115FFunctions of Safe Transport Victoria

115F Functions of Safe Transport Victoria

(1) Safe Transport Victoria has the following functions—

(a) to investigate and report on matters relating to bus safety, commercial passenger vehicle safety and marine safety in Victoria;

(b) to develop and implement operational policies and performance measures relating to bus safety regulation, commercial passenger vehicle safety regulation, marine safety regulation and the commercial passenger vehicle industry;

(c) to provide guidance and information on bus safety matters, commercial passenger vehicle safety matters and marine safety matters;

(d) to promote awareness in the bus, commercial passenger vehicle and marine industries and among the public about safety initiatives in those industries;

(e) to promote education and training relevant to the functions of Safe Transport Victoria, including conducting any education or training activity and approving persons to provide education and training;

(f) to advise and make recommendations, in conjunction with the Secretary, to the Minister in respect of matters relating to bus safety, commercial passenger vehicle safety and marine safety in Victoria and related matters;

(g) to advise the Secretary in order to assist the Secretary in developing strategic policy and legislation in relation to bus safety regulation, commercial passenger vehicle safety regulation, marine safety regulation and the commercial passenger vehicle industry;

(h) to promote and monitor compliance with the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017, the Marine Safety Act 2010 and the Bus Safety Act 2009 and any subordinate instrument made under those Acts;

(i) to monitor, investigate and prosecute breaches of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017, the Marine Safety Act 2010 and the Bus Safety Act 2009 and any subordinate instrument made under those Acts;

(j) to prepare and publish codes of practices and guidelines under—

(i) a transport safety law; or

(ii) the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 or any subordinate instrument made under that Act;

(k) to make recommendations to the Minister with respect to—

(i) the operation, administration and enforcement of—

(A) the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) Act 2014 and regulations made under that Act; and

(B) the Marine Safety Act 2010 and regulations made under that Act; and