Aircraft Act 1934

Section 5 Power of Central Government to make rules for Civil Aviation

Section 5 A Power to issue directions (DGCA or any other officer empowered by Central
Govt)

Section 10 Penalty for act in contravention of Rule made under Section 5 of the Aircraft
Acts. (2-3 years imprisonment or fine upto Rs. 10 Lakhs or both)

Section 11 A Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 5A (2 years
imprisonment or fine upto Rs. 10 Lakhs or both)

Section 11 B Penalty for failure to comply with direction issued under Section 9A (2 years
imprisonment or fine upto Rs. 10 Lakhs or both)

Aircraft Rules 1937

Rule 8 Carriage of arms, ammunitions, explosives, military stores etc.
Rule 8 A Security check of persons boarding aircraft at aerodrome
Rule 13 Photograph at aerodromes or from aircraft in-flight.
Rule 24 Prohibition on consumption of intoxicating and psychoactive substances.
Rule 24 A Carriage of persons suffering from mental disorders or epilepsy in aircraft
Rule 24 B Carriage of prisoners in an aircraft
Rule 24 C Carriage of animals, birds and reptiles in aircraft
Rule 25 Smoking in aircraft
Rule 90 Entry into Public Aerodromes (Access Control)
Inspection of aircrafts – (Empowers some of government officials
Rule 156 authorized by Central Government to enter aircraft for inspection, but are
not exempted from frisking/searching)
Rule 159 Obstruction of authorized person on board an aircraft
Rule 2003 Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air.
Rule 2011 Aircraft (Security) Rules
Rule 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Rule 2 Definitions
Rule 3 Duties of Commissioner
Rule 4 Appeals
Rule 5 Planning, design and layout of the Aerodrome security requirement
Rule 6 Aerodrome perimeter
Rule 7 Provision of lighting, road for patrolling and observation post
Rule 8 Aerodrome security programme
Rule 9 Security clearance for operations at aerodrome
Rule 10 Handling of unattended or suspect baggage
Rule 11 Business establishment at aerodrome
Rule 12 Protection of facilities owned by aerodrome operator
Rule 13 Aviation Security Group
Rule 14 Duties of the chief Aerodrome Security Officer
Rule 15 Ground handling service
Rule 16 Contingency plan
Rule 17 Disembarkation of unruly passenger
Rule 18 Entry into aerodrome
Rule 19 Entry into security restricted area
 Rule 20 Prohibition to carry weapons or explosive
Rule 21 Security check before embarkation
Rule 22 Certification of Screeners
Rule 23 Prohibition on carriage of certain goods (in cabin baggage)
Rule 24 Development of AOSP
Rule 25 Approval of AOSP from BCAS
Rule 26 Deployment of staff (for security duties)
Rule 27 Security search of aircraft
Rule 28 Access control of aircraft
Rule 29 Locking of cockpit door
Rule 30 Deployment of IFSO
Rule 31 Security control for hold baggage
Rule 37 Security control for Cargo and Courier bags
Rule 40 Prohibition on carriage of certain goods (in cargo and courier)
Rule 41 Protection of security cleared cargo or mail or courier bag
Rule 42 Regulated agent
Rule 43 Catering supplies
Rule 44 Supply of other stores
Rule 45 Reporting of security accident or incident
Rule 46 Investigation of security accident or incident
Rule 47 Powers of the Inquiry Officer
Rule 48 Inspection
There are total 19 Annexes issued by ICAO
Annex 1: Personnel Licensing
Annex 2: Rules of the Air
Annex 3: Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation.
Annex 4: Aeronautical Charts.
Annex 5: Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations
Annex 6: Operations of Aircraft
Annex 7: Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
Annex 8: Airworthiness of Aircraft.
Annex 9: Facilitation.
Annex 10: Aeronautical Telecommunications
Annex 11: Air Traffic Services.
Annex 12: Search and Rescue.
Annex 13: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation.
Annex 14: Aerodromes. Volume
Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services.
Annex 16: Environmental Protections.
Annex 17: Aviation Security.
Annex 18: The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
Annex 19: SMS

