Article 22 Amendment of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001

After article 137 there shall be inserted:

“Arrangements for giving effect to the Convention

138.

(1)

The Governor shall within the Territory publish such requirements or make such arrangements as are necessary, requisite or expedient for carrying out the Chicago Convention and any Annex thereto relating to international standards and recommended practices and any amendment to the Convention or to any such Annex or generally for regulating and securing the safety of international air navigation.

(2)

Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) the Governor shall in particular:

(a)

Provide or secure the provision of a meteorological service to meet the needs of international air navigation and with due regard to regional air navigation agreements and shall designate the appropriate authority to provide or arrange for the provision of such meteorological service;

(b)

Ensure the availability in the Territory of aeronautical charts;

(c)

Arrange for the establishment and provision of search and rescue services within the Territory, and in such portions of the high seas that are the responsibility of the Territory pursuant to regional air navigation agreements;

(d)

Provide an aeronautical information service or agree with one or more other Contracting States for the provision of a joint service, or delegate the authority for the provision of the service to a non-governmental agency.

(3)

The Governor shall arrange for the details of the services and arrangements provided in accordance with paragraph (2) to be included in the Aeronautical Information Publication relating to the Territory.”