Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on National Search and Rescue Response Arrangements
An Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on National SAR Response Arrangements has been signed by the relevant Commonwealth and State/Territory Ministers. The IGA puts in place arrangements between the Commonwealth and State/Territory SAR Authorites on the coordination of search and rescue in the Australian region. It was signed by the relevant Ministers at the 28th meeting of the Australasian Police Ministers Council held in Hobart in late June 2004. The IGA replaces dated agreements between the Commonwealth and States and the Northern Territory for the coordination of maritime search. The new arrangements address the responsibilities for aviation, maritime and land search and rescue; authority and scope of the National Search and Rescue Council; the maintenance of the National Search and Rescue Manual; and other search and rescue matters.
August 2003