45Immediate suspension of accreditation

45 Immediate suspension of accreditation

S. 45(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29).

(1) Safe Transport Victoria may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations (if any), immediately suspend an accreditation if Safe Transport Victoria considers it necessary to do so in the public interest.

S. 45(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29(a)).

(2) Safe Transport Victoria may immediately suspend an accreditation under this section without holding an inquiry under section 46.

(3) A suspension under this section may be—

(a) for a specified period; or

(b) until a specified event; or

(c) if the accredited bus operator has an accreditation or registration under a corresponding law that has been suspended or cancelled, until the interstate accreditation or registration is reinstated; or

S. 45(3)(d) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29(b)).

(d) until a further determination is made by Safe Transport Victoria.

S. 45(4) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29(b)).

(4) If the accreditation of an accredited bus operator has been suspended, the operator may, by notice served on Safe Transport Victoria, require Safe Transport Victoria to hold an inquiry under section 46.

S. 45(5) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127 (Sch. 1 item 1.29(a)).

(5) Safe Transport Victoria must commence an inquiry under section 46 within 7 days after the service of a notice under subsection (4).

S. 45(6) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29(b)).

(6) If an inquiry is to be held under section 46, Safe Transport Victoria may determine that a suspension of an accreditation continues to have effect until the completion of that inquiry.

(7) If an inquiry is held under section 46, a suspension under this section, if then still in effect, ceases to have effect on the completion of that inquiry.

S. 45(8) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.29(b)).

(8) Nothing in this section limits any power of Safe Transport Victoria under section 46.

S. 46 substituted by No. 30/2021 s. 5.