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Wednesday, 11th March 2009
Parliament Approves New Aviation Safety Measures
The Bill reinforces the independence of the ATSB by establishing it as a separate statutory agency with a full-time Chief Commissioner and two part-time Commissioners.
Under the changes, the ATSB will have operational independence from the Infrastructure Department with respect to the exercise of its investigation powers and administration of its resources.
ATSB will also now have new powers to compel agencies and operators within the aviation industry to respond to its formal recommendations within 90 days, giving the public greater confidence that the lessons from past accidents will be acted upon in a timely manner.
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