Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 16

Reopening of investigation or review

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

(1) In the case of any Inspector's investigation which has not been the
subject of a review, the Chief Inspector may cause the investigation to be
reopened, and in the case of a review the Governor may direct the review to be
reheard, in both cases either generally or as to any part thereof, and the
Chief Inspector or the Governor, as the case may be, shall do so-

   (a)  if after the completion of the investigation or the review new and
        important evidence has been discovered; or

   (b)  if for any other reason there is in his opinion ground for suspecting
        that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.

(2) If the Governor directs any review to be reheard, he may direct that the
review shall be reheard either by the board by whom it was heard in the first
instance or by some other board appointed by him to hold the rehearing.

(3) Any investigation reopened or review reheard shall be subject to and
conducted in accordance with the provisions of these regulations relating to
an Inspector's investigation or review thereof as the case may be. [cf. S.I.
1983/551 r. 16 U.K.]