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Rh :(c) coordinating and directing all investigations mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and determining which other parties (if any) should be involved in such investigations;
 * (d) doing anything incidental, advantageous, necessary or convenient to the TSIB’s function of improving transport safety.

(3) However, the following are not functions of the TSIB:
 * (a) to apportion blame for any transport occurrence;
 * (b) to provide the means to determine the liability of any person in respect of any transport occurrence;
 * (c) to assist in court proceedings or other proceedings between parties (except as provided by this Act, whether expressly or impliedly);
 * (d) to allow any adverse inference to be drawn from the fact that a person was involved in a transport occurrence,

and even though blame or liability may be inferred, or an adverse inference may be made, by a person other than the TSIB, this does not prevent the TSIB or any of its personnel from carrying out its functions under this Act.

(4) To avoid doubt, subsection (3) does not prevent the prosecution of any offence under this Act.

(5) Nothing in this section imposes on the Director or the TSIB, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which the Director or the TSIB would not otherwise be subject.

International obligations

10.—(1) The Director must ensure that his or her powers and any investigator’s powers under this Act are exercised in a manner that is consistent with Singapore’s obligations under international agreements (as in force from time to time) that are identified by the regulations for the purpose of this section.

(2) In exercising powers under this Act, the Director must also have regard to any rules, recommendations, guidelines, codes or other