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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Chapter 4

Part 6 : Privileged and Protected Information

59. Certain information privileged

 

(1) Where the identity of a person who has made a report to the Aviation Safety Investigation Board pursuant to rules made under section 63 is protected, information that could reasonably be expected to reveal that identity is privileged, and no person may—
(a) knowingly communicate it or permit it to be communicated to any person; or
(b) be required to produce it or give evidence relating to it in disciplinary or other proceedings.

 

(2) Information obtained pursuant to medical examination done in accordance with section 33(3)(b) is privileged and may only be used in the process of investigation of aircraft accidents or aircraft incidents in the interests of aviation safety.

 

(3) No person may—
(a) knowingly communicate any medical information referred to in subsection (2);
(b) permit the said medical information to be communicated to any person;
(c) be required to produce the medical information; or
(d) give evidence relating to the medical information in any legal, disciplinary or other proceedings.

 

[Section 59 substituted by section 8 of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, 2021, Notice No. 956, GG46205, dated 6 April 2022, by Commencement Proclamation Notice 354, GG55536, dated 12 October 2026]