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The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
54. Coordination of clearances
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
54. Coordination of clearances
(1)An air traffic control clearance shall be coordinated between air traffic control units to cover the entire route of an aircraft or a specified portion of the route.(2)An aircraft shall be cleared for the entire route to the aerodrome of first intended landing—(a)when it has been possible, prior to departure, to coordinate the clearance between all the units under whose control the aircraft will come; or(b)when there is reasonable assurance that prior coordination will be effected between those units under whose control the aircraft will subsequently come.(3)When coordination as in subregulation (2) has not been achieved or is not anticipated, the aircraft shall be cleared only to that point where coordination is reasonably assured and prior to reaching such point, or at such point, the aircraft shall receive further clearance, holding instructions being issued as appropriate.(4)When prescribed by the appropriate Air Traffic Services authority, aircraft shall contact a downstream air traffic control unit, for the purpose of receiving a downstream clearance prior to the transfer of control point.(5)Aircraft shall maintain the necessary two-way communication with the current air traffic control unit while obtaining a downstream clearance.(6)A clearance issued as a downstream clearance shall be clearly identifiable as such to the pilot.(7)Downstream clearances shall not affect the aircraft's original flight profile in any airspace, other than that of the air traffic control unit responsible for the delivery of the downstream clearance unless the downstream clearance has been coordinated.(8)Where data link communications are used to facilitate downstream clearance delivery, two-way voice communications between the pilot and the air traffic control unit providing the downstream clearance shall be available.(9)When an aircraft intends to depart from an aerodrome within a control area to enter another control area within a period of thirty minutes or such other specific period of time as has been agreed between the area control centers concerned, coordination with the subsequent area control centre shall be effected prior to issuance of the departure clearance.(10)When an aircraft intends to leave a control area for flight outside controlled airspace, and re-enter the same or another control area, a clearance from point of departure to the aerodrome of first intended landing shall be issued.(11)Clearance or revisions referred to in subregulation (10) shall apply only to those portions of the flight conducted within controlled airspace.