Schedules Schedule 13: Penalties relating to airport control areas
Paragraph 1 inserts new Part 1A into Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.
	Paragraph 28 of new Part 1A introduces a civil penalty regime to be applied where an aircraft or port operator fails to take all reasonable steps to ensure that passengers embark or disembark through the control areas (new sub-paragraphs (1) to (4)). Sub-paragraph (5) provides that a civil penalty may be imposed in respect of each failure or in respect of each passenger. Sub-paragraph (6) allows the Secretary of State to set the penalty at an amount she considers appropriate as long as that amount does not exceed the prescribed maximum.
	Paragraph 28A of new Part 1A requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice to be followed by aircraft agents or operators and airport managers who have been issued with designation notices (sub-paragraph (1)). Sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) require the Secretary of State to have regard to the codes and other relevant matters when deciding whether to impose a penalty, when imposing a penalty and when considering a notice of objection. Sub-paragraph (3) requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice specifying the matters to be considered in determining the amount of a penalty in individual cases. Sub-paragraphs (5) and (8) require the Secretary of State to lay the codes (and revised codes) before Parliament in draft. Sub-paragraphs (6) and (8) provide for the codes (and revised codes) to come into force under regulations made by the Secretary of State. Sub-paragraph (7) provides for the Secretary of State to review the codes and revise and re-issue them following such a review.