Sarcs...
Scary thought that if the MH370 wreckage is found in the southern search area then the accident investigation should, by rights, fall to our ATsB to conduct..
Nice try, but you need to look at ICAO Annex 13 here:
State of Registry
5.3 When the location of the accident or the serious incident cannot definitely be established as being in the territory of any State, the State of Registry shall institute and conduct any necessary investigation of the accident or serious incident.
However, it may delegate the whole or any part of the investigation to another State by mutual arrangement and consent.
So it's Malaysia's 'gig' Sarcs until/if it (Malaysia) delegates the investigation to someone else.
Note that Australia is properly performing its responsibilities:
5.3.1 States nearest the scene of an accident in international waters shall provide such assistance as they are able and shall, likewise, respond to requests by the State of Registry.
This would be without any kudos to TweedleDUMB and the ATSB - hat's off to the RAAF with the excellent job that they are doing!
But be VERY CONCERNED if Malaysia (State of Registry) in a moment of sheer lunacy decides to devolve the investigation to ATSB per Annex 13 para 5.3 Sarcs, because in all certainty it
would become $$$-driven exercise under TweedleDUMB's 'Commissionorship', and going by the quality of ATSB reports under the idiot's so-called management, we would almost certainly end up knowing a good deal less than we presently know when the investigation was, hopefully, concluded in about 50 years time.
