Section 1112 - Special boards of inquiry on air transportation safety(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-If an accident involves a substantial question about public safety in air transportation, the National Transportation Safety Board may establish a special board of inquiry composed of-(1) one member of the Board acting as chairman; and(2) 2 members representing the public, appointed by the President on notification of the establishment of the special board of inquiry.(b) QUALIFICATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.-The public members of a special board of inquiry must be qualified by training and experience to participate in the inquiry and may not have a pecuniary interest in an aviation enterprise involved in the accident to be investigated.(c) AUTHORITY.-A special board of inquiry has the same authority that the Board has under this chapter. Pub. L. 103-272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 747.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 1112 | 49 App.:1443. | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, §703, 72 Stat . 782. |
| 49 App.:1655(d) (1st sentence). | Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, §6(d)(1st sentence), 80 Stat. 938. |
| 49 App.:1903(a)(1)(A). | Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, §304(a)(1)(A), 88 Stat . 2168. |
In subsection (c), the words "when convened to investigate an accident certified to it by the National Transportation Safety Board" are omitted as surplus.