S.L. 499.22 Art. 13Parties to investigation.

(1) The investigator-in-charge shall designate parties to participate in the investigation.

(2) The parties shall be limited to those persons, government agencies, companies, and associations whose employees, functions, activities, or products were involved in the accident or incident and who can provide suitable qualified technical personnel to actively assist in the investigation.

(3) The participants shall be under the direction of the investigator-in-charge through their respective party representatives and party coordinators and a party may lose party status if they do not comply with their assigned duties and activity proscription or instructions or if they conduct themselves in a manner prejudicial to the investigation.