Rights of witnesses in safety investigations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) Any person who is compelled to appear in person to provide testimony or produce documents in connection with a safety investigation is entitled to be accompanied, represented, and advised by an attorney. Subpoenas in safety investigations shall issue only under signature of the Chairman or any Member of the Board designated by the Chairman. Attendance and testimony shall be before the Board or a Member authorized by the Board. (b) If an executive branch agency employee witness is represented by counsel from that same agency, counsel shall identify who counsel represents to determine whether counsel represents multiple interests in the safety investigation. (c) Counsel for a witness may advise the witness with respect to any question asked where it is claimed that the testimony sought from the witness is (d) When it is claimed that the witness has a privilege to refuse to answer a question on the grounds of self-incrimination, the witness must assert the privilege personally. (e) Any objections made during the course of examination will be treated as continuing objections and preserved throughout the further course of testimony without the necessity for repeating them as to any similar line of inquiry. (f) Counsel for a witness may not interrupt the examination by making any unnecessary objections or statements on the record. (g) Following completion of the examination of a witness, such witness may make a statement on the record, and that person's counsel may, on the reco

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 1708.109