46Disciplinary action against an accredited bus operator

46 Disciplinary action against an accredited bus operator

S. 46(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.30(a)).

(1) Safe Transport Victoria may hold an inquiry for the purpose of determining whether proper cause exists for taking disciplinary action against an accredited bus operator.

(2) There is proper cause for taking disciplinary action against the accredited bus operator if the operator or a relevant person in relation to that accredited bus operator (as the case requires)—

(a) has contravened this Act or the regulations; or

(b) has not complied with a condition of accreditation; or

(c) has obtained the accreditation improperly; or

S. 46(2)(d) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.30(b)).

(d) would no longer satisfy any one or more of the matters that Safe Transport Victoria must consider when deciding whether to accredit or refuse to accredit the operator as an accredited bus operator.

S. 46(3) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.30(b)).

(3) If, following an inquiry, Safe Transport Victoria is satisfied proper cause for taking disciplinary action against the accredited bus operator exists, Safe Transport Victoria may do one or more of the following—

(a) reprimand the accredited bus operator;

(b) impose one or more new conditions on the accreditation;

S. 46(3)(c) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 1.30(b)).

(c) suspend the accreditation for a specified period or until a specified event or until a further determination is made by Safe Transport Victoria;

(d) vary the conditions of, or scope of the accreditation;

(e) cancel the accreditation and, if reasonable cause exists, disqualify the operator from applying for accreditation—

(i) permanently; or

(ii) for a specified period or until a specified event.

S. 47 substituted by No. 30/2021 s. 5.