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S 590/2006
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(a) in relation to such aircraft or class of aircraft, or in relation to such persons or property or such description of persons or property; and
(b) on such occasion or series of occasions, or for such period,

as the Commissioner may specify; and the security directive shall have effect in that case subject to any exceptions so specified.

(3) Any notification given to any person under sub-paragraph (2) with respect to any security directive shall cease to have effect (if it has not already done so) if a security directive is subsequently issued by the Commissioner to that person varying or revoking the original security directive.

(4) Any notification given in writing under sub-paragraph (2) shall be regarded as given to the person to whom it is directed if it is given—

(a) to any person authorised by that person to receive any such security directive or notification;
(b) where that person is a body corporate, to the secretary or similar officer of the body corporate; and
(c) in any other case, to anyone holding a comparable office or position in that person’s employment.

(5) A security directive shall be in writing, except that in cases of extreme urgency, in order to respond rapidly to meet any increased security threat or to take immediate action necessary to remedy weaknesses so as to prevent recurrence, the Commissioner may issue a verbal security directive to any person, which shall be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable thereafter.

Objection to security directive

10.—(1) This paragraph shall apply to any security directive which does not contain a statement that the security measures are urgently required and that accordingly the security directive is to take effect immediately.

(2) At any time before the end of the period of 2 weeks beginning with the date on which a security directive to which this paragraph applies is issued, the person to whom the security directive is issued may serve on the Commissioner a notice in writing objecting to the security directive, on the grounds that the security measures specified