46CCompliance with subpoenas and other directions

#### 46C Compliance with subpoenas and other directions 46C Compliance with subpoenas and other directions > > (1) The Chief Investigator or a former Chief Investigator or a person who is or was a transport safety investigator is not obliged to comply with a subpoena or similar direction of a court in relation to civil proceedings to attend and answer questions relating to an accident or incident or other event, occurrence, practice or matter the subject of a transport safety investigation, if the Chief Investigator has issued a certificate under subsection (2) in relation to the transport safety investigation. > > > (2) The Chief Investigator may issue a certificate stating that the Chief Investigator, former Chief Investigator or a person who is or was a transport safety investigator is or was involved in a transport safety investigation. > > > (3) A member of a Board of Inquiry, a former member of a Board of Inquiry or a person who is or was an authorised officer is not obliged to comply with a subpoena or similar direction of a court in relation to civil proceedings to attend and answer questions relating to an accident or incident or other event, occurrence, practice or matter the subject of a transport safety inquiry, if the Minister has issued a certificate under subsection (4). > > > (4) The Minister may issue a certificate stating that a member of a Board of Inquiry, a former member of a Board of Inquiry or a person who is or was an authorised officer is or was involved in a transport safety inquiry. > > **s 46C:** Ins 2003 No 65, Sch 3 \[18\]. Rep 2005 No 55, Sch 3 \[11\]. Ins 2012 No 82, Sch 2.11 \[88\].