Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 30 Oct 2009

No. S 522

Air Navigation Act

(Chapter 6)

Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Air Navigation Act, the Minister for Transport hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009 and shall come into operation on 30th October 2009.

Amendment of paragraph 2

2. Paragraph 2(1) of the Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Order (O 7) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Inspector”, the following definition:

“ “investigation” means a process conducted for the purpose of accident and incident prevention which includes the gathering and analysis of information, the drawing of conclusions, including the determination of causes and, when appropriate, the making of safety recommendations;”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Preliminary Report”, the following definition:

“ “runway incursion” means any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, a vehicle or a person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take-off of aircraft;”.

Amendment of Schedule

3. The Schedule to the Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Order is amended —

(a)

by deleting items 3, 4 and 5 and substituting the following items:

“3. An aborted take-off on —

(a)	a closed or engaged runway;
(b)	an unassigned runway; or
(c)	a taxiway (excluding any aborted take-off by a helicopter, which take-off had been authorised by the aerodrome operator and the aerodrome control tower).

4. A take-off from —

(a)	a closed or engaged runway;
(b)	an unassigned runway; or
(c)	a taxiway (excluding any take-off by a helicopter that is authorised by the aerodrome operator and the aerodrome control tower).

5. A landing or an attempted landing on —

(a)	a closed or engaged runway;
(b)	an unassigned runway; or
(c)	a taxiway (excluding any landing or attempted landing by a helicopter, which landing had been authorised by the aerodrome operator and the aerodrome control tower).”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after item 15, the following item:

“16. A runway incursion in which a collision is narrowly avoided.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 298/2005; S 606/2006; S 218/2009]

Made this 28th day of October 2009.

CHOI SHING KWOK

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport,
Singapore.

[MOT.CA.271.10.02.0.4; AG/LEG/SL/6/2003/1 Vol. 6]

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