77.
Participation of Accredited Representatives – (1) An accredited representative of the State
of registry, the State of operator, the State of design and the State of
manufacturer of the aircraft and of any other State which has, on request,
furnished information in connection with the accident, shall each be entitled to
participate in the investigation by an Inspector of Accidents or an inquiry by a
Committee of Inquiry or a formal investigation by a Court or investigation by an
Inquiry Officer, as the case may be, into the accident or serious incident of an
aircraft, whether or not the aircraft is registered in India.
(2)
The accredited
representative may be accompanied by such technical or other advisers as may be
considered necessary by the authorities of the State by which he is
appointed.”
[Amended vide GSR No. 168(E) dated 13-03-2009]