Brian
Same thing really.
It is not unusual for Terms of Reference to be adjusted or amplified as a BOI progresses and matters are revealed that were not apparent in the immediate aftermath of an accident.
It must be remembered that the BOI is the Convening Officers BOI and the President and Members of the Board are acting on behalf of the Convening Officer. At the time of this BOI the number of extant BOI's in No 1 Gp was well into double figures - it would have been impossible for the AOC to have conducted all those inquiries and run 1 Gp at the same time.
Having said that it would have been pointless to reconvene the BOI team to get them to ask a question on legal matters that he could could ask himself. It would also reduce the risk of nuances being lost in transmission.
Last edited by cazatou; 11th Feb 2008 at 20:24.