South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002 (Act No. 44 of 2002)12. Functions of rescue co-ordination centres and subcentres |
| (1) | A chief of a rescue co-ordination centre or any person authorised by him or her is responsible for co-ordinating the best resources available for the purpose of searching, assisting and, where appropriate, effecting a rescue operation in its search and rescue region. |
[Section 12(1) substituted by section 9 of Act No. 5 of 2013]
| (2) | A chief of a rescue subcentre must support the chief of a rescue co-ordination centre in carrying out assigned duties in a particular area or instance. |
| (3) | The designation of a search and rescue region contemplated in section 11(1)(c) does not preclude a rescue co-ordination centre from— |
| (a) | operating in another region; or |
| (b) | performing the tasks of another rescue co-ordination centre |