Important AVSEC Orders & Circulars

NCASP/NCASTP/NCAQCP/Contingency Plans

Sl.
AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject
No.
1. Avsec Order No. 01/2018 dated 03.01.2018 National Civil Aviation Security programme
National Civil Aviation Security Training
2. Avsec Order No.02/2018 dated 05.01.2018
Programme-2018
National Civil Aviation Security Quality Control
3. Avsec Order No. 03/2018 dated 05.01.2018
Programme-2018
Security Programme for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
4. Avsec Order No. 10/2018 Dated 13.12.2018
(SPRPA)-5 Years Validity
Security Programme for Power Hang Glider
5. Avsec Order No. 11/2018 Dated 13.12.2018
(SPPHG)-5 Years Validity
Contingency Plan for Handling Aircraft Hijack
6. Avsec Order No. 19/2011 dated 02.02.2011
Situation.
 7. Avsec Order No. 17/2011 dated 02.02.2011 Bomb Threat Contingency Plan
8. Circular No.01/2009 dated 12.01.2009 Counter terrorist Plan at the airports.
Security Programme of Civil Commercial
9. Avsec Order No. 03/2010
/General Aviation /Helicopter Operation.
Contingency plan for handling aircraft hijack
10. Avsec Circular 43/2005
situation
TRAINING

01. AVSEC Circular No. 16/2006 date 28-08-2006 Re-Certification of screeners

Re-certification of Screeners if he / she fails in the
02. Avsec Order No. 4/2005 dated 08.02.2005 test during the course of audit, inspection / tests
(dummy checks)
03. Qualification for cortication to the security
Avsec Order no.3/2001 dated 27.03.2001
personnel
04. Avsec Order 01/2005 dated 31.01.2005 Avsec Awareness Training of staff
05. Avsec Order 03/2016 Avsec Awareness Training of employees
EQUIPMENTS

Minimum Standards for Civil Aviation Security

1. Circular No.25/2004 dated 27.12.2004
Equipment
Minimum Standards for Bomb Detection and
2. Circular No. 18/2010 dated 23.08.2010
Disposal Equipment
Minimum Standards for Civil Aviation Security
3. Circular No. 11/2017 dated 04.08.2017
Equipment
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF SECURITY

Norms for Deployment of Airline Sec Staff for

01 Avsec Order No. 05/2009 dated 29.10.2009
Sec Functions – Arun Mishra Committee
Security Functions to be carried out by Aircraft
02. Avsec Order No. 03/2009 dated 21.08.2009
Operator
03. Circular No. 26/2006 dated 04.12.2006 Pre-flight Security Checks.
04. Circular 02/2006 Ladder Point check by airline
Prisoners

Carriage of a Prisoner / person under judicial

1. Circular No.42/2005 dated 24.10.2005 custody / administrative control (here in after
mentioned as prisoners) by air
Kirpan
Carriage of Kirpan by Sikh passengers in
1. Circular No. 14/2005 dated 15.04.2005
domestic flights.
LAGS

Carriage of liquid items / gels/ pastes or items of

1. Circular No. 14/2006 dated 11.08.2006
similar
Not more than 100 ml liquid items/gel/paste or
items of similar consistency (except
2. Circular 18/2006 medicine/inhaler accomp0anied by prescription
and baby food to be allowed in the hand
baggage).
Technical Specification of Security Tamper
3. Circular No. 04/2008 dated 01.08.2008 Evident Bags (STEBs) for carriage of Liquids,
Aerosols and Gels (LAGS).
Baggage Security

Sl. No. AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject

Procedure for Passenger & Carryon Baggage
1. Circular 23-2005 dated 11.07.2005
Screening
2. Circular No. 34/2005 dated 22.8.2005 Procedure for screening of hold baggage.
3. Avsec Order No.05/2005 Permissible & Prohibited items to be carried by
 Passengers
Avsec Circular No. 31/2006 dated 4.12.2006 &
4. Security measures of unaccompanied baggage.
17/2004
Reconciliation of passengers and hold baggage
5. AVSEC Circular No. 27/2006 Date 04.12.2006 and maintenance of records by the aircraft
operators.
One Hand Baggage Rule – Carriage of One
6. AVSEC Circular No. 06/2000 dated 11.05.2000
Hand Baggage by passenger
Security check of Photographic equipment and
7. Circular 25/2005
film
Cargo & Catering

S.No AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject

Circular No. 08/2008 Comprehensive security procedures in respect of cargo, express

1. dated 10.09.2008 cargo, mail and courier bags.
AVSEC Order No.
Security measures for Company mail COMAIL & Company material
2. 10/2011 dated
COMAT
25.01.2011
AVSEC Order No.
3. Diplomatic Baggage screening
5/2002 dated 01.07.2002
AVSEC Order No.
4. Regulated agent cargo security programme
1/2009 dated 12.01.2009
Avsec Order No. 7/2004
5. Security of Catering consignment
dated 31.12.2004
Circular No.25/2006
6. Security controls for catering supplies.
dated 04.12.2006
Avsec Order 13/2011
7. Caterers Security Programme
dated 28.01.2011
8. AC 01/2017 Measures to Facilities Transport / Transfer of Organs at Airports.
Passenger Screening

