Right to Information (RTI)
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is committed to provide secure access to information for citizens as per Right to Information Act, 2005. In accordance with Section 4 (1) (b) of the RTI Act 2005, AAIB has proactively provided requisite information and details in the table below:
| S No. | Manuals Required | Whether Available On Website or Not | Remarks, if any |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | The particulars of its organization, functions and duties; | Available | Available under link |
| (ii) | The powers and duties of its officers and employees; | Available | Available under link |
| (iii) | The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability; | Available | Available under link |
| (iv) | The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions; | Available | Available under link |
| (v) | The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; | Available | Available under link |
| (vi) | A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control ; | Available | Available under link |
| (vii) | The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the members of public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof; | Available | Available under link |
| (viii) | Committees for compliance of provisions under RTI Act, 2005 for third party transparency audit in respect of AAIB. | Available | Available under link |
| (ix) | A directory of its officers and employees; | Available | Available under link |
| (x) | The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations; | Available | Available under link |
| (xi) | The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made; | Available | Available under link |
| (xii) | The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes; | Available | Available under link |
| (xiii) | Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it; | Available | Available under link |
| (xiv) | Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electric form; | Available | Available under link |
| (xv) | The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use; | Available | Available under link |
| (xvi) | The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers; | Available | Available under link |
| (xvii) | Such other information as may prescribed. | Available | Available under link |
Non-Disclosure of Records
AAIB gathers various information and records from different stakeholders in course of its Investigations. Such information and records are not made available for any purpose other than Investigation of accident or incident.Disclosure of such records and information gathered in course of Investigation may have adverse domestic and international impact on an Investigation or any future Investigation, as the information will no longer be openly disclosed or made available to the investigators. Lack of access to such information would impede the future investigation process and seriously affect aviation safety.
AAIB is responsible for ensuring non-disclosure of records and information in accordance with Rule 17 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017 and Para 5.12 of ICAO Annex 13.
Further, in accordance with Section 8(1) (h) of RTI Act 2005, AAIB does not disclose any information which would impede the process of Investigation.
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