Part 3: Policing and investigation Chapter 2: Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors Section 72: Ancillary functions
Subsection (1) makes provision for further functions that an inspector may carry out. These include the production and publication of road safety information or investigation. An example of safety information which may be produced are the ‘ safety digests  ’ that the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) release to prevent similar incidents from happening again; in this context, these would be tailored to the safety of automated vehicles. 3 Inspectors may also support of the functions of a person responsible for investigations in the marine, air, rail, and spaceflight accident investigation branches (see subsection (3)), or other persons with functions that, in the inspectors’ view, correspond to those of an inspector or a person appointed by those accident investigation bodies, whether in the United Kingdom or internationally. Inspectors may also assist any other person, (whether in or outside the United Kingdom), or carry out other functions, where, in the inspectors’ view, would contribute to the purpose set out in section 61(1), or one that is equivalent outside Great Britain. Inspectors may or may not choose to make a financial charge for such assistance.
	Subsection (2) permits the Secretary of State to create regulations requiring inspectors to produce and publish road safety information or information about investigations, or limiting the way they may do so, as well as how inspectors assist other persons outside of the United Kingdom and carry out other functions. For example, regulations may specify that a report must be published within six months of an investigation concluding.
	Subsection (3) defines the person referred to in subsection (1)(b). These are those bodies who are appointed under relevant United Kingdom legislation as responsible for conducting investigations into marine, air, rail, and spaceflight accidents, and any other person an inspector considers having the functions corresponding to those of an inspector whether in or outside the United Kingdom.