20Authority to accept delegation of functions

20 Authority to accept delegation of functions

(1) The following persons or classes of persons are authorised to be delegates for the purposes of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law—

S. 20(1)(a) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.2(a)).

(a) the Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria appointed under section 115H of the Transport Integration Act 2010, if authorised by the Minister;

(b) a transport safety officer within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, if the officer is—

(i) an officer of an agency of the State within the meaning of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law; and

S. 20(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.2(b)).

(ii) authorised by Safe Transport Victoria (within the meaning of section 3 of the Transport Integration Act 2010);

S. 20(1)(c) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.2(c)).

(c) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 to enable Safe Transport Victoria to carry out its functions, if authorised by Safe Transport Victoria.

S. 20(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.2(d)).

(2) The Minister must not authorise the Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria to act as a delegate under subsection (1)(a) unless the Minister is satisfied that there are sufficient arrangements in place and resources available to enable the Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria to carry out the delegated functions.

S. 20(3) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 5.2(e)).

(3) An authorisation by Safe Transport Victoria under subsection (1)(b) or (c) may be made—

(a) in relation to a person or class of persons specified in the instrument; or

(b) in relation to the holder, or the holder from time to time, of an office specified, or of each office in a class of offices specified, in the instrument.