PASS CONTROL
SYSTEM
The goal of this module is to inform and orient the
students on Limitations and Control Access of People
and Vehicle by means of Pass System.
Pass/badge system
a pass or badge is issued by security for personnel
to be admitted in the installation. The purpose of
this is to insure that only those persons who have
the right and authority will be given the necessary
access to the area. The pass system is for general
use and not for the restricted areas like exclusive,
limited or controlled areas.
• Assets protection program - it is the sum total of the protection scheme
encompassing the entire security spectrum, designed to eliminate,
reduce or control threats, hazards, risk or damages to company assets;
• Background investigation – a check made on an individual usually
seeking employment through subjects records in the police files,
educational institutions, place of residence, and former employers;
• Complete background investigation- it is a type of BI which is more
comprehensive, particularly all the circumstances of his personal life;
• Controlled areas- access is restricted to entrance or movement by only
authorized personnel and vehicles;
• Pass exchange system- which he exchange one-color coded pass at the
entrance to the controlled area is issued to an employee who keeps it in
his possession until his authorization or until he terminates.
HISTORY
Imperial Seal
• In dynastic Chinese history, such
seals were used by the imperial
court as a stamp of verification,
bearing the affirmation of the
certifying authority. Gradually,
they became a mark of
endorsement exclusively
reserved for the Chinese
emperors.
Aviation Control of Access
• CONTROL ACCESS OF PERSONS
• CONTROL ACCESS OF VEHICLES
Aviation Control of Access —
PERSONS
• Control access to the airside
and SRA of international and
domestic airport by using a
security identification permit
system, which consists of
cards or other documentation
issued to airport personnel or
those who have a need for
authorized access to an
airport, airside or SRA.
SRA permit-issuing authorities shall ensure that:
a. All applications for SRA permits are made in writing to an
authorized officer by the employer on behalf of the employee;
b. Written applications are verified by authorizing officers to ensure
that sufficient justification exists for the issuance of a permit;
c. A background check shall be performed and verified by the
airport operator against the National Bureau of Investigation
database.
d. The background check requirements should confirm the
applicant’s identity and previous work experience, including
criminal history, and set a list of disqualifying offenses and
criteria; and
e. provisions regarding foreign nationals seeking the issuance of a SRA permit
ensure that the applicant has not been convicted of a disqualifying offense
in his or her State of origin;
f. SRA are subdivided into zones with access granted to each zone on a need-
to-go basis;
g. Each permit, at a minimum, contains:
i. The name of the bearer;
ii. A photograph of the bearer;
iii. The expiry date; and
iv. The SRA for which the permit is valid
*Background checks may only review lawfully accessible information.
• All companies and organizations at the airport shall
vouch validity of requirement for each access permit
prior to its issuance to an employee. It is the
employer’s responsibility to complete adequate pre-
employment checks or other inquiries to ensure that
the individual concerned does not pose a potential
threat to civil aviation operations / aviation security.
Permits should not be issued without such guarantees.
• All visitors to airside and SRA shall be escorted, and be
issued a one-day visitor permit clearly indicating the
identity of the escort. When the volume of visitors at
any particular time is expected to exceed the
supervisory capacity of airport security services
personnel or operational staff, requests for assistance
from police, or another authority shall be considered.
• Airport operators shall require the
wearing of a permit in a visible manner
on outer clothing at all times while
entering or remaining in a SRA.
• The permit is to be used by the person to
whom it was issued when carrying out
authorized company business only, in
airside or SRA;
• Penalties apply for the misuse of a
permit, including withdrawal of the
permit by the airport authority and
possible prosecution, in accordance with
the laws or regulations;
• They are responsible for safeguarding the permit and
held accountable for its use;
• In case of a lost permit, they shall report the loss
immediately to the airport authority;
• The permit remains at all times the property of the
airport operator and shall be surrendered to the airport
operator when its validity has expired or the need for
access no longer exists;
• The permit shall be worn above the waist on the outer
garment at all times when in an airside or SRA;
• Inspection of the permit should be permitted on demand by
airport operator or OTS auditors;
• Foreigners employed as airport or airport tenant staff shall
be issued access permit provided the proper working
documentation is secured from the Bureau of Immigration.
• Members of the public and passengers shall not be allowed
to enter the airside and SRA. On entering a SRA:
a. Passengers shall be required to produce a valid boarding
pass or equivalent in conjunction with a government issued
identity document bearing a photograph, such as a
passport; and,
b. All other persons shall be required to produce a valid
identification permit
Aviation Control of Access —
VEHICLES
• Only vehicles with an
operational reason shall be
allowed to enter a SRA
• When a vehicle is selected for screening, at least two (2) of
the following areas of the vehicles must be searched in
accordance with the principles of randomness and
unpredictability, provided that during Security Conditions II
and III (SECCO II and III), all the areas below shall be
searched:
a. Front door pockets, sun visors and glove
compartments;
b. Trunk/boot/baggage/cargo areas;
c. Wheel arches;
d. The underside; and
e. Any other area of the vehicle not listed above
• Other appropriate security controls must include: a.
Screening of a proportion of vehicles and items carried
within a SRA, conducted on a random and unpredictable
basis; and, b. Enhanced patrols and/or surveillance in a SRA
to confirm that vehicles are holding valid authorization;
• The airport operator shall be responsible for the issuance of
SRA permits, to include measures for the production,
administration, issue and control of permits for the
authorized access of vehicles to restricted areas and for
keeping to a minimum the number of vehicle permits to
avoid a proliferation of vehicles in aircraft maneuvering areas
at the airside.
• Vehicle permits shall be affixed to and permanently displayed on
the front of the vehicle for which they are issued. They shall be
clearly visible when the vehicle is entering SRA, and shall be of a
design that is difficult to remove, alter or forge;
• Each vehicle permit shall contain, at a minimum, the:
a. Registration number of the vehicle;
b. Logo of the owner and/or operator of the vehicle;
c. Validity period;
d. SRA for which the permit is valid; and
e. Access gates which the vehicle is allowed to us
• Each authorizing agency shall ensure that drivers of vehicles
issued with restricted area vehicle permits subject themselves
to appropriate security controls, are qualified to drive the
appropriate class of vehicle and have been given instruction on
all safety requirements for the airside operation of a vehicle;
• A permit holder shall be given a briefing on airport security as a
condition for access to airside, SRA and other controlled areas
or installation;
• Drivers of authorized vehicles must have undergone
familiarization seminar on AMA layout and on rules and
regulations relating to the use thereof;
