Regulation 5 Safety investigation authority

(1)

The Secretary of State must nominate a body to act as the space accident investigation authority (“SAIA”) for the United Kingdom to conduct safety investigations independently without interference from any other persons.

(2)

SAIA must operate independently of the UK Space Agency^f1, the Civil Aviation Authority^f2 and any other person—

(a)

whose interests conflict, or might conflict, with the responsibilities given to SAIA under these Regulations, or

(b)

who might influence its objectivity.

(3)

The Secretary of State must ensure that SAIA has the resources required to carry out its functions under these Regulations.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The UK Space Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
f2: The Civil Aviation Authority is a body corporate constituted in accordance with section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16).