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arrangements for the following:

(a)         airspace management:

(i)            transfer of responsibility;

(ii)          redesignation;

(iii)        emergency traffic;

(b)         air traffic flow management;

(c)          air traffic separation;

(d)         alternatives for the continuing provision of the services (e.g. alternative operating positions or ATS units);

(e)         alternative services (e.g. traffic information);

(f)            SAR alerting;

(g)         information transfer/coordination;

(h)         notifications to affected parties;

(i)            letters of agreement with other providers on any of the above matters;

(j)            restoration of staff, facility or equipment to normal levels;

(k)          measures to test the suitability of the plan;

(l)            staff training requirements to ensure the plan can be safely implemented.

Chapter 8:   Security Program

Section 8.1:   General

8.1.1                   Introduction

8.1.1.1              This Chapter sets out the standards for a security program.

8.1.2                   Security Measures

8.1.2.1              A security program must specify the physical security measures, and the procedures to be followed for the purpose of:

(a)         preventing and detecting intentional and unintentional damage to any personnel, facility or equipment used by the provider in providing an air traffic service;

(b)         responding to a threat of intentional and unintentional damage to a facility or equipment used by the provider in providing an air traffic service; and

(c)          preventing unauthorised people from having access to any facility or equipment used by the provider in providing an air traffic service.

Chapter 9:   Documents and Records

Section 9.1:   General

9.1.1                   Documents

9.1.1.1              A document control system covers the authorisation, standardisation, publication, distribution and amendment of all documentation issued by the organisation, or required by the organisation for the provision of air traffic services.

9.1.1.2              These processes must ensure:

(a)         authorisation is by a designated authority appropriate to the management and safety accountability structures;

(b)         currency can be readily determined;

(c)          availability at locations where needed by ATS personnel;

(d)         only current versions are available;

(e)         a master copy is securely held;

(f)            archival where superseded.

9.1.1.3              Reference Materials. For the purposes of sub-regulation 172.160(g), the manuals and documents to be maintained are the following:

(a)         manuals for equipment used by staff in the provision of air traffic services;

(b)         the relevant sections of the Aerodrome Emergency Plan (aerodrome services only).

9.1.2                   Records

9.1.2.1              A system for records covers identification, collection, indexing, storage, security, maintenance, access and disposal of records necessary for the provision of air traffic services.

9.1.2.2              Records systems must provide an accurate chronicle of ATS activities for the purpose of reconstruction of events for air safety investigation, and for system safety analysis.

9.1.3                   Records to be Kept

9.1.3.1              Automatic recordings. The following items used for the provision of air traffic services must be recorded automatically and retained for the period shown:

(a)         direct pilot-controller two-way radiotelephony or datalink communications—30 days;

(b)         direct-speech