Part III
Policing of Airports
Designated airports. 25.—(1) The Secretary of State may by order designate for the purposes of this Part of this Act any aerodrome used for the purposes of civil aviation if he considers that the policing of that aerodrome should, in the interests of the preservation of the peace and the prevention of crime, be undertaken by constables under the direction and control of the chief officer of police for the police area in which the aerodrome is wholly or mainly situated.
(2) Before making an order under subsection (1) above in relation to any aerodrome the Secretary of State shall consult. the manager of the aerodrome and the police authority and chief officer of police for the police area in question.
(3) The power to make an order under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and—
- (a) any order containing a statement that it is made with the consent of the manager and the authority mentioned in subsection (2) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
- (b) any order not containing such a statement shall be laid before Parliament in draft and shall not be made unless the draft is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Exercise of police functions at designated airports. 26.—(1) So long as any aerodrome is a designated airport—
- (a) any relevant constable shall, when acting in the execution of his duty and, in particular, for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred on such a constable by or under the following provisions of this part of this Act, be entitled as against the manager of the aerodrome to enter any part of the aerodrome; and
- (b) no member of any aerodrome constabulary maintained by the manager shall have the powers and privileges or be liable to the duties and responsibilities of a constable on the aerodrome or exercise there any power conferred by or under any enactment on members of that constabulary or on constables generally.
(2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above is without prejudice to any right of entry existing apart from that paragraph.
(3) The manager of an aerodrome which is a designated airport shall—
- (a) make to the police authority for the relevant police area such payments in respect of the policing of the aerodrome, and
