Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 12 : Aviation Accidents and IncidentsSubpart 1 : General12.01.1A Independence of investigation |
[Regulation 12.01.1A heading substituted by regulation 4(a) of Notice No. R. 3169, GG 48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]
| (1) | The Executive responsible for Aircraft Accident and Incident investigation shall have independence and unrestricted authorit y in conductin g of investigation consistent with the provisions of this Part. |
| (2) | An aircraft accident. or incident investigation shall include— |
| (a) | gathering, recording, and analysis of all available information on an accident or incident; |
| (b) | effective use of flight recorders and ground-based recordings in an investigation; and |
| (c) | issuing of a final report which contains probable cause of an accident, contributing factors, and where necessary, safety recommendation. |
| (3) | The Executive responsible for Aircraft Accident and Incident investigation or an investigator designated by the Executive responsible for Aircraft Accident and Incident investigation shall be granted unrestricted access to all available evidential material without delay. |
| (4) | An investigation conducted in terms of this Part shall not seek to apportion blame or liability and shall be separate from other investigations for judicial or administrative proceedings. |
[Regulation 12.01.1A inserted by regulation 4(c) of Notice No. R. 3169, GG 48228, dated 17 March 2023 (Twenty-Fifth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023)]