Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 426 (No. 53, 10. ¤) Riga 1996 November 5 rules for aviation search and rescue service coordination centre and the maritime administration of the search and rescue coordination centre of the service of aviation and maritime emergency cases Issued in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers Act article 14 machine (3) i. General questions 1. These rules shall determine the aviation search and Rescue Coordination Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Aviation Centre") and the maritime administration of search and rescue service coordination centre (the "Centre" of the sea) the duties and responsibilities, as well as operational cooperation with State and local authorities, legal and natural persons, organizing and carrying out the search and rescue efforts in aviation and maritime emergency cases where human life is at risk.
2. Aviation Center and marine Center organized rescue efforts under cooperation schemes providing assistance to people who are caught up in a life-threatening situation in the aviation or maritime emergencies (annex 1).
II. National Aviation and maritime rescue service organisations and Development Council 3. To coordinate Aviation Center and the marine operation and development of the Centre, you create a National Advisory Aviation and maritime rescue service organisations and Development Council (the "Council"), which included the Ministry of defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of welfare and the Ministry of transport Secretary, Civil Aviation Administration, maritime administration , Local government administrations and national armed forces maritime forces (hereinafter referred to as "Navy") and the national armed forces air force (hereinafter referred to as the "air force") authorised representatives.
4. the Council shall have the following tasks: 4.1 according to the international organization and the requirements of the Convention and recommendations to address issues related to aviation and maritime search and rescue service development and organization, and the Cabinet of Ministers to submit appropriate proposals;
4.2. to analyse and determine the amount of losses incurred by the rescue measures, and to submit to the Cabinet of Ministers proposals to cover these losses;
4.3. the promotion of operational cooperation and professional-level lifting regularly organize joint aviation Center, Center of the sea and relevant national and local government bodies in the training and practice drills.
5. participation in the work of the Board does not release its members from the main job duties. Pay for work in the Council is not expected.
6. the Council meetings are convened twice a year. The first session of the Council shall be convened by the Secretary of the Ministry of transport. The meeting chaired by the President of the Council, which shall be elected by a majority of the members of the Council.
7. the Council's emergency session is being convened at the request of at least one member of the Council.
8. At the beginning of each year the Council shall, jointly with the Centre of aviation, marine and public authorities concerned officers assess and analyse the performance of the previous year and with the attendance of the members of the Council majority in next year's action plan.
III. the Aviation Centre 9. Aviation Center is the Department of Civil Aviation Administration.
10. the Aviation Center in cooperation with State and local authorities announce and organise rescue efforts, coordinates cooperation between the bodies involved and provide assistance to the aviation accident victims.
11. the Aviation Center is managed and controlled by the Civil Aviation Administration.
12. the aviation centre direct duties are assigned to extreme right to engage in its rescue efforts in the area of responsibility (annex 2) any State or municipal institutions, as well as a legal or natural person. Aviation Center Manager and employees for their actions and decisions are responsible in accordance with the law.
13. the activities of the aviation Rescue Center partnered with the law "on the air" article 61 of the said institutions. The Civil Aviation Administration shall establish cooperation plans and coordinate them with the said institutions within six months after the date of entry into force of the provisions.
14. all legal and natural persons who have information about possible dangers that might threaten people in aviation accidents, is obliged to report it to the Centre of aviation (annex 3), the nearest airport or Police Department.
15. The decision on the rescue measures adopted by relevant officials of the Aviation Center.
16. Search and rescue is underway, guided and terminated in accordance with the emergency plan.
IV. Maritime Center 17. Marine Center and its apakšcentr are marine administration, search and rescue service department.
18. Maritime Center and the apakšcentr primarily in cooperation with the national and local government bodies, legal and natural persons to organize and coordinate rescue efforts, as well as provide assistance to a marine accident victims.
19. Marine Center is managed and controlled by the maritime administration.
20. Maritime Center and its apakšcentr the staff responsible for carrying out the duties are assigned to the extreme right to engage in its rescue efforts in the area of responsibility (annex 4) any public or municipal institutions, as well as a legal or natural person. Sea Center Manager and staff, as well as the Maritime Center apakšcentr employees for their actions and decisions are responsible in accordance with the law.
21. the activities of the Sea Rescue Center and it shall cooperate with the apakšcentr: 21.1. Marine administration, search and rescue service units;
21.2. The maritime administration fleet and nearby vessels;
21.3. the aviation centre;
21.4. The Marine forces, air force and national guard;
21.5. civil aviation;
21.6. emergency medical services, medical institutions and disaster Medical Center;
21.7. The Ministry of the Interior fire and Rescue Services Department (hereinafter referred to as "the fire and Rescue Services Department");
21.8. the municipalities and municipal police;
13.6. The Civil Protection Center.
22. the maritime administration developed plans of cooperation and harmonize them with the provisions of paragraph 21 of the institutions referred to in the six months following the date of entry into force of the provisions.
23. All legal and natural persons who have information about possible dangers that might threaten the people of the sea in the event of an emergency, is obliged to report it to the center of the Sea (annex 5), or the nearest Police Department.
24. The decision on the rescue measures adopted by the administration of the sea search and rescue services to the appropriate officer.
25. Search and rescue is underway, guided and terminated in accordance with the emergency plan.
V. aviation and marine Center cooperation 26. Aviation Center At the request of the marine rescue centre at events involving maritime administration search and rescue service units, rescue boats, pilot boats, port fleet marine force and, if necessary, the relevant foreign authorities.
27. at the request of the marine Center Aviation Center rescue efforts involving the air force and, if necessary, the relevant foreign authorities.
Vi. cooperation with the aviation centre air force 28. Air Force are involved in the rescue efforts after the Aviation Center only on request. Aviation Center has the right to use air force helicopters and aircraft rescue measures only where human life is at risk.
29. Air Force officials responsible for aviation technical personnel and readiness of the rescue measures.
30. Rescue activities during the air force carries out the operational management of the Aviation Center.
VII. cooperation with the maritime centre maritime forces 31. Naval forces are involved in the rescue efforts after the sea Center only on request. Marine Center has the right to use the naval technical means and personnel rescue measures only where human life is at risk.
32. Navy officers are responsible for the technical and personnel readiness to rescue measures.
33. Rescue measures during the naval operational command of the sea.
VIII. Maritime aviation centre and the Centre's cooperation with State and local authorities 34. Rescue Organisation and carrying out of the measures in the aviation and marine Centre, the Centre cooperates with the fire and Rescue Services Department, disaster Medical Center, hospital, emergency medical services, local authorities, municipal police, Civil Defense Center, and national guard, which after the receipt of the alarm immediately involved in rescue efforts and provide all types of assistance in order to save human lives.

35. Aviation emergency search and rescue region all 34 of these rules referred to operate fire and Rescue Services Department's management, except for fire and Rescue Services Department's participation is not required. In this case, the running of that institution's Manager of Aviation Center.
36. maritime emergency search and rescue area all these rules referred to in paragraph 34 of the institutions operating in the marine Centre, the apakšcentr or rescue unit in the driver's Chair.
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