S.L. 405.3 Art. 10Air Carrier Security Programme.

(1) Every air carrier with a Maltese operating license shall draw up, apply and maintain an Air Carrier Security Programme.

The programme shall describe the methods and procedures which are to be followed by the air carrier in order to comply both with the Principal Regulation and with the National Civil Aviation Security Programme. The programme shall include internal quality control provisions describing how compliance with these methods and procedures is to be monitored by the air carrier.

(2) The Air Carrier Security Programme shall be submitted to the Head Aviation Security, which may either approve it or direct the airport operator to make necessary amendments.

(3) The Head Aviation Security shall recognise the security programme of a Community air carrier that has been approved by the appropriate authority of the Member State granting the operating licence. This is without prejudice to the Head Aviation Security’s right to request from any air carrier details of its implementation of:

(a) the security measures applied by the appropriate authority under article 4; and, or

(b) local procedures that are applicable at the airports served.