PART I | 1. This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Aviation Security) Order. |
2.—(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided, this Order shall apply —| (a) | to any aircraft registered or operating in Singapore for the purpose of commercial air transport, general aviation or aerial work operations; | | (b) | to any aircraft operator operating any aircraft in Singapore for all or any of the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (a); | | (c) | to any airport in Singapore which is used for all or any of the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (a); and | | (d) | to any airport operator operating an airport in Singapore for all or any of the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (a). [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| (2) Unless the context otherwise requires, this Order shall not apply to military aircraft and airports under the control of the Singapore Armed Forces. |
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3. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —“act of unlawful interference” means an act or attempted act such as to jeopardise the safety of civil aviation and air transport, and includes any of the following acts:| (a) | unlawful seizure of an aircraft; | | (b) | destruction of an aircraft in service; | | (c) | hostage-taking on board an aircraft or at an airport; | | (d) | forcible intrusion on board an aircraft, at an airport or on the premises of an aeronautical facility; | | (e) | introduction on board an aircraft or at an airport of a weapon or hazardous device or material intended for criminal purposes; | | (f) | use of an aircraft in service for the purpose of causing death, serious bodily injury or serious damage to property or the environment; | | (g) | communication of false information so as to jeopardise the safety of an aircraft in flight or on the ground, or of passengers, crew, ground personnel or the general public, at an airport or on the premises of a civil aviation facility; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
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| “aerial work” means any operation in which an aircraft is used for agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation, patrol, search and rescue, advertising or other specialised service; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “aircraft operator” means the person who or which, at the relevant time, is engaged in or offering to engage in the operation of any one or more aircraft to which this Order applies; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “airport” means an aerodrome; |
| “airport operator” means the operator of an airport to which this Order applies; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “airside” means the movement area of an airport, adjacent terrain and buildings or portions thereof, access to which is controlled; |
| “air traffic service” includes any flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service, area control service, approach control service and aerodrome control service; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “cargo” means any property carried on an aircraft other than mail, stores and accompanied or mishandled baggage; |
| “commercial air transport operation” means an aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or hire; |
| “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act (Cap. 235) or any police officer appointed by the Commissioner to act on his behalf; |
| “corporate aviation” means general aviation involving the non-commercial operation or use of aircraft by a person for the carriage of passengers or goods as an aid to the conduct of company business flown by a professional employed to fly the aircraft; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “enforcement notice” means a notice served under paragraph 11; |
| “general aviation operation” means the operation or use of aircraft other than commercial air transport operation or an aerial work operation; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “National Civil Aviation Security Authority” means the National Civil Aviation Security Authority referred to in paragraph 4; |
| “NCASP” means the National Civil Aviation Security Programme referred to in paragraph 4; |
| “protected area” and “protected place” mean, respectively, any area or premises declared to be a protected area and any area or premises declared to be a protected place under the Infrastructure Protection Act 2017 (Act 41 of 2017); [S 821/2018 wef 18/12/2018] |
| “screening” means the application of technical or other means which are intended to identify or detect any weapon, explosives or other dangerous device, or any article or substance which may be used to commit an act of unlawful interference; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “security control” means any means by which the introduction of weapons, explosives or other dangerous devices, articles or substances which may be used to commit an act of unlawful interference can be prevented; [S 481/2012 wef 26/09/2012] |
| “security directive” means a security directive issued under paragraph 7 or 8; |
| “security measures” means a combination of measures and procedures to secure the safety of aircraft and of persons and property carried therein against acts of unlawful interference; |
“security restricted area” —| (a) | means an area of the airside which is identified as a priority risk area where, in addition to access control, other security controls are applied; and | | (b) | includes any commercial aviation passenger departure area between the screening checkpoint and the aircraft, ramp, baggage sorting area, area where an aircraft is brought into service and screened baggage or cargo is present, cargo shed, mail centre and airside catering or aircraft cleaning premises; |
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| “stores” means any goods intended for sale or use on an aircraft, including spare parts and other articles of equipment, whether or not for immediate fitting. |
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