Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in order to facilitate the making of investigations by the division, in the interest of the public safety and the promotion of aeronautics, the public interest requires and it is therefore provided that the reports of investigations or hearings, or any part thereof or any testimony given thereat, shall not be admitted in evidence or used for any purpose in any suit, action or proceeding growing out of any matter referred to in said investigation, hearing or report thereof, except in case of criminal or other proceedings instituted by or in behalf of the division under the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any employee of the division be required to testify to any facts ascertained in, or information gained by reason of, his official capacity and, further, no employee of the division shall be required to testify as an expert witness in any suit, action or proceeding involving any aircraft.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-63; 1952 Code Section 2-63; 1942 Code Section 7112-12; 1935 (39) 447; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1289, eff July 1, 1993; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment substituted "division" for "Commission", and deleted a reference to "commissioner".
The 2012 amendment inserted "Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,".
CROSS REFERENCES
Evidence and witnesses, generally, see Section 19-1-10 et seq.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - State Aeronautical Regulatory Act
Section 55-5-20. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-30. Repealed by Act No. 181, Sections 1289 and 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
Section 55-5-40. Repealed by Act No. 181, Sections 1289 and 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
Section 55-5-50. Executive director of aeronautics and other employees.
Section 55-5-60. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-71. Written approval by division of restricted use airport; considerations.
Section 55-5-73. Approved and filed plan required for obtaining airport construction funding.
Section 55-5-75. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-80. Responsibility and authority of the division.
Section 55-5-85. Repealed by implication, by 1978 Act No. 635, Section 1.
Section 55-5-86. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-87. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-88. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-90. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-100. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-110. Burden of proof in criminal prosecution of proper license.
Section 55-5-120. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-130. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-140. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-170. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-180. Public inspection of rules and regulations; annual reports.
Section 55-5-190. Enforcement of chapter; public departments to cooperate.
Section 55-5-200. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-210. Reasons for certain orders to be stated.
Section 55-5-220. Service of orders.
Section 55-5-230. Appeal from orders.
Section 55-5-240. Procedure on appeal.
Section 55-5-250. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-270. Application and exceptions.
Section 55-5-280. State Aviation Fund
Section 55-5-290. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.