Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

33.   Recordings

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    (1)   Any on-board recording that relates to an aviation occurrence being investigated under this Act shall be released to an investigator who requests it for the purposes of the investigation.

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    (2)   An investigator-in-charge may make such use of any on-board recording obtained under this Act as he or she considers necessary in the interests of aviation safety, but, unless requested by a coroner, or ordered by the court, shall not knowingly communicate or permit to be _uthorizing_ to anyone any portion thereof that is unrelated to the causes or contributing factors of the aviation occurrence under investigation or to the identification of safety deficiencies.

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    (3)   An on-board recording may not be used against any of the following persons in disciplinary proceedings, proceedings relating to the capacity or competence of an officer or employee to perform the officer's or employee's functions, or in legal or other proceedings, namely air traffic controllers, crew members, airport vehicle operators, flight service station specialists, and persons who relay messages respecting air traffic control or related matters.

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    (4)   A communication record obtained during an investigation under this Part shall not be used against any person referred to in subsection (1) in any criminal proceedings or, subject to any applicable collective agreement, in any disciplinary proceedings.