S.No AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject

1. Order No.06/2015 dated 15/09/2015
2. Avsec Order No. 4/2009 dated 25.08.2009
3. Circular No. 03/2006 dated 05.05.2006
4 Circular No. 25/2003 dated 01.09.2003
Exemption from Pre-embarkation Security
Checks at Civil Airports.
Secondary security checks at ladder points of
aircrafts
Installation of Explosive Detection System at
the airports in India by Airport Operator
Instructions pertaining to Security Removed
Items (SRI) to be carried by Airline operator for
handling over to the passengers at destination

5. Circular 10/2002 Tarmac Transfer of Passenger

6. Circular 16/2010 Screening of passenger through ETD
Security Procedures for Screening of
7. Circular 04/2014 Passengers with Special Needs and Medical
Condition.
8. Order 08/2011 Potentially disruptive passenger
AC 04/2017 Dispensing with Stamping of Hand Baggage
Addendum 08.09.2017 Tag- DEL, BOM, CCU, BLR, HYD, AMD, COK,
Addendum 09.11.2017 CCJ, CJB, IDR, BDQ, PNQ, TRZ, GOI, NAG
9. Addendum 27.11.2017 Ranchi, Dibrugarh
Addendum 04.10.2017 Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra
Addendum 13.12.2017 Mangalore and Varanasi
 Fire Arms

S.No. AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject

Procedure for carriage of weapons and ammunition by
1. Circular No. 29/2002
Personal
2. Circular 29/2002 Carriage of Arms and ammunition by ATR Aircraft
Circular No. 17/2008 dated Carriage of Weapons by SPG Personnel while on Duty
3. 26.12.2008
Circular 05/2010
Circular No. 04/2006 dated Carriage of licensed firearm and / or ammunition by a
4.
12.06.2006 sportsperson while ravelling by air.
Carriage of licensed firearms and / or ammunition by a
Corrigendum sportsperson while travelling by air-BCAS Circular no.
33/2005
Carriage of authorised firearm and / or ammunition by Units
Circular No. 38/2005 dated
5. of armed forces / paramilitary forces while ravelling by a civil
06.09.2005
commercial flight.
Weapon up to the terminal building by PSOs accompanying
6. Circular 26/2003
the VVIP.
Procedure for dealing with cases wherein arms and /or
7. Circular 8/2017 ammunition are detected during screening of a passenger or
his baggage
Pax desirous of carrying personal licensed weapons in registered baggage declare it in format
prescribed in Appendix 26 of ICAO Doc 8973. Staff at X-Ray point/check-in-counter shall obtain
necessary authorisation from SM/APM.

Ammunition for personal fire arms is carried as hold baggage in accordance with ICAO Doc
9284 & aircraft carriage of Dangerous Goods Rules, 2003.

