Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
of Transport Safety Investigations (Aviation Occurrences) Regulations 2023
Regulation 14
Appointment of advisers
Subregulation 1
The Director may appoint any individual as an adviser to assist an investigator‑in‑charge in a particular investigation into an aviation occurrence.
Subregulation 2
The Director must, in writing, issue to each adviser appointed under paragraph (1) an appointment letter specifying when, where and the circumstances in which any power mentioned in sections 26 to 31 of the Act may be exercised by the adviser.
Subregulation 3
An adviser appointed under paragraph (1) may exercise those powers only —
within the limits specified in his or her appointment letter;
to assist the investigator‑in‑charge in a particular investigation into an aviation occurrence or any other investigator in that same investigation; and
under the direction (general or specific) of the Director or the investigator‑in‑charge or other investigator.
Subregulation 4
An adviser appointed under paragraph (1) does not cease to be acting on the direction of the Director or an investigator‑in‑charge or other investigator by reason only that the Director, investigator‑in‑charge or other investigator (as the case may be) is not always present when the adviser exercises any power specified in the adviser’s appointment letter.
Subregulation 5
This regulation does not prevent an investigator‑in‑charge or other investigator seeking such advice or assistance as he or she may consider necessary in carrying out an investigation.