Civil Aviation Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Aircraft Operations
22. Accident and incident investigation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to regulations relating to the investigation of accidents —
regulations
“regulations” means any regulations made under this Act or under the Air Navigation Act (repealed by the Civil Aviation Order, 2006) and preserved by section 54(2);
the Director shall promptly conduct an objective and impartial inquiry into the circumstances of any aircraft incident or accident occurring in Brunei Darussalam and shall have the power to appoint such persons and adopt such procedures as he considers necessary for this task;
Director
“Director” means the Director of the Department, appointed under section 6;
the sole purpose of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be to determine the circumstances and causes of the incident or accident with a view to the prevention of incidents or accidents in future and not to establish or apportion blame or liability;
accident
“accident” means any unusual and unexpected situation or occurrence involving an aircraft in flight, or persons or property aboard such an aircraft, which results in serious personal injury, death or serious property damage, or which results in structural damage to or failure of the aircraft;
the Director may invite foreign persons to assist in the conduct of the investigation, so far as this is compatible with the proper conduct of the investigation.
Terms defined in s 2
accident
Defined · s 2“accident” means any unusual and unexpected situation or occurrence involving an aircraft in flight, or persons or property aboard such an aircraft, which results in serious personal injury, death or serious property damage, or which results in structural damage to or failure of the aircraft;
aircraft
Defined · s 2“aircraft” means a machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of the Department, appointed under section 6;
incident
Defined · s 2“incident” means any situation or occurrence, other than an accident, involving an aircraft in flight, or persons and property aboard such an aircraft, which presents a menace or danger to the safety of that aircraft, to persons or property aboard, to other aircraft or to any other persons or property, whether or not such menace or danger results in damage or injury;
regulations
Defined · s 2“regulations” means any regulations made under this Act or under the Air Navigation Act (repealed by the Civil Aviation Order, 2006) and preserved by section 54(2);
Part
Air Transport
Part
Aerodromes
Part
Liability and Insurance
Part
Security of Civil Aviation
Part