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Annual report 2021
Department and the Roads and Railways Department of the Ministry as well as
other authorities and businesses of its findings.
7) Performs tests and expert analysis on machinery, engines, equipment, their
details and assemblies and other devices to assess their compliance with
requirements to clarify the circumstances of a case under investigation.
8) Makes recommendations and takes decisions within its jurisdiction provided by
legislation.
9) Ensures the confidentiality of information containing business and technical
details and personal data if legislation does not provide that it should be
published.
10)Implements measures for witness protection.
11)Performs the duties assigned by legislation as a chief or authorised processor
of the database of cases investigated.
12) Preserves the items, equipment, assemblies, and details in its possession that
are relevant to ascertaining the causes of the occurrence.
13)Organises information days about safety and development activities. 14)Possesses, uses, and disposes of public property in its possession in cases
provided by and in accordance with legislation.
15)Advises individuals in matters relating to the Safety Investigation Bureau’s
areas of activity.
16)Performs other tasks assigned by legislation.
Section 52 (1) of the Railways Act provides that the official conducting the safety investigation has the right to
1) Immediate access to the rolling stock, railway infrastructure and traffic control and signalling devices involved in an accident, serious accident, or incident.
2) Restrict unauthorised access to the scene of the accident and prohibit
handling, removing, or destroying items from the scene of the accident.
3) Ensure immediate inventory of all evidence and controlled removal of the wreck, rolling stock, infrastructure equipment or components for investigation
or analysis.
4) Immediate access to the on-board and other recording equipment and their
recordings and to subject them to their control.
5) Immediately receive into their disposal autopsy reports of the casualties and
the results of the analysis of any samples taken from the deceased.
6) Question witnesses and persons who might have important information regarding the safety investigation and demand confirmation or provision of
information necessary for the safety investigation.
7) Access to all relevant information and documents independently or in
cooperation with the authority conducting the preliminary criminal investigation.
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