Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913:reg:8:p122
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 122/133)
Character Range: 367723–370445

security program comes into force
 (1) An AACA security program for an AACA comes into force at the time specified in the security program.
 (2) However, if:
 (a) the time specified in the security program is earlier than the time at which the security program was given to the AACA; or
 (b) no time is specified in the security program as the time when the security program comes into force;
the security program comes into force when the security program is given to the AACA.

AACA security program remains in force for duration of accreditation
 (3) The security program for the AACA remains in force for so long as the AACA is accredited as an AACA.

4.51FB  Secretary may vary AACA security program
 (1) If:
 (a) an AACA security program is in force for an AACA; and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds that varying the security program is in the interests of safeguarding against unlawful interference with aviation;
the Secretary:
 (c) may vary the security program; and
 (d) must provide a copy of the varied security program to the AACA.
Note: The Secretary may also direct the AACA to vary the security program, or the AACA may request the Secretary to vary the security program—see regulations 4.51FD and 4.51FE.
 (2) The AACA must, within 14 days of receiving the varied security program (the response period):
 (a) notify the Secretary, in writing, that the AACA accepts the varied security program; or
 (b) request the Secretary, in writing, to amend the varied security program; or
 (c) both:
 (i) notify the Secretary, in writing, that the AACA rejects the varied security program; and
 (ii) request the Secretary to revoke, under regulation 4.51D, the AACA's accreditation as an AACA.
 (3) If, within the response period, the AACA notifies the Secretary that the AACA accepts the varied security program, the varied security program comes into force 14 days after the day the AACA notifies the Secretary of the acceptance.
Note: The variation does not affect the period for which the security program is in force—see regulation 4.51FA.
 (4) If, within the response period, the AACA requests the Secretary to amend the varied security program, the AACA must give the Secretary:
 (a) written details of the proposed amendment; and
 (b) written reasons why the proposed amendment is being requested.
 (5) If, within the response period, the AACA does not take any of the actions mentioned in subregulation (2), the varied security program comes into force 14 days after the end of the response period.
Note: The variation does not affect the period for which the security program is in force—see regulation 4.51FA.

4.51FC  Consideration of request to amend AACA security program as varied