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Control access to and exit from an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport

Control access to and exit from an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport

Unit of competency
National Code
AVIO2006
State Code
AWP31
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/08/2016
Field of Education
099905 - Security Services
Original Release Date
16/08/2016
Nominal Hours
10
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to control access to and exit from, an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.It includes managing persons, inspecting articles and/or vehicles, managing vehicular traffic, and managing access control systems in an airside security zone or landside security zone operating environment.This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to aviation security duties of ground operations personnel, and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.Work is performed independently or under limited supervision as a single operator or within a team environment.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.Use for Defence Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders, Instructions, Publications and Regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Manage persons to enter an airside security zone or landside security zone
  • 1.1 Appropriate personal protective equipment is selected and used in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.2 Identification details of persons entering airside security zones or landside security zones are verified in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 1.3 Entry validations are issued and collected in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.4 Incidents that infringe or breach workplace procedures are acted on, reported and recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 1.5 Persons are received in a professional and courteous manner and processed in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.6 Relevant documentation is maintained in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program
  • 1.7 Persons whose identification details cannot be verified are processed in accordance with workplace procedures
2 Inspect articles and/or vehicles to enter an airside security zone or landside security zone
  • 2.1 Requests to inspect baggage and/or vehicles are made in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.2 Inspections are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Prohibited items or weapons found during inspections are dealt with in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Notification of the detection of prohibited items or weapons found during inspection is carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Persons refusing inspection requests are reported and processed in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures
3 Manage vehicular traffic to enter an airside security zone or landside security zone
  • 3.1 Vehicle entry validations are checked or issued, and collected in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program
  • 3.2 Outgoing vehicles are processed against relevant documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.3 Incoming vehicles are directed to appropriate parking, escorting location or loading and unloading areas in accordance with workplace procedures, relevant laws and bylaws and site requirements
  • 3.4 Incidents that infringe or breach legislative requirements are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.5 All communication, when managing access control, is conducted in a professional and courteous manner and in accordance with workplace procedures
4 Manage access control systems in an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport
  • 4.1 Keys and access control devices for airside security zones and landside security zones at an airport are controlled, recorded, monitored and reconciled in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.2 Barriers are operated and controlled in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.3 Control systems to secure airside security zones and landside security zones are operated in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
  • 4.4 Keypad and alarm entry systems for airside security zones and landside security zones are activated and deactivated in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.5 Relevant documentation is maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG969 AVIO2006B Control access to and exit from an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAQ16 AVIO0007 Control access to and exit from a security sensitive area Unit of competency