Question NW4021 to the Minister of Transport
01 December 2015 - NW4021
Basson, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether the Aviation Safety Investigation Board has been established; if not, (a) why not, (b) by what date will it be established and (c) what budget allocation has been made in this regard; if so, what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
Civil Aviation Branch
(a) The Aviation Safety Investigation Board has not been established. (b) Chapter 4 of the Civil Aviation Act, which provides for the establishment of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board has not been proclaimed. (c) No budgetary allocation has been made for the establishment of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board. The Department will make a proposal for the amendment of Chapter 4 of the Act to provide functional independence of the Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation without creating an entity, which might not be sustainable.