Transportation Safety Board Regulations

9 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where a reportable accident or incident takes place, the owner, operator, master and any crew member shall, to the extent possible, and until otherwise instructed by the Board or except as otherwise required by law, preserve and protect any evidence relevant to the reportable accident or incident, including evidence contained in documents as defined in subsection 19(16) of the Act.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not be construed as preventing any person from taking necessary measures to ensure the safety of any person, property or the environment.

(3) Where evidence relevant to a reportable accident or incident has to be interfered with pursuant to subsection (2), the person directing, supervising or arranging the interference shall, to the extent possible in the circumstances, and prior to the interference, record the evidence by the best means available.

(4) Where any person required to do so pursuant to subsection (1) preserves and protects evidence relevant to a reportable accident or incident, no other person referred to in that subsection is required to preserve or protect that evidence.