Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
of Transport Safety Investigations (Aviation Occurrences) Regulations 2023
Regulation 16
Appointment of accredited representative, adviser and expert of Singapore to participate in investigation by other State
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies only with respect to an aviation occurrence —
that happened outside Singapore in another Contracting State; and
where —
Singapore is the State of Registry, State of the Operator, State of Manufacture or State of Design of the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence; or
Singapore has at the request of the Contracting State conducting the investigation, provided information, facilities or experts to the Contracting State in connection with the investigation.
Subregulation 2
The Director may appoint —
a suitably qualified and experienced individual to be an accredited representative of Singapore to participate in the investigation into an aviation occurrence mentioned in paragraph (1); and
one or more advisers to assist the accredited representative in sub‑paragraph (a).
Subregulation 3
In addition, the Director may appoint an expert to participate in the investigation into an aviation occurrence which happened in another Contracting State where Singapore has a special interest in the accident by virtue of any citizens of Singapore sustaining fatal aircraft‑related injuries or serious aircraft‑related injuries in relation to the operation of an aircraft involved in that aviation occurrence.
Subregulation 4
An accredited representative of Singapore appointed under this regulation may, for the purposes of the investigation in which the accredited representative is participating, exercise all or any of the rights and powers of an investigator mentioned in sections 26 to 31 of the Act in respect of any aircraft, records, information, documents, objects, witnesses or other evidence —
in Singapore; or
held by any person in Singapore,which or whom the accredited representative considers to be relevant or necessary to the investigation.
Subregulation 5
Regulation 14 applies, with the necessary modifications, to every adviser appointed under this regulation to assist an accredited representative of Singapore.