AIRPORT SECURITY

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Air side: The movement area of an airport, adjacent terrain
and buildings or portions thereof, access to which is
controlled.

Regulated Agent: An agent, freight forwarder or any other
entity who conducts business with an operator and provides
security controls that are accepted or required by the
appropriate authority in respect of cargo, courier and express
parcels or mail.

Note.— The term “Known shipper” has been amended to
“Regulated Agent” to take into account the different security
controls applied to originators of cargo and those entities that
consolidate and forward cargo shipments via an air carrier.
Screening. The application of technical or other means
which are intended to detect weapons, explosives or other
dangerous devices which may be used to commit an act of
unlawful interference.

Security: A combination of measures and human and
material resources intended to safeguard international civil
aviation against acts of unlawful interference.

Security Control: A means by which the introduction of
weapons, explosives or articles likely to be utilized to commit
an act of unlawful interference can be prevented.

Security Programme: Measures adopted to safeguard
international civil aviation against acts of unlawful
interference.