Aviation Transport Security Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 394
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.
Dated 22 December 2009
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
ANTHONY ALBANESE
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
1              Name of Regulations
                These Regulations are the Aviation Transport Security Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6).
2              Commencement
                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.
3              Amendment of Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005
                Schedule 1 amends the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(regulation 3)
 
[1]           Table 1.07, item 1
omit
Umbrellas with metal points
[2]           Table 1.07, item 2
omit
Knitting and crochet needles
[3]           Table 1.07, item 2
omit
Pointed metal nail files
Corkscrews
[4]           Table 1.07, item 3
omit
Racquets used in squash, tennis, badminton or any other sport
[5]           Subregulations 1.07 (5) and (6)
substitute
         (5)   Despite subregulation (1) and item 1 of the table:
                (a)    a safety razor is not a prohibited item; and
               (b)    metal cutlery is not a prohibited item if the cutlery has rounded ends, has no sharp points and is provided:
                          (i)    in a landside security zone for use by persons in the landside security zone; or
                         (ii)    on an aircraft for use by persons on the aircraft.
         (6)   Despite subregulation (1) and item 1 of the table, a hypodermic needle is taken not to be a prohibited item if the person carrying it shows proof that it is medically necessary for the use of the person or another person who is in the person’s care.
[6]           Subregulation 1.07 (13)
substitute
       (13)   To avoid doubt, a plastic cutlery knife is not a prohibited item.
[7]           After subregulation 1.07 (14)
insert
       (15)   For subparagraphs 54 (1) (c) (iii) and (3) (c) (iii) of the Act, a person is authorised to have metal cutlery that has rounded ends and no sharp points in his or her possession in the airside security zone if:
                (a)    the cutlery is to be used in the course of, or for the purposes of, carrying on a business requiring the use of cutlery in a landside security zone; or
               (b)    the cutlery is for use by persons on an aircraft.
       (16)   For subparagraphs 55 (1) (c) (ii) and (3) (c) (ii) of the Act, a person is authorised to pass through a screening point with metal cutlery that has rounded ends and no sharp points if:
                (a)    the cutlery is to be used in the course of, or for the purposes of, carrying on a business requiring the use of cutlery in a landside security zone; or
               (b)    the cutlery is for use by persons on an aircraft in accordance with an arrangement with the aircraft operator for the supply of cutlery.
Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.