The objective of Part 140 is to set standards, specifications, restrictions, and requirements for the issue and exercise of an Aviation Security Service certificate under the Civil Aviation Act 2023, and to fulfil New Zealand’s obligations under ICAO Annex 17 for organisations providing aviation security services:
Part 140 prescribes requirements for the certification (entry standards), operation (continued operations), and safety audit (monitoring and evaluation) of persons providing aviation security services.
AvSec is not required to hold a certificate to provide aviation security services (see sections 134 and 136 of the Act), but is required to comply with all requirements imposed by these Rules on certificate holders, unless the Rules provide otherwise (see section 139). These Rules therefore specify which requirements apply to applicants and certificate holders do not apply to AvSec, and requirements that are different for AvSec.
Download the PDF version of the rule consolidation of Part 140 [PDF 215 KB] or browse the content below.
Consolidations of the Civil Aviation Rules are for reference – they are not the official versions of the rules – to view those, see 'history of amendments'.
The history of amendments below, when expanded, shows copies of the original issue, amendments, and re-issues of this Part. Other legislative changes shown are for reference – to view the full version of the relevant amendment Act, see www.legislation.govt.nz(external link)
| Amendment | Effective date | NPRM | Summary of submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 [PDF 328 KB] | 5 April 2025 | NPRM 24-02 [PDF 989 KB] | Summary [PDF 901 KB] |
| Initial issue [PDF 890 KB] | 5 April 2025 |
For an archived version, which includes history of amendments under the 1990 Act, please see Part 140 archived.
