South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002RegulationsSouth African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue (SASAR) Regulations, 2016Part 1 : Introductory2. Preamble |
| (1) | These Regulations— |
| (a) | establish general provisions governing the rights and obligations of maritime and aeronautical search and rescue service providers and other parties planning for or participating in maritime and aeronautical search and rescue operations. |
| (b) | are issued pursuant to South Africa's obligations to ensure enforcement of accepted international standards and recommended practices by organisations providing maritime and aeronautical search and rescue services within her designated search and rescue region as amended from time to time and published by the Minister in the Government Gazette in terms of the Act. |
| (c) | will determine the type and degree of maritime and aeronautical search and rescue services to be provided within the South African Search and Rescue Region in accordance with its mandate in terms of the Act, SASAR Constitution, SASAR policy manual, relevant international search and rescue Conventions, guidelines and these regulations. |
| (2) | No person must provide maritime and aeronautical search and rescue services except under the authority of SASAR, and in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. |
| (3) | No person must provide search and rescue co-ordination functions unless appropriately designated and certificated by the Minister and Director General respectively. |
| (4) | No person must provide on-scene SAR co-ordination function unless appointed in that capacity by RCC or RSC. |