# 49 CFR § 831.7: Representation during an interview

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 831.7
- **Heading:** Representation during an interview
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER VIII—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD > PART 831—INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Any person interviewed in any manner by the NTSB has the right to be accompanied during the interview by no more than one representative of the witness's choosing. The representative—
(1) May be an attorney;
(2) May provide support and counsel to the witness;
(3) May not supplement the witness's testimony; and
(4) May not advocate for the interests of a witness's other affiliations (e.g., the witnesses employer).
(b) An investigator conducting the interview may take any necessary action (including removal of the representative from the interview) to ensure a witness's representative acts in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section during the interview, and to prevent conduct that may be disruptive to the interview.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 831.1 § 831.1 Applicability of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.2 § 831.2 Responsibility of the NTSB.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.3 § 831.3 Authority of Directors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.4 § 831.4 Nature of investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.5 § 831.5 Priority of NTSB investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.6 § 831.6 Request to withhold information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.7 § 831.7 Representation during an interview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.8 § 831.8 Investigator-in-charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.9 § 831.9 Authority during investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.10 § 831.10 Autopsies and postmortem testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.10.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.11 § 831.11 Parties to the investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.12 § 831.12 Access to and release of wreckage, records, mail, and cargo.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.13 § 831.13 Provision and dissemination of investigative information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.14 § 831.14 Proposed findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.14.md)

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