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Civil Aviation Act 2023

Monitoring, investigation, and enforcement - Protection of flight data recording from use in criminal proceedings against flight crew

342: Interpretation

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When you read this part of the law, some words have special meanings. A flight data recorder is a device that records information about a plane's flight. It can be a device that must be installed in a plane to help investigate accidents or incidents, or another approved device that serves the same purpose.

You also need to know what flight data recording means. It refers to the information that is recorded on a flight data recorder. This includes the original data and any copies of it that can be easily used.

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Part 9Monitoring, investigation, and enforcement
Protection of flight data recording from use in criminal proceedings against flight crew

342Interpretation

  1. In this subpart,—

    flight data recorder, in relation to an aircraft, means—

    1. a flight data recorder that is required to be installed in any aircraft (whether or not it is required to be installed in that aircraft) for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation; or
      1. any other data recording device approved for installation under the rules and installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing an accident or incident investigation

        flight data recording means data recorded on a flight data recorder and any reproduction of that data in usable form.