Part 1: Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers Espionage etc Section 9: Power to designate a cordoned area to secure defence aircraft
This section provides a power for the police to create a cordoned area around a military aircraft. For example, in the event of a military aircraft crashing, sensitive material may potentially be dispersed over a wide radius. A cordon around these sites will ensure that this material can be sufficiently protected until the point where removal has been completed.
	Under subsection (2) a constable may only designate an area under the cordon power in subsection (1) if they consider it expedient for the purposes of securing an aircraft, or part of an aircraft, used for military purposes or equipment relating to that aircraft. This cordon power will not be applicable to aircraft other than those used for military purposes.
	Subsections (3) to (6) describe the process for designating a cordoned area under this power. This includes ensuring that a written record of the designation is made and that the boundary of the cordoned area is appropriately indicated.