# The Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation)Regulations 1989, Regulation 11: Reopening of Investigation


The Chief Inspector may cause any investigation to be reopened either generally or as to any part thereof, and shall do so—
(a) if after the completion of the investigation in his opinion new and important evidence has been discovered, or
(b) if for any other reason there is in his opinion ground for suspecting that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.
(2) Any investigation reopened shall be subject to and conducted in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations relating to such an investigation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1172/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-accident-investigationregulations-1989/regulation-11
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