PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 46BA Investigations by the Chief Investigator

PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 46BA

46BA Investigations by the Chief Investigator

(1) The Chief Investigator may investigate any transport accident or incident that may affect the safe provision of railway operations or public passenger services carried on by means of buses or ferries.

(3) The Minister may require the Chief Investigator to investigate and report to the Minister on any transport accident or incident that may affect the safe provision of railway operations or public passenger services carried on by means of buses or ferries.

(4) The Chief Investigator is to conduct an investigation in the manner the Chief Investigator considers appropriate.

(4A) An investigation may extend to all relevant events and circumstances preceding the transport accident or incident.

(5) An investigation under this section may be carried out and a report provided under this section whether or not--

(a) an investigation is being, or has been, conducted under any other Act or law (including a law of the Commonwealth) relating to the same matter, or

(b) the matter is or may be subject to any criminal or civil proceedings, or

(c) the matter is the subject of an inquest or inquiry under the Coroners Act 2009 , or

(d) the matter is or may be the subject of a transport safety inquiry.

(6) The Chief Investigator may, at any time, discontinue an investigation under this section, other than an investigation requested by the Minister.

(7) Schedule 6 contains provisions relating to transport safety investigators.