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Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

      Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2023
                             No.           of 2023


                      TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause                                                               Page

Part 1--Preliminary                                                      1
 1       Purposes                                                       1
 2       Commencement                                                   4
Part 2--Amendment of Bus Safety Act 2009                                 5
Division 1--Accreditation scheme reforms                                 5
 3       Definitions                                                    5
 4       Part 4 heading amended                                         7
 5       Conditions on accreditation                                    7
 6       New Part 4A inserted                                           8
 7       New Division heading inserted in Part 6                       38
 8       New Divisions 2 to 5 inserted in Part 6                       39
 9       New section 71A inserted                                      45
 10      Accreditation                                                 46
 11      New Schedule 1 inserted                                       47
Division 2--Regulatory exemptions                                       51
 12      New section 67A inserted                                      51
Part 3--Amendment of Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
Act 2017                                                               53
Division 1--Review of decisions                                         53
 13      Cancellation of registration                                  53
 14      Surrender of registration                                     53
 15      Surrender of registration                                     53
 16      Surrender of driver accreditation                             53
 17      Decision on taking disciplinary action                        54
 18      Reviewable decisions                                          54
 19      Determination of application for internal review              54
 20      VCAT orders in relation to category 1 offenders               54
Division 2--Information gathering and handling                          55
 21      Restriction on disclosure or use of sensitive information     55
 22      Information sharing                                           55




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Clause                                                                   Page

Division 3--Repeal of redundant provisions                                  55
 23      Matters to which regulator may have regard in considering
         application                                                       55
 24      Decision on application for driver accreditation                  55
 25      Mandatory cancellation of driver accreditations in certain
         cases                                                             55
 26      Schedule 1--Categorised offences                                   56
Division 4--Other amendments                                                56
 27      Definitions                                                       56
 28      Offence for driver to provide services without accreditation      56
 29      Matters to which regulator may have regard in considering
         application                                                       56
 30      New section 214AA inserted                                        57
 31      Statute law revision amendments                                   57
Part 4--Amendment of Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel
National Law Application) Act 2013                                         58
 32      Victorian regulations                                             58
Part 5--Amendment of Road Management Act 2004                               59
 33      Definitions                                                       59
 34      Making of Codes of Practice                                       59
 35      Sections 31 and 32 repealed                                       60
 36      Regulations                                                       60
Part 6--Amendment of Road Safety Act 1986                                   61
 37      Definitions                                                       61
 38      Definitions                                                       61
 39      Advertising breach notice                                         62
 40      Registration cancellation notice                                  62
 41      Withdrawal of advertising breach notice                           62
 42      Driver licences                                                   62
 43      Exemption from, or removal of, alcohol interlock condition on
         medical grounds                                                   62
 44      Zero blood or breath alcohol                                      63
 45      General duty of driver or person in charge of motor vehicle       64
 46      Power to prevent driving by incapable persons                     64
 47      Unauthorised use of freeway                                       64
 48      Evidence of speed                                                 64
 49      General evidentiary provisions                                    65
 50      Double jeopardy                                                   65
 51      Use of effective statement to avoid liability                     65
 52      Offence to provide false or misleading information                66
 53      Immediate licence or permit suspension where certain traffic
         infringement notices issued                                       66



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Clause                                                                   Page

 54      Immediate disqualification where certain traffic infringement
         notices issued                                                    66
 55      New Part 7C inserted                                              66
 56      New section 99C inserted                                          68
 57      New sections 103ZO and 103ZP inserted                             69
 58      Statute law revision amendments                                   71
Part 7--Amendment of Transport Accident Act 1986                            72
 59      Circumstances in which certain compensation is not payable
         or is reduced                                                     72
 60      Unregistered motor vehicle accidents on private land excluded     72
 61      Uninsured motor vehicle accidents on private land                 72
 62      Transport accident charge                                         72
Part 8--Amendment of Transport (Compliance and
Miscellaneous) Act 1983                                                    73
Division 1--Information use and disclosure amendments                       73
 63      Section 221 substituted                                           73
 64      New Division 16 of Part VIII inserted                             77
Division 2--Fees and charges for overdimensional vehicles
crossing tracks                                                            78
 65      Specification of vehicle limits and fees for overdimensional
         vehicles crossing tracks                                          78
Division 3--Bus driver accreditation related amendments                     78
 66      Heading to Part VI substituted                                    78
 67      Section 86 repealed                                               78
 68      Sections 88 and 90(2) repealed                                    78
 69      Division 6 of Part VI repealed                                    78
Division 4--Other amendments                                                79
 70      Definitions                                                       79
Part 9--Amendment of Transport Integration Act 2010                         80
Division 1--Safe Transport Victoria amendments                              80
 71      Definitions                                                       80
 72      Strategy and implementation plan                                  82
 73      Guidelines                                                        82
 74      Directions from the Secretary                                     82
 75      Part 5 substituted                                                82
 76      Division 1 of Part 7 repealed                                     99
 77      Memoranda of understanding                                       100
 78      Heading to Part 7A amended                                       100
 79      Definitions                                                      100



