Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9T

Functions of Safety Director

9T. Functions of Safety Director



(1) The Director, Public Transport Safety has the following functions-

   (a)  any functions conferred on the Director, Public Transport Safety by-

   (i)  this Act, the Rail Safety Act 2006, the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995 or any other Act;

   (ii) regulations made under this Act, the Rail Safety Act 2006, the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995 or any other Act;

   (b)  make recommendations to the Minister with respect to-

   (i)  the operation, administration and enforcement of this Subdivision and
        Divisions 4B, 6 and 7 of Part VII and regulations made under this Act
        for the purposes of this Subdivision or those Divisions;

   (ii) the operation, administration and enforcement of the
        Rail Safety Act 2006 and regulations made under that Act;

   (iii) regulations made under the Rail Safety Act 2006 or under this Act for
        the purposes of this Subdivision or Divisions 4B, 6 and 7 of Part VII;

   (iv) codes of practice that the Minister proposes to approve under Part 8
        of the Rail Safety Act 2006 or Part 2 of the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995;

   (c)  advise and make recommendations to the Minister in respect of matters
        relating to the safe operation of public transport in the State;

   (d)  investigate and report on public transport safety matters;

   (e)  prepare-

   (i)  codes of practice (including codes of practice for approval by the
        Minister under Part 8 of the Rail Safety Act 2006 or Part 2 of the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995); and

   (ii) guidelines- to provide practical guidance to accredited rail operators
        and any other person who may be placed under an obligation or duty by
        or under a relevant transport safety law;

   (f)  promote education and training by-

   (i)  devising, in co-operation with educational and other bodies, courses
        in public transport safety; and

   (ii) approving courses in public transport safety (whether or not devised
        in co-operation with another body); and

   (iii) facilitating access to those courses; and

   (iv) initiating or promoting events such as conferences and forums, and the
        publication of information, relating to public transport safety;

   (g)  collect information and data relating to public transport safety
        matters;

   (h)  promote awareness in the rail transport industry (including rail
        safety workers) and among the public about rail safety initiatives;

        (i)    develop policy in relation to the administration of public
               transport safety regulation.

(2) The functions of the Director, Public Transport Safety do not include the
function of developing policy for-

   (a)  public transport safety regulation and related matters; and

   (b)  the development of legislation relating to public transport safety
        regulation and related matters.

(3) However, the Director, Public Transport Safety may advise or comment on
the development of policy referred to in subsection (2).