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Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
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#### 67 Secretary may give special security directions
(1) If:
(a) a specific threat of unlawful interference with aviation is made or exists; or
(aa) a general threat of unlawful interference with aviation is made or exists; or
(b) there is a change in the nature, or risk, of an existing general threat of unlawful interference with aviation; or
(c) both of the following apply:
(i) a national emergency declaration (within the meaning of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020) is in force;
(ii) the Secretary is satisfied that additional security measures are appropriate to support the national emergency declaration;
the Secretary may, in writing, direct that additional security measures be taken or complied with.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) is a special security direction.