| (1) | Subject to subsection (2), the Minister must designate— |
| (b) | organisations or institutions to act as maritime or aeronautical rescue subcentres under the auspices of rescue co-ordination centres; |
| (c) | a maritime or aeronautical search and rescue region for which each rescue co-ordination centre is responsible; and |
| (d) | organisations or institutions to act as registrars and custodians of registers of emergency beacons contemplated in section 17. |
| (2) | Any designation contemplated in subsection (1) must be— |
| (a) | done in accordance with a service agreement reached with the applicable organisation or institution; and |
[Section 11(2)(a) substituted by No. 8 (a) of Act No. 5 of 2013]
| (b) | published by the Minister by notice in the Gazette as well as in relevant maritime and aeronautical publications. |
| (3) | The organisations or institutions designated in terms of subsection (1)(a) and (b) must, with the concurrence of the executive committee of SASAR, appoint their respective chiefs. |
| (4) | Each chief of a rescue co-ordination centre or rescue subcentre must establish and preside over an operational committee to ensure continuing effectiveness of operational procedures. |
[Section 11(4) substituted by section 8(b) of Act No. 5 of 2013]
| (5) | Operational committees must consist of representatives of the organisations controlling the resources available to that rescue co-ordination centre or rescue subcentre. |
[Section 11(5) substituted by section 8(b) of Act No. 5 of 2013]
