Subject to this Act, the Department is responsible for—
| (a) | the compilation, revision and development of the National Aviation Security Program (NASP) in compliance with Annex 17 to the Convention; |
| (b) | the establishment, production, promulgation and review of the NASP to ensure it continues to meet the State's obligations and is consistent with Government policy; |
| (c) | the defining and allocating of tasks within government policy for implementation of the national aviation security program as between agencies; |
| (d) | the establishment and promulgation of technical criteria to be met by those responsible for implementing security measures under the national aviation security program; |
| (e) | the constant analysis of the level of threat to civil aviation and initiate such action by airlines, airports, providers of security services and other organisations contributing to the program, sufficient to effectively counter the perceived level of threat; |
| (f) | the policy to ensure that surveys, inspections, audits, tests and investigations of security standards and security measures as well as operating procedures of airports, airlines and providers of security services for purposes of the compilation of the NASP are conducted; |
| (g) | the receipt, collation, analysis and dissemination of information on any threat or incident and information on the numbers and types of prohibited articles discovered or confiscated and provide a technical reference and information centre for the use of the Civil Aviation Authority, airport administrations, operators and security services; |
| (h) | the fostering and promotion for good working relationships, cooperation and the exchange of relevant information and experience among States, particularly with adjacent States and those with which a State has major air transport relationships; |
| (i) | the ensurance that the State's NASP is current, effective and upgraded from time to time as required by changing circumstances; |
| (j) | the policy in respect of the development, promotion, production and dissemination of suitable training materials that can be used in the training of persons concerned with the implementation of the NASP; |
| (k) | the development of national standards relating to the specifications of security equipment, systems and airport design; |
| (l) | the coordination of security measures and procedures with appropriate organisations, agencies and relevant departments. |
| (m) | the development of effective strategies to secure compliance with aviation security standards; |
| (n) | the assessment of security related decisions taken by industry at all levels for the impact on aviation security; and |
| (o) | the conducting of regular and timely assessment of international security developments. |
