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 996/2010 or paragraph 5.1, 5.1.1 or 5.1.2 of Annex 13, without first obtaining the consent of the head of the investigation authority which so delegated that task.

Amendments to the Civil Aviation Act 1982

19. In section 75 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982(a) (investigation of accidents), omit subsection (1A) (power to make provision for the purpose of implementing Council Directive 94/56/EC(b) ). PART 2 Contraventions Failure to notify accident or serious incident

20.—(1) Any person involved who—
 * (a) has knowledge of the occurrence of an accident or serious incident in or over the United Kingdom, and
 * (b) fails, without reasonable excuse, to notify it without delay to the Chief Inspector and, in the case of an accident, a police officer or (in relation to Scotland) constable for the area where the accident occurred,

contravenes these Regulations.

(2) In this regulation, “police officer” means any person who is a member of—
 * (a) a police force,
 * (b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, or
 * (c) the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

Obstruction

21. Any person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs or impedes an Inspector in the exercise of any duties, powers or entitlements imposed or conferred by Regulation 996/2010, Annex 13 or by these Regulations, contravenes these Regulations.

22. Any person who knowingly provides false or misleading information to an Inspector in connection with a safety investigation contravenes these Regulations.

Failure to comply with witness summons

23. Any person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a witness summons served under paragraph (1) of regulation 12 contravenes these Regulations.

Failure to preserve evidence

24.—(1) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes any of the prohibitions in paragraph 2 of Article 13 of Regulation 996/2010 also contravenes these Regulations.

(2) Any person involved who fails, without reasonable excuse, to take the necessary steps described in paragraph 3 of Article 13 also contravenes these Regulations.

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