NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Aircraft search and guard
Level
4
28995 version 1
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Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
aircraft search; conduct physical search of aircraft; respond to
the detection of prohibited items and Dangerous Goods, and
guard aircraft.
Classification
Aviation > Airport Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Prohibited items include weapons, explosives, and firearms as identified in ICAO
Appendix 45.
Dangerous Goods refers to substances and articles identified as such in ICAO
Document 9284 - Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
by Air.
2
If required to gain access to all the areas to be inspected, all entrance doors,
hatches, inlet and exhaust ducts, service and access doors, etc. should be opened
by Aircraft Engineers or competent airline staff as applicable. Care should be taken
to ensure that all doors and covers which were opened for inspection purposes are
securely closed on completion of the inspection by Aircraft Engineers or competent
airline staff as applicable.
3
Reference to enterprise procedures means that all activities must comply with the
requirements contained in the current airport exposition, current airport company
manuals and procedures, where applicable, and any relevant legislative and/or
regulatory requirements, which may include but are not limited to: Civil Aviation Act
1990, relevant Civil Aviation Rules, Aviation Crimes Act 1972, Aviation Security
Services Policies and Procedures, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Policy.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for aircraft search.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Legislative requirements relevant to searching of aircraft are identified and
complied with in accordance with enterprise procedures.
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28995 version 1
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Situations requiring a physical search of aircraft are recognised in accordance
with legislation and enterprise procedures.
Outcome 2
Conduct physical search of aircraft.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Physical searches are carried out in accordance with legislation and enterprise
procedures.
2.2
Occupational health and safety procedures are followed during physical
searches of aircraft in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 3
Respond to the detection of prohibited items and Dangerous Goods.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Procedures are followed in response to the detection of prohibited items in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcome 4
Guard aircraft.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Static guard of aircraft is carried out in accordance with enterprise procedures.
may include but are not limited to – ID card and vehicle checks;
aircraft guard on aircraft; aircraft guard on ramp; actions taken in the
event of attempted unauthorised access; health and safety issues.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0125
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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SSB Code 9068
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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SSB Code 9068
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