Reprint as at 1 July 2009
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Transport.
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
2 Interpretation
2A Application of Act
Part 2Transport Accident Investigation Commission
3 Establishment of Commission
4 Purpose of Commission
5 Membership of Commission
5A Appointment of assessors
6 Commission responsible to Minister [Repealed]
6A Extra information to be included in statement of intent
7 Further provisions applying in relation to Commission
8 Functions of Commission
9 Commission may make reports to Authority and give notice where appropriate
10 Commission to notify Authority of accidents and incidents not being investigated
11 Powers of Commission
12 Powers of entry and investigation
12A Offences in respect of certain powers of investigation
13 Accidents to be investigated
14 Conduct of investigation
Part 3Disclosure and admissibility of transport accident and incident investigation information
14A Interpretation
14B Circumstances of disclosure, and admissibility, of certain investigation records
14C Circumstances of disclosure of cockpit recordings, and certain investigation records supplied to Commission
14D Admissibility of cockpit recordings, and certain investigation records supplied to Commission
14E Disclosure of record relating to accident or incident before civil proceedings commenced
14F Disclosure of record relating to accident or incident in civil proceedings
14G Provisions relating to application under section 14E or section 14F
14H Court may order record to be produced
14I Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
14J Further provisions relating to disclosure of record
14K Certain actions do not constitute disclosure
14L Offences relating to disclosure of records
14M Offences relating to publication of reports of proceedings or publication of records
14N Admissibility of accident or incident findings, recommendations, or report
14O Commission investigators not compellable to give opinion evidence in certain proceedings
14P No search warrant may be issued for record specified in section 14B(2) or section 14C(2)
14Q Disclosure of personal information under Privacy Act 1993
14R Application of Official Information Act 1982 to record specified in section 14B(2) or section 14C(2)
15 Commission to complete certain former investigations [Repealed]
16 Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed]
ScheduleProvisions applying in relation to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Transport Accident Investigation Commission Amendment Act 1992
Transport Accident Investigation Commission Amendment Act 1999
Reprint notes
An Act—
(a) to establish the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, and to define its functions, duties, and powers; and
(b) to regulate the disclosure and admissibility of certain transport accident or incident investigation information
Title: substituted, on 10 September 1999, by section 2 of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 113).