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Civil Aviation Act 1990

Functions, powers, and duties of participants in the civil aviation system

27: Duty of Authority to notify accidents and incidents to Transport Accident Investigation Commission

You could also call this:

"Civil Aviation Authority must tell Transport Accident Investigation Commission about aircraft accidents and serious incidents"

When someone tells the Civil Aviation Authority about an accident or incident involving aircraft, the Authority has to let the Transport Accident Investigation Commission know about it as soon as they can. They need to do this for all accidents involving aircraft and for serious incidents that fall under the rules of the Convention.

If someone tells the Civil Aviation Authority about a search and rescue operation, the Authority must tell the Transport Accident Investigation Commission right away.

You can find more information about how accidents and incidents should be reported in section 26 of this law.

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Part 2Functions, powers, and duties of participants in the civil aviation system

27Duty of Authority to notify accidents and incidents to Transport Accident Investigation Commission

  1. As soon as practicable after any accident or incident is notified to the Authority under section 26, the Authority shall notify the Transport Accident Investigation Commission that the Authority has been notified of the accident or incident, if it is—

  2. an accident involving aircraft; or
    1. a serious incident in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.

      1. Where the Authority has been notified of a search and rescue operation under section 26(3), the Authority shall forthwith notify the Transport Accident Investigation Commission accordingly.

      Notes
      • Section 27: substituted, on , by section 10(1) the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 91).