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On-board recording — board of inquiry 23 (1) The Authority shall make available to a board of inquiry convened under section 45 of the National Defence Act any on-board recording in respect of an aircraft, whether or not that aircraft has been involved in a military-civilian occurrence, if (a) the president of that board makes a written request, together with reasons, for access to the on-board recording; and (b) after considering the reasons, the Authority determines that (i) the aircraft was operated by or on behalf of the Canadian Forces when the on-board recording was made, and (ii) the public interest in the proper administration of the Canadian Forces outweighs in importance the privilege attached to the on-board recording by virtue of section 22. Notice of refusal (2) If the Authority refuses the request, he or she shall give written notice of the refusal to the president and reasons for it. Request to Minister (3) On receipt of the notice of refusal, the president may make a written request to the Minister for access to the on-board recording. If the president makes such a request, he or she shall include the written reasons originally submitted to the Authority, along with…