ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Search and Rescue) Regulations, 2025
11. Cooperation and coordination with other states and agencies
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
11. Cooperation and coordination with other states and agencies
(1)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall, in its operations, —(a)ensure that the aeronautical search and rescue organization is coordinated with those of neighbouring states where these operations are proximate to adjacent aeronautical search and rescue regions; and(b)develop common search and rescue plans and procedures to facilitate coordination of search and rescue operations with those of neighboring States.(2)The Authority, through the rescue coordination centre shall—(a)request from other rescue coordination centres such assistance, including aircraft, vessels, persons or equipment, as may be needed;(b)grant any necessary permission for the entry of such aircraft, vessels, persons or equipment into its territory; and(c)make the necessary arrangements with the appropriate customs, immigration or other authorities with a view to expediting such entry.(3)The rescue coordination centre shall when requested, provide assistance to other rescue coordination centres and coordinate any assistance required by those centres in the form of aircraft, vessels, persons or equipment.(4)The designated aeronautical search and Rescue agency shall make arrangements for—(a)joint training exercises involving its Rescue Coordination Centres (RCCs,) Rescue Subcentres (RSCs) and aeronautical search and rescue units, those of other states and operators, in order to promote aeronautical search and rescue efficiency; and(b)periodic liaison visits by personnel of its rescue coordination centres and sub-centre to the centres of neighboring States.(5)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency in coordination with the authority and relevant government authorities shall establish letters of agreement with aeronautical search and rescue service providers within the state and with all aeronautical search and rescue agencies of contiguous states to strengthen aeronautical search and rescue cooperation and coordination.(6)Subject to subregulation (1), the designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall set forth in the agreements, the conditions for entry of each other’s aeronautical search and rescue units into respective territories and ensure that these agreements also provide for expediting entry of such units with the least possible formalities.