Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952:front:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952
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Character Range: 33341–36287

for the port operator's maritime security plan; and
 (b) ensuring the development and maintenance of the maritime security plan for the port operator; and
 (c) implementing the maritime security plan; and
 (d) undertaking regular security inspections of the port to ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of security measures; and
 (e) facilitating security plan reviews; and
 (f) recommending and incorporating modifications to the maritime security plan in order to:
 (i) correct deficiencies in the plan; or
 (ii) update the plan to take into account changes to the port; and
 (g) enhancing security awareness and vigilance of port personnel; and
 (ga) without limiting paragraph (g), ensuring that port personnel are provided with adequate training in security awareness; and
 (h) ensuring that standards for personnel with, or who have been assigned, security duties and responsibilities are met and that adequate training is provided to such personnel; and
 (i) reporting to the relevant authorities, and maintaining records of, occurrences which threaten the security of the port; and
 (j) liaising with ship and port facility security officers; and
 (k) coordinating with security, police, fire, ambulance, medical, search and rescue services, as appropriate; and
 (l) ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, inspected, tested, calibrated and maintained; and
 (m) when requested by an SSO, assisting in confirming the identity of persons intending to board a ship; and
 (n) providing advice to the Secretary on the operational and safety aspects of the implementation of security and control directions; and
 (o) communicating and coordinating the implementation of security and control directions.
 (4) A port operator must ensure that a PSO:
 (a) has the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of a PSO; and
 (b) is given the training set out in the maritime security plan for the port operator; and
 (c) is a suitable person to access and handle security information; and
 (d) has the authority to act on instructions received from the Secretary.

1.25  Port facility security officers
 (1) Before requesting the Secretary to approve a maritime security plan, a port facility operator must designate, in writing, a person as security officer (port facility security officer or PFSO) for the port facility.
 (2) A PFSO may be designated by name or by reference to a position.
 (3) The duties and responsibilities of a PFSO include:
 (a) facilitating the development, implementation, revision and maintenance of the maritime security plan for the port facility operator; and
 (b) liaising with ship, company, port and other port facility security officers; and
 (ba) ensuring that port facility personnel are provided with adequate training in security awareness; and
 (c) performing:
 (i) the duties and responsibilities in section 17.2 of Part A of the ISPS Code; and
 (ii) any additional duties and responsibilities