17Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

17 Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

(1) Without limiting section 4 of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, the following persons are public authorities for the purposes of that Act when exercising powers or functions delegated under the applied provisions or the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law, or powers delegated under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 of the Commonwealth—

S. 17(1)(a) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.1).

(a) the Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria appointed under section 115H of the Transport Integration Act 2010;

(b) a transport safety officer within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 who is a public official within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004;

(c) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.

(2) Without limiting section 4 of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, a public official within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 who is appointed as a marine safety inspector under the applied provisions or the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law is a public authority for the purposes of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 when exercising functions and powers under the applied provisions or the Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national law.