Transportation Occurrences Investigation Act Article 2
The terms contained in this Act are defined as follows:1. Major transportation occurrence. this refers to major aviation occurrences, railway occurrences, marine occurrences, and highway occurrences that have caused a certain number of injuries, casualties, or property damage or that have caused social concerns and have been identified by the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (hereinafter referred to as the TTSB).2. Investigation report. a report prepared by the Investigator-in-Charge (IIC) compiling submissions from all technical subgroups in accordance with the format administered by the International Civil Aviation Organization and other relevant domestic/foreign organizations, containing factual information, analyses, conclusions, and safety recommendations reviewed and approved under this Act.3. Transportation occurrence investigation. a process consisting of transportation occurrence identification, factual data gathering, compiling, analysis, probable cause identification, submission of safety recommendations, and investigation report writing.4. Civil aircraft an aircraft that is used for the purposes of civil air transportation services, general aviation services, pilot training, or private aircraft activities and has completed the process of registration and airworthiness inspection under the civil aviation authorities.5. Public aircraft. an aircraft owned or used by a government agency to carry out official duties, excluding military aircrafts administered by the Ministry of Defense.6. Data Recorder. device that records system operation, performance, and environment parameters, audio or video.The scope of major transportation occurrences, set forth in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, is developed by the TTSB in conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval.
中文原文 運輸事故調查法第2條
本法用詞，定義如下：
一、重大運輸事故：指造成一定數量之人員傷害、死亡或財物損害，或造成社會關注且經國家運輸安全調查委員會（以下簡稱運安會）認定之重大飛航事故、鐵道事故、水路事故及公路事故。
二、調查報告：指由主任調查官彙整各專業分組參照國際民用航空組織及國內外相關組織格式撰寫，包括事實資料、分析、結論及改善建議四項，並依本法審議通過之報告。
三、運輸事故調查：指對運輸事故之認定、事實資料之蒐集、彙整、分析、原因之鑑定、改善建議提出及調查報告撰寫之作業過程。
四、民用航空器：指為執行民用航空運輸業務、普通航空業務、飛行訓練及自用航空器飛航活動，而於民用航空主管機關完成登記及適航檢定之航空器。
五、公務航空器：指為執行公務，由政府機關（構）所有或使用之航空器。
但不包括由國防部主管之軍用航空器。
六、紀錄器：指運輸工具中可記錄系統運行、性能、環境參數、語音或影像之裝置。
前項第一款重大運輸事故之範圍，由運安會會同交通部擬訂，報請行政院核定。
一、重大運輸事故：指造成一定數量之人員傷害、死亡或財物損害，或造成社會關注且經國家運輸安全調查委員會（以下簡稱運安會）認定之重大飛航事故、鐵道事故、水路事故及公路事故。
二、調查報告：指由主任調查官彙整各專業分組參照國際民用航空組織及國內外相關組織格式撰寫，包括事實資料、分析、結論及改善建議四項，並依本法審議通過之報告。
三、運輸事故調查：指對運輸事故之認定、事實資料之蒐集、彙整、分析、原因之鑑定、改善建議提出及調查報告撰寫之作業過程。
四、民用航空器：指為執行民用航空運輸業務、普通航空業務、飛行訓練及自用航空器飛航活動，而於民用航空主管機關完成登記及適航檢定之航空器。
五、公務航空器：指為執行公務，由政府機關（構）所有或使用之航空器。
但不包括由國防部主管之軍用航空器。
六、紀錄器：指運輸工具中可記錄系統運行、性能、環境參數、語音或影像之裝置。
前項第一款重大運輸事故之範圍，由運安會會同交通部擬訂，報請行政院核定。