Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)Chapter 4Part 3 : Functions and Powers of Aviation Safety Investigation Board, Powers of Director of Investigations and Investigators, Notification of Aircraft Accidents and Aircraft Incidents by Departments and Attendance and Observers at Investigations30. Functions of Aviation Safety Investigation Board |
| (1) | The functions of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board are to— |
| (a) | take steps to achieve the objects as contemplated in section 11 of this Act; |
| (b) | investigate aircraft accidents and aircraft incidents in compliance with Annex 13 to the Convention; |
| (c) | advise any authority or Contracting State, State of Registry, State of the Operator, State of Design and State of Manufacture with regard to any safety recommendation or safety matter prior to the completion of any investigation; |
| (d) | oversee and exercise general control over the performance of the functions and of the activities of the persons appointed or designated by it to perform the work of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board; |
| (e) | submit to the Minister within three months after completion of an investigation a final report on its findings; |
| (f) | submit a final report to all Recipient States in compliance with Chapter 6 of Annex 13 to the Convention concerning any aircraft accident or aircraft incident investigated by the Aviation Safety Investigation Board; and |
| (g) | monitor the implementation of safety recommendations as issued by Contracting States. |