264Inquiries into marine safety matters

264 Inquiries into marine safety matters S. 264(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(a)). (1) Safe Transport Victoria may conduct an inquiry into a marine safety matter. S. 264(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(a)). (2) Safe Transport Victoria, for the purposes of conducting an inquiry into a marine safety matter, may require— (a) a vessel to remain in port waters for a period not exceeding 24 hours; and S. 264(2)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(b)). (b) a person to give written or oral information to Safe Transport Victoria; and S. 264(2)(c) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(b)). (c) a person to give to Safe Transport Victoria any documents relevant to the inquiry. S. 264(3) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(b)). (3) If Safe Transport Victoria commences an inquiry under this section, Safe Transport Victoria— (a) may suspend a permission or exemption granted or issued under this Act for a period not exceeding 14 days; and (b) must notify the person holding the permission or exemption under this Act that the permission or exemption has been suspended for the period specified in the notice. (4) An inquiry must be conducted in a manner that any person against whom an allegation of incompetence or breach of this Act or the regulations or a condition of a permission or exemption granted or issued under this Act is made is given an opportunity— (a) to be heard; and (b) to show why their permission or exemption should not be suspended or cancelled. S. 264(5) amended by Nos 67/2014 s. 147(Sch. 2 item 25), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.139(b)). (5) In conducting an inquiry Safe Transport Victoria has the powers conferred by sections 14, 15, 16 and 21A of the **Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958**, as in force immediately before their repeal, on a board appointed by the Governor in Council.