50References to Airside Vehicle Control Handbook

50  References to Airside Vehicle Control Handbook

  A reference in this Division to the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for an airport is a reference to the Handbook as in force or existing from time to time.

51  Vehicles not to be driven on airside without permission or escort

 (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

 (a) the person is driving a vehicle on the airside of an airport; and

 (b) neither of the following applies:

 (i) the person holds an ADA for the airport and the vehicle is the subject of an AUA for the airport;

 (ii) the vehicle is escorted by a person authorised, in accordance with the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport, to provide airside vehicle escort services.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

 (a) the person is driving a vehicle on the airside of an airport; and

 (b) the vehicle is being escorted by another person authorised, in accordance with the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport, to provide airside vehicle escort services; and

 (c) the escort gives the person a direction in relation to driving the vehicle; and

 (d) the person does not comply with the direction.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

52  Approved issuing authority

 (1) An airport‑operator company for an airport may, in accordance with the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport, approve a person to issue ADAs or AUAs (or both) for the airport.

 (2) The airport‑operator company may revoke the approval by giving the person notice in writing. The notice must be at least 7 days before the revocation takes effect.

53  Authority to Drive Airside

Application and issue

 (1) A person may apply for an Authority to Drive Airside for an airport to:

 (a) an airport‑operator company for the airport; or

 (b) an approved issuing authority for ADAs for the airport.

 (2) The application must be made in the way set out in the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

 (3) The criteria to be applied by the airport‑operator company or approved issuing authority in deciding whether to issue an ADA for the airport are the criteria set out for that purpose in the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

 (4) An approved issuing authority for an airport must not issue an ADA for the airport otherwise than in accordance with the Airside Vehicle Control Handbook for the airport.

 (5) An airport‑operator company or approved issuing authority that issues an ADA for an airport to a person must issue the person a card or other suitable evidence of the ADA.