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 (ii) the enforcement of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law; and (iii) codes of practice that the Minister proposes to approve under Part 8.2 of the **Marine Safety Act 2010**, Part 2 of the **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017** or Part 7 of the **Bus Safety Act 2009**; (l) to collect information and data about bus safety matters, commercial passenger vehicle safety matters, marine safety matters and the commercial passenger vehicle industry and to conduct, commission and sponsor research into those and related matters; (m) to provide preliminary assistance in resolving disputes concerning a condition of a driver agreement (within the meaning of the **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017**) or a proposed such agreement; (n) to receive complaints relating to the operation and performance of the commercial passenger vehicle industry and deal with them in accordance with any relevant legislation, policies and procedures; (o) to conduct inquiries into any matter relating to the commercial passenger vehicle industry, either on its own motion or at the direction of the Secretary or the Minister; (p) to report to the Secretary and the Minister on any matter into which it has conducted an inquiry; (q) to administer grants made, or subsidy schemes established, in relation to the commercial passenger vehicle industry; (r) to perform any other functions or duties conferred or imposed on Safe Transport Victoria by or under this Act or any other Act. (2) The function conferred on Safe Transport Victoria by subsection (1)(g) does not include a function to develop strategic policy and legislation in relation to bus safety regulation, commercial passenger vehicle safety regulation, marine safety regulation and the commercial passenger vehicle industry. (3) In performing the functions conferred on it that relate to the commercial passenger vehicle industry, Safe Transport Victoria must, where relevant, engage and collaborate with stakeholders so as to ensure better outcomes for all Victorians. S. 115G substituted by No. 34/2023 s. 75.