Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Inspectors of accidents

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

(1) For the purpose of carrying out investigation into the circumstances and
causes of aircraft accidents, the Governor shall from time to time appoint-

   (a)  a suitably qualified person to be Chief Inspector of accidents; and

   (b)  such number of other suitably qualified persons as he thinks necessary
        to be Inspectors of accidents.

(2) The Chief Inspector shall determine whether or not an investigation shall
be carried out into any accident to which these regulations apply and he may
himself carry out, or may cause an Inspector to carry out, an investigation of
any such accident.

(3) Without prejudice to the power of an Inspector to seek such advice or
assistance as he may deem necessary in making an investigation, the Director
may at the request of the Chief Inspector appoint persons to assist any
Inspector in a particular investigation and such persons shall for the purpose
of so doing have such of the powers of an Inspector under these regulations as
may be specified in their appointment. [cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 8 U.K.]