### Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 《香港民航(意外調查)規例》

9. Power of Inspectors
For the purpose of the investigation of any accident or incident, or any inquiries undertaken with a view to determining whether any such investigation should be held, an Inspector shall have power— (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(a) by summons under his hand to call before him and examine all such persons as he thinks fit, to require such persons to answer any question or furnish any information or produce any books, papers, documents and articles which the Inspector may consider relevant and to retain any such books, papers, documents and articles until the completion of the investigation or any inquiry held pursuant to regulation 17 or, as the case may be, it is determined that an investigation shall not be carried out;
(b) to take statements from all such persons as he thinks fit and to require any such person to make and sign a declaration of the truth of the statement made by him;
(c) to have access to and examine any aircraft involved in any such accident or incident and the place where the accident or incident occurred and to require any such aircraft or any part or equipment thereof to be preserved unaltered pending investigation; (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(d) to examine, remove, test, take measures for the preservation of, or otherwise deal with—
(i) the aircraft involved in the accident or incident; or (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(ii) where it appears to the Inspector requisite for the purposes of any such investigation or inquiries, any other aircraft,
or any part of such aircraft or anything contained therein;
(e) on production if required of his credentials, to enter and inspect any place, building or aircraft the entry or inspection whereof appears to the Inspector to be requisite for the purposes of any such investigation or inquiries or any inquiry held pursuant to regulation 17, except that an Inspector shall not have power to enter any premises under this sub-paragraph for the purpose of inquiries with a view to determining whether an investigation should be held if at the time of the proposed entry the premises are being used as a dwelling;
(f) to take such measures for the preservation of evidence as he considers appropriate.
[cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 9 U.K.]

### Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 《香港民航(意外調查)規例》

10. Investigation
(L.N. 115 of 2017)(1) Public notice that an investigation is taking place shall be given in such manner as the Chief Inspector thinks fit and shall invite any persons who desire to make representations concerning the circumstances or causes of the accident or incident to do so in writing within a time to be specified in the notice.
(2) An investigation shall be held in private.
(3) Where it appears to the Inspector-in-charge that in order to resolve any conflict of evidence or that for any other reason it is expedient so to do, he may permit any person to appear before him and to call evidence and examine witnesses. 
(4) Every person summoned by the Inspector-in-charge as a witness in accordance with these regulations shall be allowed such expenses as the Chief Inspector with the concurrence of the Secretary for Transport and Logistics determines. (L.N. 125 of 2004; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(5) The Chief Inspector may decide that an investigation being carried out into any accident or incident be discontinued. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(6) If an investigation is discontinued, the Chief Inspector must give public notice, in the way the Chief Inspector considers appropriate, of the discontinuation. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(7) (Repealed L.N. 115 of 2017)(L.N. 115 of 2017)[cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 10 U.K.]

10A. Investigation report
(1) Subject to regulation 11, on completion of an investigation, the Inspector-in-charge must make an investigation report to be submitted by the Chief Inspector to the Chief Executive.
(2) The report must contain—
(a) the facts relating to the accident or incident concerned;
(b) an analysis of the facts;
(c) the conclusions as to the causes of, and any contributing factors to, the accident or incident; and
(d) any recommendations the Inspector-in-charge considers appropriate for the preservation of life and the prevention of accidents or incidents.
(3) If an investigation is discontinued under regulation 10(5), no report is required to be made under this regulation.
(L.N. 115 of 2017)

### Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations 《香港民航(意外調查)規例》

11. Notice of report and representations
(L.N. 115 of 2017)(1) The Inspector-in-charge must, before making an investigation report under regulation 10A—
(a) if it is practicable to do so and subject to paragraph (1A), serve a notice on—
(i) the operator and pilot in command; and
(ii) any person whose reputation is, in the Inspector-in-charge’s opinion, likely to be adversely affected by the report; and
(b) consider any representations made in accordance with paragraph (3) by or on behalf of the persons served with the notice. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(1A) If any of the persons referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is deceased, the notice must be served on the persons that the Inspector-in-charge considers at the time to best represent the interest of the deceased in the matter. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(2) The notice must—
(a) include particulars of any proposed analysis of facts that may affect the person on whom, or in respect of whom, the notice is served; and
(b) include any conclusions as to the causes of the accident or incident that may affect that person. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(3) A representation must be in writing and be served on the Inspector-in-charge within 28 days of service of the notice or within such further period as may be allowed under regulation 21. (L.N. 115 of 2017)
(4) A copy of the investigation report under regulation 10A must be served by the Inspector-in-charge on any person who has been served with a notice under paragraph (1) or (1A). (L.N. 115 of 2017)
[cf. S.I. 1983/551 r. 11 U.K.]

12. Notice of review
(1) Any person who has been served with a notice under regulation 11(1) or (1A) may, at any time before the expiration of the period of 21 days from the day on which he has been served with a copy of the report under regulation 11(4), (or within such further period as may be allowed under regulation 21) serve on the Chief Inspector written notice (hereinafter called the notice of review