18. Duties of Service Provider providing an Aviation Security Service

protect and safeguard the property of the

prevent the breach of any law and the occurrence of any nuisance within the Aerodrome and at any other place or location where aeronautical services are being provided;

apprehend any disorderly or suspicious person within the Aerodrome or at any other place or location where aeronautical services are being provided ; and

comply with any directions given to such Service

who commits or is committing an offence under this Act, the Offences Against Aircraft Act, No. 24

against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he is about to commit an offence under this Act, the

against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he had aided and abetted the commission of any offence under this Act, the Offences Against Aircraft

having in his custody or possession without a valid excuse, any offensive or dangerous weapon or goods, reasonably suspected to be property stolen or fraudulently obtained within an Aerodrome or within any other place or location where aeronautical services are being provided;

who is committing an offence within the

who is committing theft of or damage to any property within an Aerodrome;

who is found within an Aerodrome or at any place or location where aeronautical services are being provided, in circumstances which provide reason to believe that such person has committed or is about to commit theft of or damage to, any property belonging to or in the possession of the Government of Sri Lanka or within the Aerodrome or the place or location where aeronautical services are being provided ;

found taking precautions to conceal his presence under circumstances which afford reason to believe that he is taking such precaution with a view to committing a cognizable offence within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act,

at the request of the Pilot-in-Command, where such person was found to have committed an offence while the aircraft was in flight.