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Power to constitute and maintain the airports security force and its functions
Act: Airports Security Force Act 1975
Section Provisions
AIRPORTS SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1975 AIRPORTS SECURITY FORCE ACT, 1975 [NO. LXXVII OF 1975] [18th December 1975] An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of the Airports Security Force Chapter II 3. Power to constitute and maintain the Airports Security Force and its functions.--(1) The Federal Government may constitute and maintain a force to be called the Airports Security Force for performing the following functions, namely:- (a) ensuring security of all airports, aerodromes, aircraft, and civil aviation installations (within the limit of airports and aerodromes)6 and for safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference or threats of such interference; (b) ensuring security of all structures, equipments, material and installations belonging to operators and other Government or non-Government organizations within the limits of airports and aerodromes; (c) [Omitted]7 (d) [Omitted]8 (e) ensuring the proper conduct of persons at airports and aerodromes [as laid down in the Aircraft Rules, 1937]9 including control of surface vehicles and drivers within the limits of airports and aerodromes; (f) ensuring security of aircraft passengers, baggage, cargo and mail within the limits of airports and aerodromes; (g) general maintenance of law and order within the limits of airports and aerodromes in conjunction with the police and taking cognizance of all offences committed at the airports and aerodromes under any law for the time being in force; and (h) such other functions as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, require the Force to perform. (2) In the discharge of their functions, the officers and members shall be guided by, and act in accordance with this Act, [the Civil Aviation Ordinance, 1960, (X00(II) of 1960), the Aviation Rules 1978]10 and the rules and regulations.