| By Suriani Garip
Brunei is expected to implement
a comprehensive aviation security action plan by July this year
as part of the new measures to be taken worldwide in response to
last year's September 11 attacks on the US.
The Department of Civil
Aviation will hold a briefing on aviation security for executive
officers at the Air Traffic Control Centre this Wednesday. The
gathering is expected to come up with Brunei's aviation security
strategy and recommend follow-up action.
The department said the
briefing is the first step towards implementation of new
aviation security measures in Brunei Darussalam following
Amendment 10 of Annex 17 of the Chicago Convention.
Contracting States, including
Brunei, have also agreed to restore public confidence in air
travel and revitalise the air transport industry.
The countries have also agreed
to the establishment of the ICAO Security Audit Programme of
Mandatory Audit for all Contracting States starting 2003.
The Department of Civil
Aviation yesterday said that as a result of the decision of the
33rd ICAO Assembly in connection with the 911 disaster at the
World Trade Centre, where civil aircraft were used, a high level
Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security was held in February
2002, in which Brunei was represented by the Minister of
Communications, Pehin Dato Awang Haji Zakaria.
The conference declared, among
others: "Contracting States should ensure full
implementation of the Security Convention and comply with ICAO's
Standard and Recommended Prcatices including Amendment 10 by
July 2002.
"The Declaration includes
the requirement to establish a comprehensive Aviation Security
Plan of Action by ICAO and States.
"Commitment to restore
public confidence in air travel and revitalise the air transport
industry.
"Establishment of the ICAO
Security Audit Programme of Mandatory Audit of all Contracting
States starting 2003."
During the coming briefing in
Brunei, the Director of Civil Aviation, Hj Kasim Hj Latip will
deliver the opening remarks.
A presentation on aviation
security in relation to Amendment 10 Annex 17 of the
"International Standards and Recommended Practices"
will conducted by Lucas Wong.
By the end of the day, the
Department of Civil Aviation is expected to come up with an
aviation security strategy and recommend follow-up action.
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