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18 “transport occurrence” means—
 * (a) an aviation occurrence;
 * (b) a marine occurrence;
 * (c) a railway occurrence; or
 * (d) an occurrence associated with the operation of a public passenger service motor vehicle;

“Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore” or “TSIB” means the Government department of that name established by section 8(1);

“transport vehicle” means—
 * (a) an aircraft;
 * (b) a ship;
 * (c) a rail vehicle; or
 * (d) a public passenger service motor vehicle;

“TSIB staff member” means—
 * (a) the Director; or
 * (b) an individual mentioned in section 8(2)(b) or (c);

“unmanned aircraft” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Air Navigation Act;

“unmanned vessel” means a vessel equipped wholly or substantially with an autonomous system (such as an unmanned surface vehicle and a saildrone) and includes a barge drawn by an unmanned vessel.

Purpose of Act

3. The purpose of this Act is to maintain and improve transport safety by providing for—
 * (a) the reporting of transport occurrences;
 * (b) the conduct of investigations of transport occurrences and other matters affecting transport safety with a view to