Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913:reg:8:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 47/133)
Character Range: 180264–183151

security zones of the airport in relation to movement of passengers to or from prescribed aircraft or loading and unloading of goods (including baggage and cargo) on a prescribed aircraft; and
 (iv) in the areas of the airport where goods (including baggage and cargo) are handled by airline, RACA or airport staff at times when goods (including baggage and cargo) are being handled; and
 (v) at locations in the airport that provide access by persons or vehicles to areas of the airport that are not publicly accessible; and
 (vi) parts of the airport used for the surface movement of aircraft (except taxiways and runways) and adjacent parts of the airport; and
 (b) a response capability that provides:
 (i) an initial response capability for acts of terrorism:
 (A) to evacuate endangered or potentially endangered persons; and
 (B) if the act has occurred or is occurring, to contain it; and
 (C) to cordon the location of the act; and
 (ii) an initial response to other acts of unlawful interference with aviation; and
 (iii) an initial response to other aviation security incidents to make a determination as to whether they are counter‑terrorist first response related; and
 (iv) at least 2 members of a counter‑terrorist first response force to make a rapid response on the activation of an operational screening point duress alarm, or request to attend at an operational screening point for an international or domestic air service; and
 (c) to transfer responsibility for command and control after completion of that response to the responsible law enforcement agency or agencies and to pass relevant information relating to a terrorist act to other government agencies, the airport operator and the aircraft operator to ensure that the airport and aircraft operators are able to meet their incident reporting obligations under the Act.

3.29  Provision of counter‑terrorist first response force
 (1) The operator of a designated airport must enter into an agreement with a counter‑terrorist first response service provider, in accordance with this Division, for the provision of a counter‑terrorist first response force for the airport.
 (2) The counter‑terrorist first response service provider is responsible for the implementation and operational delivery of the counter‑terrorist first response function.
 (3) Nothing in this Division requires the service provider to give an airport operator or aircraft operator information the disclosure of which would constitute an offence under an Act or the law of a State or Territory.

3.30  Qualifications of members of counter‑terrorist first response force
 (1) To be qualified to be a member of a counter‑terrorist first response force for a designated airport, a person must be:
 (a) either:
 (i) a member, special member, protective service officer or special protective service officer of the Australian Federal Police; or