Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Act 2025

Re-opening of safety investigation

31. (1) The MAIU may re-open a completed marine safety investigation, including an investigation completed by the MCIB under the Act of 2000 or the Regulations of 2011, if satisfied there is new evidence available which could materially alter the findings of that investigation and the objective of preventing marine casualties and marine incidents in the future would be served by re-opening it.

(2) The provisions of this Act shall apply to a re-opened investigation referred to in subsection (1) in the same way as they apply to a marine safety investigation.