16Reports

16 Reports

(1)  An investigator must give MAST an interim report at any time during an investigation if –

(a) MAST requests such a report; or

(b) the investigator considers that urgent or special circumstances make the preparation of such a report necessary or advisable.

(2)  As soon as practicable after an investigation into a maritime incident is complete, the investigator is to –

(a) prepare a report setting out the results of the investigation; and

(b) subject to subregulation (3) , give the investigation report to MAST.

(3)  If an investigation report prepared under subregulation (2) relates to a person's affairs to a material extent –

(a) the investigator is to give the person a copy of the investigation report; and

(b) within 30 days after being given that copy, the person may give the investigator written information or comments on the investigation report; and

(c) the investigator, at his or her discretion, may amend the investigation report consequent on the receipt of any such information or comments.

(4)  MAST may cause a report prepared under this regulation to be printed and published in such ways as it considers appropriate.

(5)  In this regulation –

report includes part of a report.