Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 — 3
Definitions 3 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. accepted cargo means any cargo in respect of which an air waybill or other similar control document is issued. ( fret accepté ) Act means the Aeronautics Act . ( Loi ) aerodrome security personnel means individuals who are employed by the operator of an aerodrome or by one of the operator’s contractors to prepare for, detect, prevent, respond to, and assist in the recovery from, acts or attempted acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation. ( personnel de sûreté de l’aérodrome ) agency firearm has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Public Agents Firearms Regulations . ( arme à feu d’agence ) baggage make-up area means an area of an air terminal building, or an area of a building at an aerodrome that is under an air carrier’s control, where checked baggage is stored. ( zone de tri de bagages ) biometric template means a template generated by algorithms that encode an identifiable physiological or behavioural characteristic of a person. ( modèle biométrique ) border services officer has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Preclearance Act, 2016 . ( agent des services frontaliers ) carry-on baggage means any baggage and personal belongings to which a person has or will have access on board an aircraft. ( bagages de cabine ) CATSA means the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority established under subsection 5(1) of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act . ( ACSTA ) checked baggage means any baggage and personal belongings in respect of which a baggage tag is issued after the baggage and personal belongings are accepted for transportation. ( bagages enregistrés ) combination code means a series or combination of numbers, letters or other characters that is assigned to a person by, or under the authority of, the operator of an aerodrome and that, when entered into mechanical or electronic equipment on or near a door, gate or other device, unlocks or releases the door, gate or other device and allows access to a restricted area. ( code d’accès ) consolidated cargo means multiple cargo shipments that originate from more than one original shipper that are consolidated to form one shipment under the air waybill or similar control document. ( fret groupé ) crew member means a person assigned to duty on an aircraft during flight time by the operator of the aircraft. ( membre d’équipage ) defensive equipment means a baton or oleoresin capsicum spray, or both. ( équipement défensif ) document of entitlement means a document that serves as proof of authorization to enter a restricted area. ( document d’autorisation ) escort officer means (a) a peace officer; and (b) any person authorized by the federal government or a provincial government or any of their agencies to escort a person in custody on a flight. ( agent d’escorte ) exigent circumstances means circumstances beyond a border services officer’s or a US preclearance officer’s control in which the officer’s continued presence is required to (a) preserve the integrity of an examination or investigation that is underway; or (b) prevent an imminent danger to human life or serious damage to property. ( situation d’urgence ) firearm has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code . ( arme à feu ) general list of prohibited items means Part 1 of TP 14628, which lists or describes goods that (a) could pose a threat to aviation security; (b) are prohibited as carry-on baggage by the governments of other countries; or (c) are identified by the International Civil Aviation Organization as items that must never be carried in the cabin of an aircraft or taken into a restricted area. ( liste générale des articles interdits ) incendiary device means an object, other than a match or pocket lighter, that is fabricated with combustible materials and is designed to inflict burn injuries on individuals or to cause fire damage to property. ( engin incendiaire ) inspector means a person who is authoriz