The Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/230
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aviation Security (Amendment, Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 25th January 2027.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Revocation of certain instruments

The instruments listed in the Schedule are revoked.

Section 3 Amendment of the Aviation Security Act 1982

(1) Part II (protection of aircraft, aerodromes and air navigation installations against acts of violence) of the Aviation Security Act 1982 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 10, for subsection (4), substitute—

(4) In subsection (3) “ acts of unlawful interference ” has the same meaning as in the 12th edition of Annex 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which was signed at Chicago on 7 December 1944

(3) In section 24A(1)—

(a) at the appropriate places, insert—

“ access control ” means the application of means by which the entry of unauthorised persons or unauthorised vehicles, or both, may be prevented,

“ security control ” means the application of means by which the introduction of weapons, explosives or other dangerous devices, articles or substances which may be used to commit acts of unlawful interference within the meaning of section 10(4) of this Act may be prevented,

(b) omit the definition of “Framework Regulation”;

(c) for the definition of “security restricted area”, substitute—

“ security restricted area ” means any area of an aerodrome, or of an air navigation installation which does not form part of an aerodrome, in relation to which—

a designation has effect under section 11A of this Act, or

access control and other security controls are applied.

(4) Omit section 24A(3).

Section 4 Amendment of the Aviation Security Regulations 2010

(1) The Aviation Security Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 2 (designation), substitute—

The Secretary of State for Transport is designated as the appropriate authority for aviation security, responsible for—

(a) the development, implementation, and maintenance of the national aviation security programme;

(b) the development and implementation of a national training policy for all personnel involved with or responsible for the implementation of various aspects of the national aviation security programme;

(c) developing, implementing and maintaining a national aviation security quality control programme to regularly determine compliance with and validate the effectiveness of its national aviation security programme.

Section 5 Amendment of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2010

(1) The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Exemption) (Aviation Security) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4(2)—

(a) in the definition of “prohibited articles”, substitute “section 10(4) of the Aviation Security Act 1982” for “section 10(4) of the Aviation Security Act 1982”;

(b) in the definition of “security restricted area”, substitute “section 24A of the Aviation Security Act 1982” for “section 24A of the Aviation Security Act 1982”.

Section 6 Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council is amended as follows.

(2) In Appendix 1 to Annex 5 (Appendix 1 to Part-CC), in point 7, omit “, including awareness of the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 ”.

Section 7 Amendment of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018

(1) The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 (essential services and threshold requirements), in paragraph 4 (the air transport subsector), for subparagraph (5)(b), substitute—

“ air carrier ” means an air transport undertaking holding a valid operating licence or equivalent.