Aviation Security
Security Oversight of Operators at HKIA
APSD ensured that AA and the operators at HKIA, including tenant restricted area operators, aircraft operators and aircraft catering supplies and stores operators, complied with the requirements in the Hong Kong Aviation Security Programme through audits and inspections.
HKIA Developments
During the report period, the division processed three proposals of restricted area designations of HKIA under the Aviation Security Ordinance. The designations involved were related to the interfacing construction works of an annex building connecting to Level 5 of Passenger Terminal 1, expansion of the Central Goods Screening Channel on Level 3 of Passenger Terminal 1 and new aircraft maintenance hangar 3B of the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO). The division conducted site assessments to ensure that adequate security control measures were provided for the protection of the re-designated restricted areas. The division also worked with AA in the 3RS related projects and other facility development projects to ensure that they complied with relevant aviation security requirements.
Air Cargo Security
Under the Regulated Agent Regime (RAR), a cargo agent registered as a Regulated Agent (RA) with CAD is required to provide security control measures on consignments of air cargo and apply screening on prescribed sources of air cargo. As at 31 March 2018, there were 1 473 RAs registered with CAD. APSD continued to monitor compliance of the RAs with the requirements of the RAR through regular inspections, and required them to submit and implement corresponding corrective action plans when any non-compliance was identified.
Pursuant to a new policy direction announced by the ICAO on air cargo security, the division actively participated in ICAO's meetings and met with the air cargo industry with the aim of enhancing the air cargo security regime whilst maintaining Hong Kong's leading position as an international air cargo hub.
Facilitation
Through the participation in the Airport Facilitation Committee, APSD monitored the implementation of the SARPs of ICAO Annex 9 at HKIA. Besides, to facilitate crew members of Hong Kong registered aircraft operators in discharging their flight duties, APSD issued Crew Member Certificates (CMC) in accordance with ICAO Annex 9. During the year, 2 939 CMC were issued to the crew members of Hong Kong registered aircraft operators.
