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sets out additional conditions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of a limited coast marine rescue station.
      (7) Part 8 of this Determination sets out transitional and savings provisions that apply to the operation, under a licence, of a station of a type specified in section 8.1.
      (8) If a condition in this Determination is inconsistent with a condition specified in the licence, the condition specified in the licence applies.
              Part 2 Conditions that apply to the operation of stations

2.1 Application of Part 2

      (1) For paragraph 107(1)(f) of the Act, the operation, under a licence, of any of the following maritime coast stations is subject to the conditions in this Part:
      (a) a major coast A station;
      (b) a major coast B station;
      (c) a limited coast assigned system station;
      (d) a limited coast marine rescue station;
      (e) a limited coast non assigned station.
      (2) The conditions in this Part are additional to the conditions in other Parts of this Determination.

2.2 Acknowledging distress communications and record keeping

      (1) This section applies if a maritime coast station operated by a licensee:
         (a) receives a distress call and message from another station (the transmitting station); and
         (b) does not immediately receive an indication that the call and message have been acknowledged by another maritime coast station.
      (2) The licensee must, by the quickest and most effective means available, ensure that:
         (a) an acknowledgment of the call and message is directed to the transmitting station; and
      (b) the call and message are forwarded to:
      (i) the station or authority named in the message; or
              (ii) if the message does not name a station or authority — an appropriate station or authority.
      (3) The licensee must record the following information for the call and message when they are received, or as soon as practicable after receiving them:
      (a) the date and time of reception;
      (b) the identity of the transmitting station;
      (c) the frequency on which the call and message were received;
      (d) the information in the message.

      (4) The licensee must also record the action taken to comply with subsection (2) as soon as practicable after taking the action.
      (5) The licensee must keep the records for 2 years.
      Note:  Subsection 49(1) of the Act mentions the kinds of emergencies for which a person may operate a radiocommunications device without contravening section 46 or 47 of the Act.

2.3 Technical requirements – VHF IMM service equipment

      A maritime coast station that includes VHF international maritime mobile service equipment must comply with the requirements of the standard mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 that was in force and applied to the station at the time the station was