Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10

Inspector's investigation and report

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) Public notice that an investigation by an Inspector

(hereinafter called an "Inspector's investigation") is taking place shall be
given in such manner as the Chief Inspector thinks fit and shall invite any
persons who desire to make representations concerning the circumstances or
causes of the accident to do so in writing within a time to be specified in
the notice.

(2) An Inspector's investigation shall be held in private.

(3) Where it appears to the Inspector that in order to resolve any conflict of
evidence or that for any other reason it is expedient so to do, he may permit
any person to appear before him and to call evidence and examine witnesses.

(4) Every person summoned by the Inspector as a witness in accordance with
these regulations shall be allowed such expenses as the Director with the
concurrence of the Financial Secretary determines.

(5) The Chief Inspector may determine that any Inspector's investigation being
carried out into any accident shall be discontinued and in that event no
report shall be made thereon to the Director under paragraph (6), but public
notice shall be given, in such manner as the Chief Inspector thinks fit, that
the investigation has been discontinued.

(6) Subject to regulation 11, upon completion of an Inspector's investigation
the Chief Inspector, or such other Inspector as may be authorized by the
Director, shall make a report to the Director who shall, as soon after
receiving it as is practicable, forward it to the Governor.

(7) The report to the Director shall state the facts relating to the accident
followed by an analysis of the facts and conclusions as to the cause or causes
of the accident, together with any recommendations which the Inspector thinks
fit to make with a view to the preservation of life and the avoidance of
accidents in the future. [cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 10 U.K.]