55Establishment and functions

55 Establishment and functions

(1) The Transport Industry Council of Victoria is established.

(2) The Transport Industry Council has the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other Act.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Transport Industry Council has the following functions—

(a) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on the content of—

(i) codes of practice in respect of owner drivers; and

(ii) the information booklet for owner drivers;

(b) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on rates and costs schedules for owner drivers;

(c) to develop, publish and promote model owner driver contracts;

(d) to advise the Minister on any other matters relevant to—

(i) owner driver contracts; and

S. 55(3)(d)(ii) amended by No. 33/2019 s. 24(a).

(ii) the commercial practices generally engaged in by owner drivers and hirers in relation to each other;

S. 55(3)(e) inserted by No. 33/2019 s. 24(b).

(e) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on promoting—

(i) best practice in the transport industry in relation to the engagement of owner drivers; and

(ii) education and training for owner drivers.

(4) The Transport Industry Council may provide advice, and make recommendations, to the Minister even if the Minister has not requested it to do so.

(5) In performing its functions, the Transport Industry Council is subject to the control and direction of the Minister.

(6) Without limiting the matters on which the Minister may direct the Transport Industry Council, the Minister may impose deadlines on the Council for the provision of advice and recommendations.