Radio Regulations

Source: the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

ART

36

Authority of the person responsible for the station

RR-2024 · in force CHAPTER VIII — Aeronautical services

§ 1 The service of a mobile station is placed under the supreme authority of the person responsible for the aircraft or other vehicle carrying the mobile station.

§ 2 The person holding this authority shall require that each operator comply with these Regulations and that the mobile station for which the operator is responsible is used, at all times, in accordance with these Regulations.

§ 3 Except as otherwise provided for in these Regulations, the person responsible, as well as all the persons who may have knowledge of any information whatever obtained by means of the radiocommunication service, are placed under the obligation of observing and ensuring the secrecy of correspondence.

§ 4 The provisions of Nos. 36.1, 36.2 and 36.3 shall also apply to personnel of aircraft earth stations.

Source: ITU Radio Regulations, editions of 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The English, French and Spanish texts are each taken from the official edition in that language, not translated from one another. Sources and citation.