Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Chapter 4 Part 5 : Access, Use and Privilege of "On-Board Recording" and "Communication Record", Power of Court or Inquest, Access and Use of Statements Used in Investigation, Rules for Protection of Identity and Certain Information Privileged

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(1)	For the purposes of this Part and section 33(2)(f) —

(a)	"statement" means—

(i)

the whole or any part of an oral, written or recorded statement relating to an aircraft accident or aircraft incident and given, by the author of the statement, to the Aviation Safety Investigation Board, an investigator or any person acting for the Aviation Safety Investigation Board or for an investigator;

(ii)	a transcription or substantial summary of a statement referred to in subparagraph (i); or

(iii)

conduct that could reasonably be taken to be intended as such a statement; and

(b)	where a statement is privileged, the identity of its author is privileged to the same extent.

(2)	A statement is privileged, and no person, including any person to whom access is provided under this section, must knowingly communicate it or permit it to be communicated to any person except as provided by this Act or as authorised in writing by the person who made the statement.