Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 20

Accidents to aircraft registered outside Hong Kong

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 36 of 1999 s. 3

PART V

GENERAL

(1) Where an accident has occurred in or over Hong Kong to an aircraft
registered in any country, territory or place other than Hong Kong, the
Director may authorize an investigator appointed by the duly competent
authority of that other country, territory or place to carry out an
investigation in Hong Kong and in that event the Director shall so far as he
is able facilitate inquiries by the investigator so appointed.

(2) In any Inspector's investigation or any public inquiry an accredited
representative of the country, territory or place in which the aircraft is
registered, or of any country, territory or place in which the aircraft was
manufactured or which has, on request, furnished information in connexion with
the accident, may take part in the investigation or in the inquiry as the case
may be, that is to say, he shall be permitted to visit the scene of the
accident, examine the wreckage, question witnesses, receive copies of all
pertinent documents (saving all just exceptions), have access to all relevant
evidence and make submissions; and he may be accompanied by such technical and
other advisers as may be considered necessary by the authorities of the
country, territory or place by which he is appointed.

(36 of 1999 s. 3) [cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 20 U.K.]