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(b) taking steps to remedy safety issues that are identified in the draft report.

(5) A person who receives a draft report under subsection (1) or (4) cannot be required to disclose it to a court.

(6) A person who receives a draft report under subsection (1) or (4) is not entitled to institute other proceedings against anyone on the basis of information in the report.

(7) A draft report provided under subsection (1) must not include the name of an individual.

Investigation reports, etc., to be published

20.—(1) The Director must, as soon as practicable after an investigation has been completed, publish, by electronic or other means, a report in relation to the investigation.

(2) The Director may, at any time before an investigation has been completed, publish, by electronic or other means, a report in relation to the investigation if the Director considers that the publication of the report is necessary or desirable for the purposes of transport safety.

(3) A published report may include submissions that were made by persons to the Director in response to a draft report, safety action statements or safety recommendations.

(4) A published report must not include the name of an individual.

(5) Despite anything in the National Library Board Act (Cap. 197), the Director and an investigator are not required to hold any documents or information concerning a transport safety matter that is being or has been investigated under this Act beyond such time as is necessary for the completion of the investigation and reports.

(6) In this section, “report” means any one or more of the following:

(a) a report;
(b) safety action statements;
(c) safety recommendations.