s 68 Requirement to have security programme
68.—(1) An aviation industry participant shall be guilty of an offence if —(a) the aviation industry participant is required by any aviation security regulations to have a security programme; and (b) there is not such a programme in force for that aviation industry participant. (2) An aviation industry participant shall be guilty of an offence if —(a) the aviation industry participant is required by any aviation security regulations to have a security programme, and there is such a programme in force for that aviation industry participant; but (b) the aviation industry participant fails to comply with that programme. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an aviation industry participant who has a reasonable excuse. (4) An aviation industry participant who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both. (5) For the purposes of this Part, if the National Civil Aviation Security Authority approves a security programme in respect of an aviation industry participant, the programme comes into force for that participant at the time specified in the notice of approval.[17E