History — 24.1

Definition of statement 24.1 (1) For the purposes of this section and section 14, statement means (a) the whole or any part of an oral, written or recorded statement relating to a military-civilian occurrence that is given by the author of the statement to the Authority, an investigator or any person acting for the Authority; (b) a transcription or substantial summary of a statement referred to in paragraph (a); or (c) conduct that could reasonably be taken to be intended as such a statement. Statement privileged (2) A statement and the identity of the person who made it are privileged and, except as provided by this Part or as authorized in writing by the person who made the statement, no person, including any person to whom access is provided under this section, shall knowingly communicate a statement or permit it to be communicated to any person, or disclose the identity of the person who made it. Use by Authority (3) The Authority may use any statement as he or she considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety. Access by coroners and other investigators (4) The Authority shall make statements available (a) to a coroner who requests access to them for the purpose of an…