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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.126Investigation process into marine incident
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### sec.126 Investigation process into marine incident
If—
a marine incident happens; or
the general manager believes that a marine incident may have happened, even though it has not been reported;
the general manager may require a shipping inspector to investigate the matter.
After finishing the investigation, the inspector must report the results of the investigation to the general manager.
If, after considering the report, the general manager is satisfied that a marine incident has happened, the general manager may, in the way prescribed by regulation, cancel, suspend or amend an approval of a Queensland regulated ship or person involved in the incident.
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent the general manager from—
requiring the inspector to provide interim reports to the general manager; or
taking action mentioned in subsection (3) before the inspector has finished the inspector’s investigation.
s 126 amd 2002 No. 29 s 16 sch 1 ; 2016 No. 3 s 41
(sec.126-ssec.1) If— a marine incident happens; or the general manager believes that a marine incident may have happened, even though it has not been reported; the general manager may require a shipping inspector to investigate the matter.
(sec.126-ssec.2) After finishing the investigation, the inspector must report the results of the investigation to the general manager.
(sec.126-ssec.3) If, after considering the report, the general manager is satisfied that a marine incident has happened, the general manager may, in the way prescribed by regulation, cancel, suspend or amend an approval of a Queensland regulated ship or person involved in the incident.
(sec.126-ssec.4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent the general manager from— requiring the inspector to provide interim reports to the general manager; or taking action mentioned in subsection (3) before the inspector has finished the inspector’s investigation.
- (a) a marine incident happens; or
- (b) the general manager believes that a marine incident may have happened, even though it has not been reported;
- (a) requiring the inspector to provide interim reports to the general manager; or
- (b) taking action mentioned in subsection (3) before the inspector has finished the inspector’s investigation.