# The Port Security Regulations 2009, Regulation 21: Security clearance and protective marking of documents


(1) A person who carries out security inspections of a port, or handles confidential information relating to the security of a port, must be approved for such work by the Secretary of State.
(2) A person who creates pursuant to these Regulations any document that relates to the security of a port must ensure that the document is clearly marked so as to indicate the degree of sensitivity with which that document is to be treated.
(3) In determining whether paragraph (2) has been complied with, account shall be taken of any Guidance issued by the Secretary of State on the protective marking of documents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2048/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009/regulation-21
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