199AMinister may direct agencies with respect to search and rescue operations

1. The Minister may direct the Civil Aviation Authority or Maritime New Zealand, or any other Crown entity or government agency for which the Minister is responsible and whose functions are consistent with search and rescue operations, to do any or all of the following:

2. operate and maintain the search and rescue co-ordination centre established under section 199(1)(a):
3. co-ordinate, or participate in the co-ordination of, any search and rescue operation specified in section 199(1)(a):
4. perform, or participate in the performance of, any search and rescue operation specified in section 199(1)(a):
5. exercise any or all of the powers of the Minister under section 199(1)(b) and (c) and (2).