Transportation Occurrences Investigation Act Article 6

The TTSB is responsible for conducting the following transportation occurrence investigations:1. Any transportation occurrence arises in the territory of the Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as ROC).2. When a major transportation occurrence of an aircraft or ship registered in the ROC or operated by an airline or shipping company incorporated in the ROC arises on the high seas or in a territory that is not subject to any state’s jurisdiction, or when the location of the occurrence cannot definitely be established as being part of the territory of any state.3. Any aviation occurrence of an aircraft, marine occurrence of a ship registered in the ROC, operated by an airline or a shipping company incorporated in the ROC, designed or manufactured by the ROC arises outside the territory of the ROC, the investigation organization of the state of occurrence does not intend to conduct the investigation or delegate the conducting of the investigation to the TTSB.Any major transportation occurrence, mentioned in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1, of an aircraft or ship of other nationality arises in the territory of the ROC, the TTSB, may delegate the conducting of the investigation to that State’s occurrence investigation organization by mutual consent.Upon receipt of the notification of a transportation occurrence arising outside the territory of the ROC, which involves an aircraft or ship registered in the ROC, operated by an airline or a shipping company incorporated in the ROC, or designed or manufactured by the ROC, the TTSB shall immediately contact the investigation authority of the State of Occurrence to request for participation in the investigation. The TTSB shall appoint an accredited representative to participate in the investigation upon receipt of the invitation.