The ATSB is a statutory agency established by the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, with the powers and functions prescribed by that Act and its regulations. This page provides information on the Act, and on related ATSB legislation and policies.
Some of these links will take you to the Australian Government Federal Register of Legislation website.
Acts
- Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
- TSI Act - Questions and Answers
- Air Navigation Act 1920
- Navigation Act 2012
- Civil Aviation Act 1988
Regulations
- Transport Safety Investigation Regulations (2022 amendment) explained
- Transport Safety Investigation Regulations
- Civil Aviation Regulations 1988
- Transport Safety Investigation (Voluntary and Confidential Reporting Scheme) Regulation 2012
- Extract of Civil Aviation Act 1988 Part IIIB – Protection of Cockpit Voice Recording Information (as at 1 July 2022) [
PDF: 33 KB]
Enforcement Policy
- Failure of a Responsible Person to Report under Sections 18 and 19 of the TSI Act 2003 to the AFP
- Failure to respond to a Safety Recommendation
- Disclosure of the contents of a draft report
Disclosing restricted information in civil proceedings
- Disclosing restricted information in civil proceedings [PDF: 24 KB]