Accident investigation

accident investigation experts to undertake specific tasks but only when an investigation is opened following a major accident.

INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES FOR ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

A fresh investigation of an aviation accident or incident may no longer be demanded after the expiry of five years after the day of the aviation accident or incident.

(4) The basic aim of the investigation of accidents and incidents under this Act is improving flight safety by ensuring a speedy implementation of the investigation, in order to prevent accidents and incidents in the future.

An investigation of an accident or incident under this Act may not relate to the finding of blame or responsibility.

(1) If during use of an aircraft, an accident occurs with fatal results, or serious injury to persons or major damage to the aircraft or property on the ground, it is necessary to carry out a thorough investigation and analysis of the accident and an investigation of the causes of the accident, injuries and damage that was caused, and of other effects of the accident.

(1) Unimpeded work must be enabled the investigating body or commission during the investigation of an aviation accident or serious incident.

does not co-operate or does not provide assistance in the investigation of an aviation accident or incident in compliance with authorities and demands of the commission or investigator of the aviation accident (first paragraph of Article 141),

(4) The government may require refund of costs of the investigation from a person that the competent body has indisputably found intentionally caused the accident or incident, or caused an accident or incident as a result of serious negligence.

(3) The provisions of this Act concerning the investigation of accidents and incidents shall in no way restrict the competencies of bodies under other regulations.

A completed investigation may be repeated if those who show legal interest provide the ministry responsible for transport with new evidence about the accident or incident.

investigation of an accident in which aircraft registered in a state member of the Communities are involved if such an investigation is not carried out by another state; investigation of serious incidents in which aircraft registered in a state member of the Communities or operated by a company founded in a state member of the Communities are involved, if such an investigation is not carried out by another state.

(6) Other bodies and participants in an accident must enable the commission or investigator access to the necessary operational, technical and legal findings for a specific investigation.

(9) The government may transfer tasks of performing an investigation of an accident to another state if, on the proposal of the head of the investigating body, it finds that the investigating body will be unable to ensure total realisation of the purpose of the investigation.

(5) Investigations of accidents and incidents shall be conducted by an investigating body which shall be organised as an independent organisational unit at the minister responsible for transport.

The investigation of accidents and incidents carried out by the commission appointed by the Aviation Federation of Slovenia shall be supervised by the investigating body referred to in this Section.

In a case that new understandings for aviation safety are anticipated from the investigation of an accident or serious incident referred to in this paragraph, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be used.

(2) The Administration on the proposal of the investigating body referred to in Section 8 of this Act shall temporarily withdraw documents referred to in the first paragraph of this Article even prior to the issue of a report of the investigation of an aviation accident or incident, until the adoption of the final report of an aviation accident or incident.

(1) The head of the investigating body, prior to the completion of the investigation of an aviation accident or incident, may on the proposal of the main investigator, by temporary order restrict or prohibit use of a specific type of aircraft, its parts, equipment, navigation devices, carrying out flights and performing the work of /aircrew/ and other professional personnel, until the possible causes of the aviation accident or serious incident have been rectified, if there is a well-founded suspicion that a new accident or risk will thus be avoided.

Investigation of an aviation accident or incident involving an observation aircraft shall be conducted by the observed Party, with the participation of the observing Party, in accordance with the ICAO recommendations set forth in Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation ("Investigation of Aviation Accidents") as revised or amended and in accordance with the national regulations of the observed Party.

(3) The government shall issue regulations on the investigation of aviation accidents, serious incidents and incidents, manner of reporting and work of the investigating body, informing competent bodies about the aforementioned events and on the obligations of /aircrew/ and other professional personnel in this connection.

(1) The commission or investigator of an aviation accident or incident may question anyone suspected of being able to provide information relevant to the investigation and may study objects, documents and records, and store relevant data in a computer, whereby members of the commission and an investigator have the following authorities:

(3) The property and assets of the Organisation shall also be immune from any form of administrative or provisional judicial constraint, except in so far as may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of, and investigation into, accidents involving motor vehicles belonging to or operated on behalf of the Organisation.

1. he carries weapons or dangerous objects in a public airport or transports weapons and dangerous objects in conflict with regulations (Article 126), 2. he moves or remains in areas and regions which are intended for the movement of aircraft and for navigational devices and in supervised and security clear areas which are determined in security programmes, when not performing service tasks and having a suitable permit (first paragraph of Article 128), 3. he moves through areas and zones which are intended for the movement of aircraft and for navigational devices and in supervised and security clear areas which are determined in security programmes without a suitable escort (fifth paragraph of Article 128), 4. does not co-operate or does not provide assistance in the investigation of an aviation accident or incident in compliance with authorities and demands of the commission or investigator of the aviation accident (first paragraph of Article 141), 5. in the case of an aviation accident or incident, removes or moves without the permission of the main investigator, an aircraft and objects or whatever belongs to this aircraft or to objects of which the suspicion exists that they may be the cause of the aviation accident (first paragraph of Article 142), 6. at the time of an aviation accident finds objects and does not inform the police, the investigating body, commission or investigator about them (second paragraph of Article 142).

5.2.8 While it is not possible to determine the condition of the machinery without performance trials, general deficiencies, such as leaking pump glands, dirty water gauge glasses, inoperable pressure gauges, rusted relief valves, inoperative or disconnected safety or control devices, evidence of repeated operation of diesel engine scavenge belt or crankcase relief valves, malfunctioning or inoperative automatic equipment and alarm systems, and leaking boiler casings or uptakes, would warrant inspection of the engine room log book and investigation into the record of machinery failures and accidents and a request for running tests of machinery.

1. he violates flight rules (first paragraph of Article 8), 2. in the case of a violation of air space by an aircraft, he does not land at the order of a competent body in compliance with instructions (third paragraph of Article 10), 3. is not acquainted with the content of /cargo/ which he is transporting (seventh paragraph of Article 59), 4. performs the task of pilot in commercial air traffic if he has exceeded the prescribed age (eighth paragraph of Article 59), 5. does not take measures in compliance with authorities (first paragraph of Article 60), 6. prior to take-off does not check whether the crew and aircraft are prepared and capable of safe flight and whether all prescribed documents are on board (third paragraph of Article 60), 7. does not provide the police with professional assistance and does not provide information to them when this is required in compliance with legal authorities (eighth paragraph of Article 60), 8. does not take measures in compliance with authorities (first and second paragraphs of Article 61), 9. does not take care that objects that are relevant to a procedure of violation or for the investigation of a criminal offence are handed to the appropriate official body (fourth paragraph of Article 61), 10. does not inform the Administration of an aviation accident with fatal results or serious physical injuries or with considerable damage or about a serious incident and does not submit a written report about such (Article 63), 11. does report on circumstances, events and disturbances in functioning which could affect the airworthiness of the aircraft (Article 64), 12. does not land immediately with an aircraft at the nearest suitable airport in compliance with the instructions of a competent air traffic service (first paragraph of Article 147),

Board of Accident Investigation

it shall facilitate cooperation between the Member States and the Commission in the development, with due regard to the different legal systems in the Member States, of a common methodology for investigating maritime accidents according to agreed international principles, in the provision of support to the Member States in activities concerning investigations related to serious maritime accidents, and in the carrying out of an analysis of existing accident investigation reports;

The mentioning of names and the publication of photographs of victims or offenders in reports about accidents, investigation or judicial procedures is not justifiable in principle.

Declarations, investigations and exchange of information between institutions relating to an accident at work sustained in, or an occupational disease contracted in, a Member State other than the competent State