77Conduct of marine safety investigations

77 Conduct of marine safety investigations

(1) A marine investigator is to conduct a marine safety investigation in such manner as the marine investigator considers appropriate having regard to the principal purposes of the investigation. (2) A marine safety investigation may extend to all relevant events and circumstances preceding the marine accident or other matter to which it relates. (3) In conducting a marine safety investigation, a marine investigator: (a) may rely on any evidence relating to the matter under investigation given in any criminal or civil proceedings or in any coronial or other judicial inquiry; and (b) if the marine investigator is not a police officer—has the same powers and obligations as a police officer would have under Divisions 2 to 6 of this Part if the police officer were conducting the marine safety investigation. (4) At any time during the course of a marine safety investigation, the Minister may determine that the investigation is to be discontinued and that a marine safety investigation report is to be prepared and submitted by the marine investigator.