Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 2.18

         (1)   If the airport operator carries out checked baggage screening itself, the TSP must include:

                (a)    measures, equipment and procedures to carry out that screening, including:

                          (i)    the locations where screening is undertaken; and

                         (ii)    details of the screening equipment used; and

                         (iii)    details of the persons operating the screening equipment; and

               (b)    measures and procedures to ensure that checked baggage is protected against tampering and the introduction of explosives; and

                (c)    procedures to treat unattended and suspect baggage; and

               (d)    measures and procedures to respond to the detection of explosives.

         (2)   If a screened air service operates from the airport, but the airport operator does not carry out checked baggage screening, the TSP must specify the screening authority that carries out that screening on its behalf.

Note    The airports where checked baggage screening is required are set out in regulation 4.29.