Singapore legislation

Regulation 18

of Transport Safety Investigations (Aviation Occurrences) Regulations 2023

Regulation 18

Preliminary reports

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies where an investigation is carried out into an aviation occurrence that is an aircraft accident involving —

(a)

an aircraft with an MCTOM exceeding 2,250 kg; or

(b)

an aircraft with an MCTOM of 2,250 kg or lower and when airworthiness or matters considered to be of interest to other Contracting States are involved.

Subregulation 2

In an investigation into an aviation occurrence mentioned in paragraph (1), the investigator‑in‑charge must, unless an Accident Data Report has been sent within 30 days after the aviation occurrence happened, send a preliminary report within that period to —

(a)

each of the following States that is a Contracting State:

(i)

the State that instituted the investigation;

(ii)

the State of Registry or the State of Occurrence, as appropriate, of the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence;

(iii)

the State of the Operator of the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence;

(iv)

the State of Design of the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence;

(v)

the State of Manufacture of the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence;

(vi)

any State that provided relevant information, significant facilities or experts; and

(b)

the ICAO, where the aircraft involved in the aviation occurrence has an MCTOM exceeding 2,250 kg.

Subregulation 3

In paragraph (2), “Accident Data Report” means the Accident Data Report referred to in Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention.