17Aircraft operations—reports to be given to staff member

17 Aircraft operations—reports to be given to staff member

(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a report under section 18 or 19 of the Act is given to a nominated official mentioned in paragraph 16(b) of this instrument, the nominated official must, as soon as is practicable, pass on the report to a nominated official mentioned in paragraph 16(a) of this instrument. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the nominated official who receives the report under section 18 or 19 of the Act believes, on reasonable grounds, that a responsible person has already given, or will give, a report under that section to a nominated official mentioned in paragraph 16(a) of this instrument.