Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012

Marginal note:Prohibition — carriage, transportation and access

• 78 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must not carry, transport or have access to a weapon, an explosive substance or an incendiary device at an aerodrome.

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (2) A person described in column 1 of the table to this subsection may, at an aerodrome, carry, transport or have access to the goods set out in column 2 if the conditions set out in column 3 are met.

  Item	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
  	Person	Permitted Goods	Conditions
  1	any person	an unloaded firearm	the person is carrying or transporting the unloaded firearm, or has access to it, for the purpose of transporting it by air as checked baggage or cargo
  2	a peace officer	a weapon and ammunition	the peace officer is acting in the course of their duties
  3	the pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is operated by an air carrier	an unloaded firearm	the pilot-in-command of the aircraft is authorized by the air carrier under subsection 533(1)
  4	the pilot-in-command of an aircraft that is operated by a person other than an air carrier	an unloaded firearm and ammunition	the pilot-in-command of the aircraft is authorized by the operator of the aircraft under subsection 533(2)
  5	an employee of a federal or provincial department or agency who is engaged in wildlife control	an unloaded firearm	the employee is taking a flight on an aircraft operated by an air carrier and the employee is authorized by the air carrier under subsection 533(1)
  6	a person, other than a peace officer, who holds a licence issued under the laws of Canada to carry a firearm	a firearm and ammunition	the person is engaged in the protection of persons or property at the aerodrome
  7	a person, other than a peace officer, who holds a licence issued under the laws of Canada to carry a firearm	a firearm and ammunition	the person is engaged, on behalf of the operator of the aerodrome, in the control of animals at the aerodrome
  8	any person	an explosive substance or incendiary device	the person is carrying or transporting the explosive substance or incendiary device, or has access to it, for the purpose of tendering it for transportation by an air carrier
  9	any person	an explosive substance or incendiary device	the person is authorized under section 85, 249, 404 or 507 by the operator of the aerodrome

• Marginal note:Consumption of alcoholic beverages

  (3) An employee of a federal or provincial department or agency who is engaged in wildlife control, and who carries, transports or has access to an unloaded firearm at an aerodrome, must not consume any alcoholic beverage.