User's Manual

9. Beacon Maintenance
Changing ownership or contact information
As the owner of the beacon, it is your responsibility to
advise the national authority of any change in your
registration information. If you are transferring the beacon
to a new owner, you are required to inform the national
Lost or stolen PLBs
If your PLB is lost or stolen, do the following
immediately:
// Report to your local authorities that the PLB has been lost
or stolen
//Contact your National Authority with the following
authority. You can do this by using their online database or
by letter, fax or telephone and informing the authority of
the name and address of the new owner.
The new owner of the beacon is required to provide the
national authorit
y
with all of the information re
q
uested on
//Contact
your
National
Authority
with
the
following
information:
• Police department name
• Police department phone number
• Police case number
If your PLB were to be activated, the information you provided
ill b f d d t th i t h d
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the registration form. This obligation transfers to all
subsequent owners.
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authorities who will ensure that your PLB gets back to you.
If someone attempts to register a PLB reported as stolen, your
national authority will notify the appropriate police department.
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