{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aviation-security-act-1982/section-24A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aviation-security-act-1982/section-24A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1982/36",
  "legislation_title": "Aviation Security Act 1982",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/aviation-security-act-1982",
  "path": "section/24A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "24A",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part II.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part of this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—\nact of violence has the meaning given by section 10(2) of this Act,\n“address”, in relation to electronic communications, means any number or address used for the purposes of such communications,\n“ authorised person ” means a person authorised in writing by the Secretary of State or the CAA for the purposes of this Part of this Act,\n“ the CAA ” means the Civil Aviation Authority,\n“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7) ,\nemployee in relation to a body corporate, includes officer,\nenforcement notice has the meaning given by section 18A(1) of this Act, ...\n“Framework Regulation” means Regulation ( EC ) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security,\nrestricted zone, in relation to an aerodrome or air navigation installation, means any part of the aerodrome or installation designated under section 11A of this Act or, where the whole of the aerodrome or installation is so designated, that aerodrome or installation, and\n“security restricted area” has the meaning given by Article 3 of the Framework Regulation.\n(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person is permitted to have access to a security restricted area of an aerodrome or air navigation installation if he is permitted to enter that area or if arrangements exist for permitting any of his employees or agents to enter that zone.\n(3) For the purposes of this Part of this Act, in circumstances where the Framework Regulation does not apply, references to a security restricted area are to be read as references to a restricted zone (and references to that area are to be read accordingly).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 24A inserted by Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31, SIF 39:2), s. 8(1), Sch. 1 para. 16"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(1) inserted (30.9.2006) by Transport Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2190), arts. 1(1), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 78(5)(a), 110(1) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), ss. 78(5)(b), 110(1) (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2014/262, art. 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 24A(1) omitted (29.4.2010) by virtue of The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 8(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(1) inserted (29.4.2010) by The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 8(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(1) added (29.4.2010) by The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 8(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(2) substituted (29.4.2010) by The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 9(k)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 24A(2) substituted (29.4.2010) by The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 10(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "S. 24A(3) added (29.4.2010) by The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/902), regs. 1(1), 8(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 24A extended (with modifications) (Jersey) (12.6.1993) by S.I. 1993/1251, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IS. 24A extended (with modifications) (Guernsey) (17.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2989, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I, II"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 24A: Pt. II (ss. 10-24A) applied (with modifications) (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/1073, reg. 11(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/230",
      "affecting_title": "The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/230",
      "affecting_title": "The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/230",
      "affecting_title": "The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/230",
      "affecting_title": "The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/36/section/24A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:11:02.217326+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}