
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 14th January 2011.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the 2001 Act” means the Private Security Industry Act 2001;
 “the 2010 Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010.
3 
A person who engages in licensable conduct in the circumstances prescribed in regulation 4 shall not be guilty of an offence under section 3 of the 2001 Act (conduct prohibited without a licence) if he conducts that licensable conduct in those prescribed circumstances.
4 

(1) The circumstances prescribed for the purposes of this regulation are those where a person is provided to implement or be responsible for the implementation of screening, access control or other security controls in a security restricted area in accordance with the 2010 Regulation, and satisfies the requirements in paragraph (2).
(2) The requirements for the purposes of this paragraph are—
(a) the person is selected in accordance with points 11.1.1 and 11.1.3 of the 2010 Regulation; and
(b) the person satisfies any training requirement specified in respect of him in paragraph (3).
(3) The training requirements specified for the purposes of this paragraph are that the person is trained—
(a) in accordance with points 11.2.2, 11.2.3.1 and 11.2.3.4-8 of the 2010 Regulation; or
(b) where that person is a supervisor or security manager, in accordance with points 11.2.4 and 11.2.5 of the 2010 Regulation.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation—
 “person” means a person who is provided to implement or be responsible for the implementation of screening, access controls or other security controls in a security restricted area in accordance with the 2010 Regulation;
 “security manager” means a person having general responsibility at national or local level for ensuring that a security programme and its implementation meet all legal provisions;
 “security restricted area” is to be construed in accordance with point 1.1.2 of the 2010 Regulation;
 “supervisor” means a person directly supervising persons implementing access controls or other security controls.
5 
The following are revoked:
(a) the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2006;
(b) regulation 2 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2007; and
(c) the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2006 (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
Lynne Featherstone
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
20th December 2010