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270. In this Part—
“Chief Inspector” means the Chief Inspector of Spaceflight Accidents appointed under regulation 6(2) (appointment of inspectors of spaceflight accidents) of the Spaceflight Activities (Investigation of Spaceflight Accidents) Regulations 2021(1);
“confidential information” includes—
occurrence reports or any information referred to in those reports except to the extent that such information has been made public,
material produced by the regulator and others assisting in the analysis of the occurrence or the exercise of the regulator’s powers referred to in regulation 276(1)(b) such as notes and opinions expressed about the analysis of information,
information and evidence about occurrences provided by SAIA,
information and evidence about occurrences provided by any national or international body referred to in regulation 277(5)(h) if the arrangement referred to in that regulation provides that this material is to be treated as confidential information in accordance with this Part, and
US technical data;
“injury” means personal injury;
“occurrence” means—
a spaceflight accident,
a major accident, or
any other fortuitous or unexpected event arising out of or in the course of spaceflight activities or preparation for those activities, and occurring—
in or over the United Kingdom, or
elsewhere if any of the circumstances referred to in regulation 273 apply,
which, if not corrected or addressed, could result in a spaceflight accident or a major accident;
“police officer” means any person who is a member of—
a police force,
the Police Service of Northern Ireland, or
the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
“staff of the regulator” means an employee or agent of the regulator.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 270 in force at 29.7.2021, see reg. 1(1)
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