South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002RegulationsSouth African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue (SASAR) Regulations, 2016Part 2 : SAR Governance, Co-ordination and Oversight5. SAR resources and facilities |
| (1) | The Department and SASAR must ensure the availability of sufficient accommodation, equipment, and resources to coordinate multiple aeronautical and maritime searches and rescue operations at any one time. |
| (2) | SASAR must establish a contingency plan that includes completed arrangements to secure access to alternative accommodation and resources in order to ensure the ongoing provision of aviation and maritime search and rescue services in the event of primary accommodation or equipment becoming unavailable for any reason. |
| (3) | The organizations or institutions designated in terms of Section 11 of the Act must ensure the provision of an RCC or RSC which must be staffed on a 24-hour basis by a complement of personnel who are trained, qualified, proficient and certified to levels of competence relevant to the functions and responsibilities appropriate to a aviation and maritime SAR service and acceptable to the Department. |
| (4) | The institutions designated as registrars of emergency beacons must ensure that: |
| (a) | Provision is made for a 406 MHz emergency beacon register that is updated whenever necessary; and |
| (b) | registered emergency beacon information is immediately available to RCCs and RSCs upon request. |