Cap. 405 Art. 20Air cargo agents.

(1) The Minister may, by regulations, make provision, for purposes to which this Part of this Act applies, in relation to persons (in this article referred to as "air cargo agents") who carry on a business of handling cargo which is to be delivered (whether by them or any other person) to the operator of any aircraft for carriage from any airport in Malta by an aircraft.

(2) Regulations under this article may, in particular -

(a) enable the Minister to maintain a list of air cargo agents who are approved by him for purposes related to aviation security, to include the name of an air cargo agent on that list, on application being made to the Minister in accordance with such regulations, if he is satisfied as to such matters as are specified in the regulations, and to remove the name of any person from that list in such circumstances as may be so specified;

(b) provide that any provision of this Part of this Act which applies in relation to persons who are permitted to have access to a restricted zone of an airport for the purposes of the activities of a business (including any such provision which creates a criminal offence) shall also apply, with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations, in relation to air cargo agents included on any such list;

(c) make provision (including any such provision as is mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b)) relating to a class of air cargo agents as may be specified in the regulations and not to other air cargo agents;

(d) make different provision for different cases; and

(e) make such incidental, supplementary or transitional provision as the Minister considers necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision made by the regulations.

(3) In this article -

"cargo" includes stores and mail; and "stores" means any goods intended for sale or use on an aircraft, including tax-free goods, spare parts and other articles of equipment, whether or not for immediate fitting.