ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation) Regulations, 2024
34. Non-disclosure of records
Edition: 2025-01-31 · In force
34. Non-disclosure of records
(1)The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department shall take measures to ensure the following records are not disclosed to the public for purposes other than accident or incident investigation, unless a court of competent jurisdiction or the Tribunal, in accordance with national laws, determines that their disclosure or use outweighs the likely adverse domestic and international impact such action may have on that or any future investigations—(a)cockpit voice recordings and airborne image and audio recordings and any transcripts from such recordings;(b)all statements taken from persons by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department in the course of their investigation;(c)all communications between persons having been involved in the operation of the aircraft;(d)medical or private information regarding persons involved in the accident or incident;(e)recordings and transcripts of recordings from air traffic control units;(f)analysis of and opinions about information, including flight recorder information, made by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department and accredited representatives in relation to the accident or incident;(g)the draft Final Report of an accident or incident investigation issued or received; and(h)any other relevant record(s) obtained or generated in the course of the accident or incident investigation.(2)The records or parts thereof referred to in subregulation (1) shall be included in the Final Report or its appendices only when pertinent to the analysis of the accident or incident.(3)The names of the persons involved in an accident or incident shall not be disclosed to the public by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department.(4)the Aircraft Accident Investigation Department shall ensure that requests for records in its custody or control are directed to the original source of the information, where available.(5)the aircraft Accident Investigation Department shall take measures to ensure that audio content of cockpit voice recordings as well as image and audio content of airborne image recordings are not disclosed to the public.