Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A maritime security plan for a port facility operator must address, in addition to the matters required under regulation 3.10 , the following matters:
(a) measures to prevent unauthorised carriage or possession of weapons or prohibited items in the facility or on board ships being loaded or unloaded at the facility;
(b) measures to prevent unauthorised access to the port facility, to ships moored at the facility and to any port security zones established within the boundaries of the port facility;
(c) procedures for responding to security threats or breaches of security, including procedures for maintaining critical operations in the port facility or ship/port interface;
(d) procedures for responding to any security directions given by the Secretary;
(e) procedures for evacuation of the port facility in case of security threats or breaches of security;
(f) procedures for drills and exercises associated with the plan;
(g) procedures for interfacing with ship security activities;
(h) procedures for modifying the plan to correct deficiencies or to update the plan to take into account changes to the port facility;
(i) procedures for reporting occurrences which threaten the security of the port facility;
(j) measures to ensure the security of the information contained in the plan;
(k) measures to ensure security of cargo and of cargo handling equipment at the facility;
(l) procedures in case the ship security alert system of a ship is activated while in the security regulated port;
(m) procedures for facilitating:
(i) shore leave or relief of crew; and
(ii) access by visitors (including representatives of seafarers' welfare and of labour organisations).
(2) In determining appropriate measures for paragraphs (1) (a) and (b), the port facility operator must have regard to the special risks or threats associated with the types of ships, and the types of cargoes transported by ships, regularly served by the port facility.
Note A maritime security plan for a port facility operator must be accompanied by a map showing any port security zones established within the facility (see paragraph 49 (2) (a) of the Act and regulation 3.165).