Section 49: Marine Casualty Investigation Committee

(1) The Director-General shall set up a Marine Casualty Investigation Committee on any event the consequences of which are:
(a) the loss of the seaworthiness of a ship or small ship or a shipwreck;
(b) the cause of damage to one's own ship or other towed floating vessel;
(c) environmental pollution by a ship or small ship or floating platforms; or
(d) any other marine incident.
(2) The purpose of a marine casualty investigation shall be to :
(a) identify the circumstances, reasons and consequences of a marine casualty ;
(b) identify the persons at fault in a marine casualty; and
(c) develop measures for the prevention of marine casualties on the basis of experierice gained in the course of the investigation.
(3) In performing its functions under this section, the Agency shall conform to the provisions under the Marine Casualty Regulation and its amendments.