(1) |
The Meteorological Service Provider shall establish necessary facilities to enable the provision of meteorological information. |
(2) |
Facilities referred to in subregulation (1) shall include— |
(a) |
an aerodrome meteorological office; |
(c) |
an aerodrome meteorological station; and |
(d) |
a telecommunication and data link facility. |
(3) |
An MWO shall continuously monitor hazardous meteorological conditions over a delegated airspace. |
(4) |
An MWO shall maintain a continuous watch over an area that coincides with a designated FIR including delegated areas over international waters. |
(5) |
The Meteorological Service Provider shall implement procedures to ensure that— |
(a) |
facilities and systems established in terms of subregulation (2) are maintained and tested on a regular basis for normal operations; and |
(b) |
records of facilities, systems, and equipment failures and degradation are maintained and periodically reviewed. |
[Regulation 174.02.2 substituted by regulation 23(c) of Notice No. R. 3170, GG48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]