Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)Chapter 4Part 3 : Functions and Powers of Aviation Safety Investigation Board, Powers of Director of Investigations and Investigators, Notification of Aircraft Accidents and Aircraft Incidents by Departments and Attendance and Observers at Investigations41. Attendance and removal of observers at aircraft accident and aircraft incident investigations |
| (1) | Subject to any conditions that the Aviation Safety Investigation Board may impose, a person may attend as an observer at an investigation of an aircraft accident or aircraft incident conducted by the Aviation Safety Investigation Board if the person— |
| (a) | is designated as an observer by the Minister responsible for a department having a direct interest in the subject matter of the investigation; |
| (b) | has observer status or is an accredited representative or an adviser to an accredited representative, pursuant to an international agreement or convention relating to transportation to which the Republic is a party; or |
| (c) | is invited by the Aviation Safety Investigation Board to attend as an observer because, in the opinion of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, the person has a direct interest in the subject matter of the investigation and will contribute to achieving the Aviation Safety Investigation Board's objects. |
| (2) | The Aviation Safety Investigation Board may remove an observer from an investigation if the observer contravenes any condition imposed by the Aviation Safety Investigation Board on the observer's presence or if, in the Aviation Safety Investigation Board's opinion, the observer has a conflict of interest that impedes the conduct of the investigation. |