Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 174 : Meteorological Information ServicesSubpart 5 : Meteorological Service for Air Service Operator and Flight Crew Members174.05.7 Meteorological information for search and rescue services |
| (1) | An aerodrome meteorological office or MWO designated by the meteorological service provider shall supply, upon request. meteorological information to a relevant search and rescue centre for the purposes of search and rescue services. |
| (2) | The manner in which meteorological information is to be supplied in terms of subregulation (1) shall be agreed between an aerodrome meteorological office or MWO and a relevant search and rescue centre. |
| (3) | An aerodrome meteorological office or MWO shall maintain liaison with a search and rescue services unit throughout a search and rescue operation. |
| (4) | Meteorological information to be provided for search and rescue operation shall be as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 174. |
[Regulation 174.05.7 inserted by regulation 8(c) and (r) of Notice No. 5008, GG50880, dated 28 June 2024 (Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2024)]