Section 45 Civil Aviation Act 2022

Section 45 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 is about Security checks of passenger and baggage. It is under Part VII (Powers of the Authority to Control and Regulate Civil Aviation) of the Act.

(1) Every person entering an aerodrome and before proceeding for boarding an aircraft and his hand baggage, if any, shall be subjected to a search and shall permit to be searched by an aviation security officer or any other person authorised in that behalf in writing by the Minister.

(2) Baggage of every person boarding an aircraft and all unaccompanied baggage shall be screened or subjected to prescribe security control before it is placed on board or carried on an aircraft.

(3) Every person who refuses to submit himself or his baggage for a search commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of at least N500,000.