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The Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Regulations, 2020
45. Security procedures requirement
Edition: 2020-04-03 · In force
45. Security procedures requirement
(1)A Remote Aircraft Operators Certificate holder shall not operate an Unmanned Aircraft System without operator security procedures approved by the Authority.(2)An Unmanned Aircraft System shall be subject to security inspection at any time during its operations by the Authority without prior notification to the operator.(3)An Unmanned Aircraft System operator shall—(a)specify the security measures, procedures and practices to be followed by the operator to protect pilots and facilities from acts of unlawful interference;(b)carry out and maintain security measures including identification and resolution of suspicious activity that may pose a threat to civil aviation—(i)at a remote pilot station;(ii)on a remote piloted aircraft system; and(iii)any facility under the control of the remote piloted aircraft system operations.(4)The specific security measures referred to in subregulation (3)(a) shall provide—(a)that the premises used for preparing, storing, parking including remote piloted aircraft system ground station shall be secured at all times against unauthorized access;(b)for protection of critical information technology and communication systems used for operations purposes from interference that may jeopardize the security of civil aviation;(c)for protection of flight documents;(d)that commercial operators requesting to operate with a camera shall be required to include details of the camera usage in the application for security review and approval;(e)requirements for checks and searches of specific areas and accessible compartments of the interior and exterior of an Unmanned Aircraft System; and(f)that persons engaged in remote piloted aircraft system operations are subject to recurrent background checks and selection procedures and are adequately trained.