Aviation Transport Security (Screening Officer Requirements) Determination 2023 (Cth)

LIN 23/039 Aviation Transport Security (Screening Officer Requirements) Determination 2023 I, Gareth Baker, delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, make this instrument under section 94A of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (the Act).

Dated 3 July 2023

Gareth Baker Acting Assistant Secretary Infrastructure Capability Branch Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre Department of Home Affairs

1 Name This instrument is the Aviation Transport Security (Screening Officer Requirements) Determination 2023.

2 Commencement This instrument commences the day after it is registered.

3 Revocation Aviation Transport Security (Screening Officer Requirements) Determination (No. 2) 2022 (LIN 22/112) is revoked.

4 Definitions In this instrument:

Act means the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.

independent screening decision means a decision:

(a) made by a screening officer when exercising a specified power or a screening function; and (b) related to whether or not to allow a person, personal effects, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, goods or a vehicle to pass through a screening point without prompting or guidance from a supervising screening officer. Regulations means the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.

Note 1 Some terms used in this notice are defined in the Act, including baggage, checked baggage, screening authority, screening function and screening officer. Note 2 Some terms used in this notice are defined in the Regulations, including ASIC and properly displaying.

5 Application This instrument determines requirements under section 94A of the Act for screening officers. Note The Secretary may exempt a class of screening officers from one or more of the requirements in this determination if the Secretary is satisfied an exceptional circumstance exists—see Act, section 94B.