193General powers of Chief Investigator, Transport Safety

193 General powers of Chief Investigator, Transport Safety S. 193(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 116(2). (1) The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety has power, on behalf of the Crown, to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the achievement of their object and the performance of their functions. S. 193(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 116(3)(a). (2) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety may on behalf of the Crown— (a) acquire, hold or dispose of real or personal property; (b) enter into any agreement or contract; (c) enter into any lease or licence; (d) participate in the formation of a corporation, trust, partnership or other body; (e) subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and hold and dispose of, shares in or debentures or other securities of, a corporation; (f) become a member of a company limited by guarantee; (g) subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and hold and dispose of, units in a trust; (h) acquire, and hold and dispose of, an interest in a partnership or other body; S. 193(2)(i) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 116(3)(b). (i) enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing of profits, union of interest, co-operation, joint venture, reciprocal concession or otherwise, with any person or body carrying on or engaged in, or about to carry on or engage in, any business or transaction whether within or outside Victoria relating to, or connected with, any function of the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety; (j) assign, grant, lease, licence, sell, mortgage, use as a security, or otherwise encumber or dispose of, any intellectual property right; S. 193(2)(k) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 116(3)(c). (k) engage in any business, undertaking or activity incidental to the performance of the functions of the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety; (l) engage consultants, contractors or agents; (m) act as trustee; (n) act as an agent of another person. S. 193(3) amended by Nos 3/2017 s. 49, 49/2019 s. 97, 34/2023 s. 116(4). (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety may exercise the powers conferred on the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety by or under this Act or any other Act. S. 193(4) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 116(5). (4) The generality of this section is not limited by any other provision of this Act or any other Act which confers a power on the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety. S. 194 repealed by No. 41/2019 s. 104(1). S. 195 amended by No. 34/2023 s. 117.