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The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
82. Communications between flight information flight information regions
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
82. Communications between flight information flight information regions
(1)Flight information centres and area control centres shall Communications have facilities for communications with all adjacent flight information between flight centres and area control centres.(2)The communication facilities referred to in subregulation(I) shall in all cases include provisions for messages in a form suitable for retention as a permanent record, and delivery in accordance with transit times specified by regional air navigation agreements.(3)Unless otherwise prescribed on the basis of regional air navigation agreements, facilities for communications between area control centres serving contiguous control areas shall include provisions for direct speech and, where applicable, data link communications, with automatic recording, whereby for the purpose of transfer of control using radar, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract data, the communications can be established instantaneously and for other purposes the communications can normally be established within fifteen seconds.(4)When so required by agreement between the Authorities concerned in order to eliminate or reduce the need for interceptions in the event of deviations from assigned track, facilities for communications between adjacent flight information centres or area control centres other than those mentioned in subregulation (3) shall include provisions for direct speech alone, or in combination with data link communications.(5)The communication facilities referred to in subregulation (4) shall be provided with automatic recording.(6)The communication facilities in subregulation (4) shall permit communications to be established normally within fifteen seconds.(7)Wherever local conditions are such that it is necessary to clear aircraft into an adjacent control area prior to departure, an approach control unit or aerodrome control tower shall be connected with the area control centre serving the adjacent area.(8)The communication facilities in subregulation (7) shall include provisions for communications by direct speech alone, or in combination with data link communications, with automatic recording, whereby for the purpose of transfer of control using radar, Automatic Dependent Surveillance -Broadcast or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract data, the communications can be established instantaneously and for other purposes the communications can normally be established within fifteen seconds.(9)Suitable facilities for automatic recording shall be provided in all cases where automatic exchange of data between air traffic services computers is required.(10)Recordings of data and communications as required in subregulation (9) shall be retained for a period of at least thirty days.