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Clause                                                                  Page

 80      New Part 14 inserted                                            100
Division 2--V/Line Corporation amendments                                 103
 81      V/Line Corporation                                              103
 82      New Subdivision 1 heading inserted into Division 4 of Part 6    103
 83      New Subdivision 2 heading and new section 142A inserted
         into Division 4 of Part 6                                       104
 84      New Subdivisions 3 and 4 inserted into Division 4 of Part 6     104
 85      New Subdivision 5 heading inserted into Division 4 of Part 6    107
 86      Certain powers not affected                                     107
 87      Transport Corporation not to make loans to directors            107
 88      Indemnity                                                       107
 89      New Subdivision 6 heading inserted into Division 4 of Part 6    108
 90      Determination of initial capital                                108
 91      Capital                                                         108
 92      Repayment of capital                                            108
 93      Dividends                                                       109
 94      Reports to Minister or Treasurer                                109
 95      Corporate plan                                                  109
 96      Board of directors to give notice of significant events         109
Division 3--Chief Investigator, Transport Safety amendments               110
 97      Definitions                                                     110
 98      Strategy and implementation plan                                110
 99      Objects of the Department                                       110
 100     Corporate plans                                                 110
 101     Heading to Part 7 amended                                       111
 102     Heading to Division 2 of Part 7 repealed                        111
 103     Definition                                                      111
 104     Delegation by the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety          111
 105     Heading to Division 3 of Part 7 repealed                        111
 106     Appointment                                                     112
 107     Acting appointment                                              113
 108     When a transport safety appointee ceases to hold office         113
 109     Resignation                                                     114
 110     Suspension                                                      114
 111     Removal from office                                             114
 112     Validity of acts and decisions                                  114
 113     Immunity                                                        115
 114     Ministerial direction to investigate transport safety matter    115
 115     Employment of persons                                           116
 116     Powers of transport safety appointee                            116
 117     Extra-territoriality                                            117
 118     Memoranda of understanding                                      117
 119     Power to give advice on compliance                              117
 120     Definitions                                                     118




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Clause                                                                     Page

Division 4--Other amendments                                                 118
 121      Definitions                                                       118
 122      Powers to enter land for investigative purposes                   118
 123      New section 64ABA inserted                                        119
 124      Chief executive officer and other employees                       119
 125      Vacancies, resignations, removal from office                      119
 126      Statute law revision amendments                                   120
Part 10--Consequential amendments to Acts relating to Safe
Transport Victoria                                                          121
 127      Consequential amendments--Schedule 1                               121
Part 11--Consequential amendment of Sentencing Act 1991                      122
 128      Suspension or cancellation of driver licence or learner permit
          and driver disqualification--certain motor vehicle offences        122
Part 12--Repeal of this Act                                                  123
 129      Repeal of this Act                                                123
Schedule 1--Consequential amendments to Acts relating to Safe
Transport Victoria                                                          124
                               ═════════════
Endnotes                                                                    171
 1       General information                                                171




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                           [Assented to                        ]


The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

                Part 1--Preliminary
     1 Purposes
             The main purposes of this Act are--
              (a) to amend the Bus Safety Act 2009--
                   (i) to provide for a bus driver accreditation
                       scheme for drivers of commercial bus
                       services that is aligned with the
                       accreditation scheme for drivers
                       providing commercial passenger
                       vehicle services under the Commercial


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           Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017;
           and
       (ii) to provide for regulatory exemptions;
            and
 (b) to amend the Commercial Passenger
     Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
       (i) in relation to review of decisions; and
       (ii) in relation to information sharing
            arrangements; and
 (c) to amend the Marine (Domestic
     Commercial Vessel National Law
     Application) Act 2013 to provide for further
     regulation making powers; and
 (d) to amend the Road Management Act 2004
     to abolish the Infrastructure Reference Panel
     and provide a new method of consultation
     with road authorities, utilities and providers
     of public transport; and
 (e) to amend the Road Safety Act 1986--
       (i) in relation to cancellation of motor
           vehicle or trailer registration due to
           offensive advertisements; and
       (ii) in relation to the prescribed
            concentration of alcohol for a person
            after the removal of, or an exemption
            from the imposition of, an alcohol
            interlock condition on the person's
            driver licence or learner permit; and
      (iii) in relation to powers of police officers
            and protective services officers with
            respect to persons who are incapable of
            having proper control of a vehicle; and




