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Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990

1990 c. 31 · Enacted 26 July 1990 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to give effect to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation which supplements the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation; to make further provision with respect to aviation security and civil aviation; to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf which supplements that Convention; to make other provision for the protection of ships and harbour areas against acts of violence; and for connected purposes.

[26th July 1990]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Aviation Security
  2. Endangering safety at aerodromes
  3. 1Endangering safety at aerodromes.
  4. Powers of Secretary of State and authorised persons
  5. 2Extension of power to require promotion of searches.
  6. 3Extension of Secretary of State’s powers under section 14 of Aviation Security Act 1982.
  7. 4Enforcement notices in respect of directions under Part II of Aviation Security Act 1982.
  8. Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.
  9. 5Offences relating to security at aerodromes etc.
  10. Air cargo agents
  11. 6Air cargo agents.
  12. Reporting of certain occurrences
  13. 7Duty to report certain occurrences.
  14. Other amendments
  15. 8Other amendments of Aviation Security Act 1982.
  16. Part II: Offences against the Safety of Ships and Fixed Platforms
  17. 9Hijacking of ships.
  18. 10Seizing or exercising control of fixed platforms.
  19. 11Destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety.
  20. 12Other acts endangering or likely to endanger safe navigation.
  21. 13Offences involving threats.
  22. 14Ancillary offences.
  23. 15Master’s power of delivery.
  24. 16Prosecution of offences and proceedings.
  25. 17Interpretation of Part II.
  26. Part III: Protection of Ships and Harbour Areas against Acts of Violence
  27. General purposes
  28. 18Purposes to which Part III applies.
  29. Powers of Secretary of State
  30. 19Power of Secretary of State to require information.
  31. 20Designation of restricted zones of harbour areas.
  32. 21Power to impose restrictions in relation to ships.
  33. 22Power to require harbour authorities to promote searches in harbour areas.
  34. 23Power to require other persons to promote searches.
  35. 24General power to direct measures to be taken for purposes to which Part III applies.
  36. Supplemental provisions with respect to directions
  37. 25Matters which may be included in directions under sections 21 to 24.
  38. 26Limitations on scope of directions under sections 21 to 24.
  39. 27General or urgent directions under sections 21 to 24.
  40. 28Objections to certain directions under section 24.
  41. 29Enforcement notices.
  42. 30Contents of enforcement notice.
  43. 31Offences relating to enforcement notices.
  44. 32Objections to enforcement notices.
  45. 33Enforcement notices: supplementary.
  46. 34Operation of directions under Part III in relation to rights and duties under other laws.
  47. 35Detention of ships.
  48. 36Inspection of ships and harbour areas.
  49. 36AMaritime security services: approved providers
  50. Offences relating to security of ships and harbour areas.
  51. 37False statements relating to baggage, cargo etc.
  52. 38False statements in connection with identity documents.
  53. 39Unauthorised presence in restricted zone.
  54. 40Offences relating to authorised persons.
  55. Sea cargo agents
  56. 41Sea cargo agents.
  57. Reporting of certain occurrences
  58. 42Duty to report certain occurrences.
  59. General supplemental provisions
  60. 43Compensation in respect of certain measures taken under Part III.
  61. 44Annual report by Secretary of State as to notices and directions under Part III.
  62. 45Service of documents.
  63. 46Interpretation of Part III.
  64. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  65. Miscellaneous
  66. 47Carriage of goods by air.
  67. 48Powers in relation to certain aircraft.
  68. 48AApplication of Act to medium-range rockets
  69. General
  70. 49Extradition by virtue of Orders in Council under section 2 of Extradition Act 1870. Repealed
  71. 50Offences by bodies corporate.
  72. 51Extension of Act outside the United Kingdom.
  73. 52Expenses.
  74. 53Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
  75. 54Short title, commencement and extent.
  76. Schedule 1: Further amendments of the Aviation Security Act 1982
  77. Obstruction
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. Provision of information
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. Designation of restricted zones of aerodromes
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. Directions by Secretary of State
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. 6Paragraph 6
  87. Supplemental provisions with respect to directions
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. 8Paragraph 8
  90. 9Paragraph 9
  91. 10Paragraph 10
  92. 11Paragraph 11
  93. Air navigation installations
  94. 12Paragraph 12
  95. Compensation
  96. 13Paragraph 13
  97. Annual report by Secretary of State
  98. 14Paragraph 14
  99. Service of documents
  100. 15Paragraph 15
  101. Interpretation
  102. 16Paragraph 16
  103. Reimbursement of expenses
  104. 17Paragraph 17
  105. Offences by bodies corporate
  106. 18Paragraph 18
  107. Revocation and variation of directions
  108. 19Paragraph 19
  109. Provisions relating to compensation
  110. 20Paragraph 20
  111. Schedule 2: Provisions Relating to Compensation
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. 7Paragraph 7
  119. 8Paragraph 8
  120. 9Paragraph 9
  121. 10Paragraph 10
  122. Schedule 3: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  123. The Visiting Forces Act 1952 (c. 67)
  124. 1Paragraph 1
  125. The Merchant Shipping Act 1970 (c. 36)
  126. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  127. The Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (c. 59)
  128. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (c. 5)
  131. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  132. The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)
  133. 6Paragraph 6
  134. The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  137. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  138. The Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)
  139. 9Paragraph 9
  140. 10Paragraph 10
  141. The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
  142. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  143. Schedule 4Repeals