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Annual report 2021
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
Safety Investigation Bureau
Investigation of marine accidents
Investigation of aviation accidents
Investigation of railway accidents
"Estonia" assessment work.group
Department of Ministry
Consumer Protection and Technical Surveillance Authority
Figure 1 The Safety Investigation Bureau in the organisational structure of the Ministry
The title of each official contains the name of the transport sector within which they are responsible for conducting safety investigations. An official is independent in conducting safety investigations within his field and is responsible for the accurate, lawful, and timely completion of the duties. Officials of the other sectors of transport may assist their colleague in their investigation if necessary. All officials can be substituted by a colleague for a limited period during extended absences. The substitution is documented in digital document management. Upon their return, the official shall receive all relevant information in order to continue and complete the work.
Only the Safety Investigation Bureau has the right to conduct safety investigations in Estonia. An ESIB safety investigation is independent of any other investigation or procedures of a given case that might be taking place in parallel. The safety investigation is a completely independent process. The independence of the safety investigation must be maintained even in the event of possible cooperation with other proceedings of the same case. No other investigation or proceedings conducted by law enforcement, surveillance authorities or other authorities and institutions is related to the safety investigation. Only the ESIB decides the content and results of a safety investigation.
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