"ملف 13/32 الاستخدام المشترك من قبل الطائرات المدنية والعسكرية لمطارات البحرين والشارقة" [ظ‎‎٩] (٤٠/١٨)

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4. The authority at the Air Traffic Control Centres/concerned will be:~
Malta - civil
Khartcun - civil K
Nairobi - civil x
Singapore - civil,.•
Note; 2 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 below*
Air Traffic Control Centre - Malta
5, At this location, in order to reduce manpower commitments and in view
of the close proximity of the centre to airfield/approach control, it has been
decided that the R.A.F. Aeronautical Infomation and Liaison Section will be
established as part of the Luqa airfield/approach control section. Further,
in viev/ of the strong strategic interest which the R.A.F. have in this centre,
it had been agreed that:-
(a) Control of all policy matters connected with the organisation
and implementation of air traffic control within the Malta F.I.R.
and in relation to co-ordination with adjacent F.I.R. control
authorities shall be exercised through the A.O.C. Malta.
These will be the subject of discussion and agreement between the
Air Ministry, Colonial Office and M.C.A. in the first instance
whenever a major change is proposed. The position will be
reviewed when a D.C.A. is appointed by the Malta GovernBnnt,
(b) The Civil Senior Air Traffic Control Officer shall, after
informing the 4.O.C., have the right to refer such policy matters
to his Civil Superiors,
(c) The A.O.C. will exercise such control as necessary through the
staff of his Air Headquarters and through j^he Civil Senior Air
Traffic Control Officer at the centre.
(d) The Air Traffic C. ntrol Centre shall comprise a Civil Senior
Air Traffic Control Officer and his Control Officers and .divil
assistants, whose responsibility shall be to provide day to day
flight information service.
(e) In an emergency the R.A.F. will take complete charge of the Air
Traffic Control Centre.
(f) The Senior R.A.F. Air Traffic Control Officer at Luqa or his
deputy shall have access to the Air Traffic Control Centre at
all times. Mandatory decisions in respect of R.A.F. aircraft
shall in each instance be referred t o this officer or his
deputy.
6. In amplification of* paragraph 5(a) and (b) above it has been agreed
that- p ci-icy matters shall comprise; -
(a) Establishment of control area, control zones, etc.
(b) Flight information, distress, sdarch and rescue arrangements
in relation to other Central Mediterranean authorities concerned^
( c ) Special instructions applicable to the Malta F.I.R. and dates
of introduction of control.procedures,
(d) Control Centre layout and works services in connection therewith,
(Subject to Air Ministry and M.C.A. approval).
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CIV. 16789