258Functions of Safe Transport Victoria

258 Functions of Safe Transport Victoria S. 258(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.130(a)). (1) The functions of Safe Transport Victoria are— (a) to register vessels; and (b) to license masters of recreational vessels and regulated hire and drive vessels; and (c) to test, and approve the testing of, masters of registered recreational vessels and regulated hire and drive vessels; and S. 258(1)(d) substituted by No. 36/2013 s. 70(1) (d) to develop appropriate standards for the safe construction, equipment and operation of recreational vessels, and to take steps to ensure that those standards are maintained; and S. 258(1)(e) repealed by No. 36/2013 s. 70(2). (f) to issue local knowledge certificates; and S. 258(1)(g) amended by No. 36/2013 s. 70(3). (g) to determine the fitness of a person to hold a marine licence; and (h) to licence harbour masters and determine standards for the training of harbour masters; and (i) to license pilots and to develop appropriate standards for the training of pilots and pilot exempt masters, and to ensure that those standards are maintained; and (j) to register pilotage services providers; and (k) to approve appropriate alternative safety standards for the provision of pilotage services by pilotage services providers; and (l) to make waterway rules; and (m) to develop and enforce standards and procedures for navigation and maritime safety on State waters; and (n) to develop appropriate standards for the provision and maintenance of navigation aids for State waters; and (o) to develop appropriate standards for the dredging and maintenance of channels in State waters; and (p) to direct the removal of impediments or obstructions to navigation on State waters; and (q) to determine the parts of State waters (other than port waters of the port of Melbourne, the port of Geelong, the port of Portland or the port of Hastings) with respect to which a licensed harbour master is required to be engaged; and (r) to investigate incidents adequately in order to identify deficiencies in operational procedures, vessel standards or crew training; and (s) to provide vessel survey and consultancy services; and (t) monitor compliance with a relevant marine safety law; and (u) to investigate alleged breaches of a relevant marine safety law and to prosecute for them. Note to s. 258(1) inserted by No. 36/2013 s. 70(4), amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.130(b)). Safe Transport Victoria may also have functions as a delegate under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law. S. 258(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.130(c)). (2) Safe Transport Victoria must have regard to guidelines made by the Minister under section 31A of the **Transport Integration Act 2010** in making— (a) a declaration under section 7, 81 or 250; (b) a determination under subsection (1)(q). See also section 173 of the **Transport Integration Act 2010**. S. 259 (Heading) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.131).