the request. Prohibition (2) The operator of an aerodrome must not ask CATSA to deactivate a restricted area identity card for a reason other than a reason set out in subsection (1). Notification of Minister (3) The operator of an aerodrome must notify the Minister if the operator asks CATSA to deactivate a restricted area identity card. SOR/2014-153, s. 24
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 312
Change in employment 312 The operator of an aerodrome who has issued a restricted area identity card must notify the Minister immediately if (a) in the case of a person who has a single employer, the person to whom the card has been issued ceases to be employed or no longer requires ongoing access to restricted areas in the course of their employment; and (b) in the case of a person who has more than one employer, the person to whom the card has been issued ceases to be employed by all of their employers or no longer requires ongoing access to restricted areas in the course of their employment.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 313
Duty of employer 313 The employer of a person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued must immediately notify the operator of an aerodrome who issued the card if the person ceases to be an employee or no longer requires ongoing access to restricted areas in the course of their employment.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 314
Retrieval of cards 314 (1) The operator of an aerodrome who has issued a restricted area identity card must take reasonable steps to retrieve the card if it has been deactivated and must notify CATSA if the card is not retrieved. Return of cards (2) If a restricted area identity card has been deactivated, the person to whom the card has been issued must immediately return it to the operator of an aerodrome who issued it unless the card was surrendered in accordance with this Division or was lost or stolen. Destruction of cards (3) The operator of an aerodrome must, as soon as feasible, destroy a restricted area identity card that has been retrieved or returned. SOR/2022-92, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 315
Issuance or assignment 315 The operator of an aerodrome must not issue a key or assign a combination code or personal identification code to a person for a restricted area unless (a) the person is a person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued and the card is active; or (b) the person is in possession of a document that is issued or approved by the operator of the aerodrome in accordance with a security measure as authorization for the person to enter or remain in the restricted area.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 316
Addition of key 316 The operator of an aerodrome may add a key to a restricted area identity card only if it is possible to cancel or remove the key without damaging or altering any other elements of the card.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 317
Protection of information 317 The operator of an aerodrome must not add to or modify a restricted area identity card in any way that might allow the disclosure to CATSA of information about the person to whom the card has been issued.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 318
Cancellation, withdrawal or retrieval 318 The operator of an aerodrome must cancel, withdraw or retrieve a key that has been issued to a person who has been issued a restricted area identity card, or a combination code or personal identification code that has been assigned to that person, if (a) the person’s restricted area identity card has been deactivated; or (b) the person no longer requires ongoing access to the restricted area in the course of their employment.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 319
General requirement 319 (1) The operator of an aerodrome and any person designated by the operator to issue restricted area identity cards or keys or to assign combination codes or personal identification codes must keep updated records at the aerodrome respecting (a) restricted area identity cards and keys that have been issued; (b) the names of the persons to whom restricted area identity cards or keys have been issued; (c) the names of the persons to whom combination codes or personal identification codes have been assigned; (d) blank restricted area identity cards in the operator’s possession; (e) restricted area identity cards that have been deactivated; (f) keys, combination codes or personal identification codes that have been cancelled, withdrawn or retrieved; (g) deactivated restricted area identity cards that have not been retrieved by the operator; (h) restricted area identity cards that have been reported as lost or stolen; (i) steps taken to retrieve deactivated restricted area identity cards; (j) compliance with section 307 ; and (k) restricted area identity cards that have been destroyed. Deactivated cards (2) Subject to subsection (3), a record respecting a restricted area identity card that has been deactivated must be retained for at least one year from the day on which the card was deactivated. Lost or stolen cards (3) A record respecting a restricted area identity card that has been reported as lost or stolen must be retained for at least one year from the card’s expiry date. Provision to Minister (4) The operator of the aerodrome must provide the Minister with the records on reasonable notice given by the Minister. SOR/2022-92, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 320
Use of identity verification system 320 The operator of an aerodrome must implement and maintain a restricted area access control process that uses the identity verification system.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 321
Unauthorized access prohibition 321 A person must not enter or remain in a restricted area unless the person (a) is a person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued; or (b) is in possession of a document of entitlement, other than a restricted area identity card, for the restricted area. SOR/2012-48, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 322
Restricted area identity cards — conditions of use 322 (1) A person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued must not enter or remain in a restricted area unless (a) they are acting in the course of their employment; (b) the card is in their possession; (c) the card is active; and (d) as applicable, they are in possession of a key that has been issued to them for the restricted area, or a combination code or personal identification code that has been assigned to them for the restricted area. Exception (2) Paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to crew members.
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 323
Display of restricted area identity cards 323 (1) A person to whom a restricted area identity card has been issued must not enter or remain in a restricted area unless they visibly display the card on their outer clothing at all times. Display of temporary passes (2) A person to whom a temporary pass has been issued must not enter or remain in a restricted area unless they visibly display the pass on their outer clothing at all times. SOR/2014-153, s. 25
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 324
Oversight 324 The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that a person is not allowed to enter or remain in a restricted area at the aerodrome unless the person is in possession of (a) an active restricted area identity card that has been issued to the person; or (b) a document of entitlement, other than a restricted area identity card, for the restricted area. SOR/2012-48, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 325
Business continuity plans 325 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must develop and maintain a business continuity plan that, at a minimum, sets out how the operator will re-establish normal operations and comply with section 324 in the event that the operator is unable to use its restricted area access control process to comply with that section. Implementation (2) The operator of the aerodrome must implement its business continuity plan and immediately notify the Minister and CATSA if the operator discovers that it is unable to use its restricted area access control process to comply with section 324. Notification of delay (3) The operator of the aerodrome must immediately notify the Minister if the operator discovers that it will be unable, for more than 24 hours, to use its restricted area access control process to comply with section 324 . Ministerial access (4) The operator of the aerodrome must make its business continuity plan available to the Minister on reasonable notice given by the Minister. SOR/2022-92, s. 22