Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9W

Ministerial direction to investigate public transport safety matters

9W. Ministerial direction to investigate public transport safety matters



(1) The Minister may direct the Director, Public Transport Safety to
investigate a public transport safety matter.

(2) The Minister must not give a direction under this section-

   (a)  that directs the Director, Public Transport Safety as to how to
        conduct an investigation into a public transport safety matter; or

   (b)  that directs the Director, Public Transport Safety as to which persons
        the Director, Public Transport Safety may request or direct to assist
        him or her in investigating a public transport safety matter; or

   (c)  about the outcome of any investigation into a public transport safety
        matter; or

   (d)  that directs the Director, Public Transport Safety to stop
        investigating any public transport safety matter.

(3) A direction under this section-

   (a)  must be published in the Government Gazette; and

   (b)  takes effect on it being published in the Government Gazette.

(4) The Minister must cause to be laid before each House of Parliament a copy
of a direction under this section on or before the 3rd sitting day of the
House after the direction is published in the Government Gazette.

(5) The Director, Public Transport Safety must comply with a direction given
under this section.