GENERAL
S. No. AVSEC Order / Circular Topic / Subject
Circular No. 30/2006 dated
1. Level of threats and counter measures
04.12.2006
AVSEC Order 2/2005 dated
2. Special Security Zones BMA & ATC – Security Measures
31.1.2005
AVSEC Circular No 06/2007
3. Guarding of Refusal Room at Airport
dated 03. May 2007
AVSEC Circular No. 40/2005
4. Procedure for communication of AVSEC related information
dated 14.09.2005
Circular No. 08/2005 dated
5. Background Checks
14.02.2004
6. Avsec Order No. 4/2010 Issuance of Temp AEPs by Apt Oprs
Circular No. 21/2010 dated
7. Prompt Communication of Incidents
01.10.2010
Circular No. 48/2005 dated Composition of Airport Security Committee (APSC)
8.
22.12.2005
Aircraft operator to collect security removed items belonging to
9. Circular 13/2006 passengers from the security check point in the SHA and hand these
over to the passengers at destination
Categorization of Airports
10. AC 02/2018 dated 05.03.2018 Normal Airports: 15 Sensitive Airports: 55
Hypersensitive Airports: 28
11. AC 01/2017 dated 06.01.2017 Measures to Facilitate Transport/ Transfer of Organs at Airports
Corrigendum-03 to Circular EVD weight: less than 5kgs.
12.
25/2004
13. AC 03/2017 Minimum Standards/ Specifications with regard to the Bomb Suit
14. AC 11/2017 Minimum Standards – X-BIS and Inline
Provision of Bullet resistant vehicles to Quick reaction Team at
15. AC 12/2017
airports
 Carriage of Javelins and Vaulting poles in Domestic Airlines as
16. AO 05/2005 – Clarification
Checked in Baggage
17. AC 05/2016 Change in designation in Appropriate Authority -BCAS
Leaving of Terminal Building before or after Check-in by passenger
18. AC 06/2016
at airports in India
19. AC 09/2016 Procedure for issuing AEPs to Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO)
20. AC 10/2016 Transfer of Passenger from One Aircraft to Another Aircraft
21. AO 07/2018 MRO Security Programme
22. AO 08/2018 Fuel Farm Security Programme (FFSP)
Security Programme of Business establishments/Concessionaires
23. AO 01/2017
shops in SRA
Daily situation reports by ASG (CISF) APSU to concerned RD of
24. AO 02/2016
BCAS – reg
AVSEC Awareness training to the employees of various stake
25. AO 03/2016
holders working at the civil airports in India
Deployment of In-flight Security Officer (IFSO) - Pre-flight briefing to
26. AO 04/2016
staff or aircraft operators undertaken by the IFSO reg.
27. AO 05/2016 Information to other agencies on receipt of bomb threat calls reg
28. Addendum to AO 03/2009 Foreign Airlines permitted to deploy only through Indian carrier /R.A
29. AO 01-2019 Auxiliary Service Provider Security Programme (ASPSP)
30. AO 02 of 2019 Aircraft Operator Security Programme (AOSP)
ADDENDUM TO AVSEC Exemption from pre-embarkation security checks at Civil Airports -
31.
ORDER No. 06/2015 Chairperson-Lokpal
32. AC 02-2019 Carriage of BSNL provided Inmarsat Satellite Handsets in India - reg.
Security Procedure for General Aviation Operations, Charted Aircraft
33. AC 04-2019
Operations and Helicopter Operations during Election Process.
Minimum Standards for Civil Aviation Security Equipment - Body
34. AC 05-2019
Scanner
35. AC 07-2019 In-Line Baggage Screening System
Extend Permission to utilise airport fery vehicle up to tarmac of all
AC 09-2019 airports in the country in favour of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Hon'ble
36.
Minister

SOP for Operationalisation of Radiological Detection Equipment

37. AC - 01/2020
(RDE) at Indian Airports to Prevent the Radiological Emergencies.
Basic requirements and Technical Specifications/ QRs for Counter
38. AC - 02/2020 Drone Technology/ Solutions for Surveillance, Detection and
Neutralisation of drones/ UAVs for Airports.
Security Clearance of various entities operating at airports(s) in India
39. AC - 03/2020
through E-Sahaj Portal
Extension of eligibility period for AVSEC Refresher Training in view
40. AC - 04/2020
of ongoing COVID-19 Lock Down
41. Addendum to AVSEC CIRCULAR No. 18/2006
42. AC - 05/2020 Conduct of Security Test
43. Addendum to AVSEC CIRCULAR No. 23/2005
44. AC - 06/2020 Security Procedures for Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs)
45. 21.01.2020 Amendment 01/2020 to 03/2016 SAP Training
Addendum to AVSEC Order No. 02/2020 Dispensing with Stamping
46. 13.05.2020
of Boarding Pass
47. AO - 03 - 2020 - Training of ASG-APSU Screeners on Dangerous Goods
48. AO 04 2020 - Security Programme of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
Latest Abbreviations
 Aviation Security Training
ASTP
Package
Aircraft Accident and Incident
AAII
Investigation
AHME Anti Hijacking Mock Exercise
AIT Armed Intervention Team
ADP Air Field/Airport Driving Permit
Aerodrome Committee Control
ACCR
Room
Aviation Weather Display /
AWD
Aircraft Wiring Diagram
ABP Able-bodied Passenger
AFS Aeronautical fixed Service
AIT Advance Image Technology
Airport Security Training
ASTP
Package
ATC Air Traffic Control
AW Aerial Work
Advice Shippers Letter of
ASLI
Introduction
BIOM Biomedical Samples
CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CBT Computer Based Training
CMT Crisis Management Team
COP Cooling – Off Pit
CMG Crisis Management Group
CCC Cargo Charges Correction
Central Committee Control
CCCR
Room
CTM Cargo Transit Manifest
CVS Combined Vision System
COG Chemical Oxygen Generation
GCR Cargo General Rate
CVS Cargo Vehicle Surveillance
Delivery Against Consignee
DACC Copy , Departure Arrival Control
Center
Domestic Commercial
DCO
Operations
DDG Deputy Director General
Dangerous Goods Technical
DGTI
Instructions
Dangerous Goods Security
DGSP
Provisions
Dangerous Goods Training
DGTP
Program
EOA Energy Optimized Aircraft
EOC Emergency Operations Center
 Explosive Detection
EDTS
Tomography System
EDA Explosive Density Alert
EXD Explosive Detector
ES Electronic Stethoscope
Free Running Explosive
FRD
Detection Dogs
Fiber Optics Surveillance
FOSD
Device
FCC Flight Crew Compartment
GA General Aviation
GCR Galactic Cosmic Rays
International Criminal Police
ICPO
Organization
International Federation of Air
IFALPA
Line Pilots’ Associations
Image Aided Passenger
Profiling
IAPP
Isolated Aircraft Parking
Position
International Organization for
ISO
Standardization
IBSS Inline Baggage Security System
International Organization for
IOAS
Accreditation Services
Instruction on Dispatch of Goods
IDG
Integrated Drive Generator
Letter Bomb Detector / Low
LBD
Battery Detector
Liquid Explosives Detection
LEDS
System
LRBL Least- Risk Bomb Location
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MRP Machine Readable Passport
NUCL Nuclear Material
OOG Out of Gauge
PoC Point of Contact
PSF Passenger Service Fees
PHS Physically Checked
Pre- Embarkation Security
PESC
Checks
REM Roentgen Equivalent to Man
RCS Risk Context Statement
RES Remote Explosive Scent Tracing
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
SKM Search Kit Magnified
SeMS Security Management System
SMS Safety Management System
 Security Programme for
SPRPA
Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Security Programme for Power
SPPHG
Hang Glider
Secondary Surveillance Radar –
SSR-TOP Transponder Operating
Procedures
Special Categories of
SCP
Passengers
SHA Sterile Hold Area
SMUS Small Undersized Shipment
SIM Subject to Simulation Chamber
Safe for Passenger & Cargo
SPX
Aircraft
SCO Safe for Cargo Aircraft Only
SDK Software Development Kit
Suspect Luggage Containment
SLCV
Vessel
TCV Threat Containment Vessel
TMD Telescopic Metal Detector
TSM Telescopic Search Mirror
Universal Security Audit
USAP
Programme
UVVM Under Vehicle Viewing Mirror
USPA United States Pilot Association
UPU Universal Postal Union
VCK Visual Checked

