- clearance by or with the consent of an officer of customs, if the aircraft has come from a place outside Singapore.
(4) Where the Chief Inspector or the investigator-in-charge is of the opinion that the aircraft involved in the accident or serious incident is likely to be a danger or obstruction to the public, air navigation or to other transport, he may order the owner, operator or hirer of such aircraft to remove the aircraft to such place as the Chief Inspector or the investigator-in-charge shall indicate.
(5) In the absence of the owner, operator or hirer or in the event of non-compliance with the order referred to in sub-paragraph (4), the Chief Inspector or the investigator-in-charge shall be empowered to remove or cause the removal of the aircraft.
(6) The expenses incurred in removing such aircraft shall be—
- (a) borne by the owner, operator or hirer of the aircraft; and
- (b) where the aircraft is removed by the Chief Inspector or the investigator-in-charge under sub-paragraph (5), recoverable from the owner, operator or hirer or all of them.
(7) In this paragraph, "authorised person" means—
- (a) any person authorised by the Chief Inspector or the investigator-in-charge either generally or specifically to have access to any aircraft involved in an accident or a serious incident and includes any police officer or any officer of customs; and
- (b) in relation to an accident involving a military aircraft belonging to the Singapore Armed Forces, includes any person authorised by the Chief of Air Force.
Inspectors of Accidents
7.—(1) For the purpose of carrying out investigations into accidents and incidents referred to in paragraph 8 (1) and (2), the Minister may appoint such number of persons as he thinks fit as Inspectors of Accidents.
(2) The Minister shall appoint one of the Inspectors as the Chief Inspector of Accidents.
(3) The Chief Inspector may arrange for any of his powers and obligations under this Order to be performed on his behalf by an Inspector designated by him to be his deputy.
