Railway Safety Act 2005

Publication of report of investigations.

60.—(1) The Investigation Unit shall publish a report of an investigation (“investigation report ”) undertaken by it under section 58 and shall immediately transmit a copy to the Minister.

(2) The Investigation Unit shall endeavour to publish an investigation report not later than 9 months after the commencement of an investigation to which it relates.

(3) Where it appears to the Investigation Unit that it would not be possible or appropriate in the circumstances to publish the report within the period referred to in subsection (2), it shall, within that period, give to the Minister its reasons as to why the report cannot be published within that period and indicate the estimated period within which it expects the investigation report will be published.

(4) The Investigation Unit may publish an interim report of an investigation.

(5) Sections 61 and 62 shall apply to an interim report in the same way as they apply to a report under subsection (1).