Rules For Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)

The following Rules for AREC were approved by NZART Council on the [7] day of [September] 2021 to take effect as a Rule under [clause 9] of the NZART Constitution. The Council resolution directed that they are to come into force on the [1] day of [October] 2021 in place of the old Rules, on which day the old Rules are revoked.

Paragraph numbers included within square brackets indicate the enabling paragraph references in the 2021-06-05 NZART constitution.

The purpose of AREC is:

To provide skilled volunteers enabling essential communications to support Search and Rescue, disaster relief, and our community.

The AREC Rules are provided here as a downloadable PDF.

Policy approved by NZART Council 7 September 2021.