Section 3: Power to constitute and maintain the Airports Security Force and its functions

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 limits of airports and aerodromes] 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 organisations within the limits of airports and aerodromes ; (c) [Omitted] (d) [Omitted] (e) ensuring the proper conduct of persons at airports and aerodromes [x x x x ] 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, [x x x x] and the rules and regulations.

Effective date: 1975-12-13

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