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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 30th April 2022.
(3) Paragraphs (2), (5) and (6) of regulation 2 come into force on 20th May 2022.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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(1) The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security is amended as follows.
(2) For point 1.4.3.2 substitute—“
 1.4.3.2 Explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment may only be used as a supplementary means of examination.”.
(3) Omit the first sentence of point 11.1.5.
(4) In point 11.5.1, in paragraph (a), for the words “points 11.1.3 and 11.1.5” substitute “point 11.1.3”.
(5) In point 12.8, for the heading substitute “Evaluating methods of screening”.
(6) In point 12.8.1—
(a) for the words “using new technologies other than those laid down in”, substitute “notwithstanding any limitations imposed by”; and
(b) in paragraph (a), for “a new” substitute “that”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Robert Courts
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
28th April 2022