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(a) The grading system of the level of competence specified in paragraph (b) is as follows:
(1) grade 1 denotes awareness of the subject:
(2) grade 2 denotes a basic knowledge of the subject:
(3) grade 3 denotes the ability to apply a basic knowledge of the subject in a situation that is likely to arise in the course of the person’s duties:
(4) grade 4 denotes the ability to apply a thorough knowledge of the subject in a situation likely to arise in the course of the person’s duties:
(5) grade 5 denotes the ability to apply a thorough knowledge of the subject and to exercise sound judgement in situations likely to arise in the course of the person’s duties.
(b) The topics that personnel who undertake screening functions are required to be trained on are as follows:
(1) Screening and search of cargo or mail:
(i) to outline the general principles governing the screening and search of cargo, to grade 4; and
(ii) to be familiar with and proficient in the use of the screening equipment provided by the certificate holder, to grade 5; and
(iii) to have practical experience with the procedures and methods for screening and search of cargo, to grade 5.
(2) Improvised explosive devices as they affect civil aviation to give a person who carries out screening an understanding of improvised explosive devices likely to be encountered in cargo or mail, to grade 3.
(3) The threat factor to update a person who carries out screening on the current terrorist and criminal trends, to grade 2.
(4) Historical background and statistics of acts of unlawful interference to provide personnel with knowledge of the evolution of aviation security and the extent of occurrences, to grade 1.
