Article 92. Inspection of passengers, hand luggage and baggage

In order to ensure flight safety and protect the life and health of passengers and crew of aircraft, airport employees, police, state security agencies and customs agencies, and in the absence of authorized representatives of such bodies, aircraft commanders or, on their instructions, other crew members are given the right to carry out inspection of hand luggage, baggage, and personal inspection of aircraft passengers both on domestic and international lines. Inspection is carried out by persons specially designated for this purpose at the airport, city airport terminal, or aircraft aerodrome. If the passenger refuses to undergo inspection, the carrier has the right to terminate the contract of air transportation.

On an aircraft in flight, an inspection may, if necessary, be carried out by decision of the aircraft commander, regardless of the consent of the passenger. For the purposes of this article, an aircraft is considered to be in flight from the moment all external doors of that aircraft are closed after landing or loading and until any of these doors are opened for disembarkation or unloading.

The rules for conducting inspections and the list of persons entitled to conduct inspections are established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.