AFC: - Airport Facilitation Committee RFID - Radio Frequency Identification

RDE: - Radiological detection Equipment.
RCS:- Risk Context Statement
RPAS:- Remotely-piloted aircraft systems.
SCP :- Screening Check Point
HRCM: High Risk Cargo and Mail
RAD: Radiation Absorbed Dose
RED: Radiation Emission Dose
IGIA: Indira Gandhi Institute of Aeronautics
PAPI: Precision Approach Path Indicator
AOCC: Airport Operation Control Center
AOCS: Airport Operation and Customer Service
VSPP: Vehicle search parking position
CBRN: Chemical Biological Radiological
Nuclear
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification
RPAS: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
RDE: Radiation detection equipment
AIT: Armed Intervention Team /
Advance imaging technology
USAP- Universal Sec Audit Programme
CAM - Continuous Monitoring Approach
RPAS - Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
AERB - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
UPU - Universal Postal Union
ABP - Able Body Passenger
ACI - Airports Council International
CBT - Computer Based Training
AIT - Armed intervention Team
PTSD - Post Trauma Stress Disorder
SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition
ANSP - Air Navigation Service Provider
IFALPA ... International Federation of Airline
Pilot Association
PAPI.... Precision Approach Path Indicator
FRRO: Foreigner regional registration office
EDA: Explosive Detection Alert
CROT kit: Car remote opening Tool -kit
BTME: Bomb threat mock exercise
SeMS: Security mgmt. system
UPU: Universal Postal Union
NCASC: National civil aviation security
committee
CMT: crisis management team
UAV: Unmanned aerial vehicle
UAS: Unmanned aircraft system
HFP: human factor principal
UFO: Unidentified flying object
CTM: Cargo transfer Manifest
GCR: General Commodity Rate
IAF: Indian Air Force
SLI: shippers’ letters of instruction
ACI : Airport Council International
AMD : Archway Metal Detector
ANFO : Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil
AOC : Airlines Operators Committee
CLIP : Caller Line Identification Procedure
CVT : Constant Voltage Transmission
COP : Cooling Off Pit
CROT : Car Remote Opening Tool Kit
CVR : Cockpit Voice Recorder
COSAH : Committee of Secretaries on
Aircraft Hijack
COSCA : Commissioner of Security
Civil Aviation
DAW : Director of Airworthiness
DME : Distance Measuring Equipment
DVOR : Doppler Very High Frequency Omni
Range Radar
CASO : Chief Aerodrome Security Office