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      (iv) in relation to use of effective statements
           to avoid liability for operator onus
           offences; and
       (v) to provide for requirements relating to
           vehicle sharing schemes; and
      (vi) to provide that prescribed speed
           detectors can be used to enforce
           speeding offences involving bicycles,
           electric scooters and other vehicles that
           are not motor vehicles; and
     (vii) to enable the Minister to designate a
           road safety research trial; and
 (f) to amend the Transport Accident Act 1986
     to clarify the effect of exemptions from
     transport accident charges; and
 (g) to amend the Transport (Compliance and
     Miscellaneous) Act 1983--
       (i) in relation to use and disclosure of
           public transport movement information;
           and
       (ii) in relation to fees and charges for
            overdimensional vehicles crossing
            tracks; and
 (h) to amend the Transport Integration
     Act 2010--
       (i) to provide for the continuation of Safe
           Transport Victoria; and
       (ii) to abolish the Commercial Passenger
            Vehicle Commission and the office of
            the Director, Transport Safety; and
      (iii) to make further provision in relation to
            V/Line Corporation's constitution and
            membership and the Chief Investigator,
            Transport Safety; and


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            (iv) to provide for the execution of deeds
                 electronically by the Head, Transport
                 for Victoria; and
        (i) to make amendments consequential to the
            establishment of Safe Transport Victoria,
            and other miscellaneous and technical
            amendments, to the Bus Safety Act 2009,
            the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
            Industry Act 2017, the Transport
            Integration Act 2010, the Transport
            (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
            and other Acts; and
        (j) to make a consequential amendment to the
            Sentencing Act 1991 relating to the
            amendments to the Road Safety Act 1986.
2 Commencement
  (1) This Act, except Parts 5 and 11, Division 1 of
      Part 2, Division 1 of Part 3 and Divisions 1 and 3
      of Part 8 and sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, 42, 43,
      44(2), 45(3), 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55 and 57,
      comes into operation on the day after the day on
      which it receives the Royal Assent.
  (2) Subject to subsection (3), Parts 5 and 11,
      Division 1 of Part 2, Division 1 of Part 3 and
      Divisions 1 and 3 of Part 8 and sections 27, 28,
      29, 30, 37, 42, 43, 44(2), 45(3), 47, 48, 49, 50, 53,
      54, 55 and 57 come into operation on a day or
      days to be proclaimed.
  (3) If a provision of this Act does not come into
      operation before 17 October 2024, it comes into
      operation on that day.




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Part 2--Amendment of Bus Safety Act 2009
   Division 1--Accreditation scheme reforms
  3 Definitions
     (1) In section 3(1) of the Bus Safety Act 2009 insert
         the following definitions--
         "accredited driver means a person who holds a
              driver accreditation;
         category 1 offence means an offence listed in
              Part 1 of Schedule 1;
         category 2 offence means an offence listed in
              Part 2 of Schedule 1;
         category 3 offence means an offence listed in
              Part 3 of Schedule 1;
         disqualifying offence means a category 1 offence,
              a category 2 offence or a category 3 offence;
         drive, in relation to a motor vehicle, includes
              being in control of a vehicle;
         driver accreditation means an accreditation under
              Part 4A and in Division 6 of Part 4A
              includes an accreditation under Part 5 of the
              Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
              Act 2017;".
     (2) For section 3(3) of the Bus Safety Act 2009
         substitute--
         "(3) A reference to a person who has been found
              guilty of an offence is a reference to a
              person--
                  (a) against whom a court has made a
                      formal finding that the person is guilty
                      of the offence that has not been
                      subsequently quashed or set aside by a
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       (b) from whom a court has accepted a plea
           that the person is guilty of the offence
           that has not been subsequently quashed
           or set aside by a court; or
       (c) from whom a court has accepted an
           admission under section 100 of the
           Sentencing Act 1991 that the person
           has committed the offence, or from
           whom a similar admission has been
           accepted under a provision of a law of a
           jurisdiction other than Victoria that
           substantially corresponds to that
           section, that has not been subsequently
           quashed or set aside by a court; or
       (d) in relation to whom any of the
           following infringement notices has
           taken effect as a conviction for the
           offence specified in the notice--
             (i) an infringement notice to which
                 section 61A(2) of the Marine
                 (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution
                 Control) Act 1988 applies;
            (ii) a traffic infringement notice to
                 which section 89A(2) of the Road
                 Safety Act 1986 applies; or
       (e) against whom a finding has been made
           under--
             (i) section 17(1)(b) or 38X(1)(b) of
                 the Crimes (Mental Impairment
                 and Unfitness to be Tried)
                 Act 1997 that the person was not
                 guilty of the offence because of
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                   (ii) section 17(1)(c) or 38X(1)(c) of
                        the Crimes (Mental Impairment
                        and Unfitness to be Tried)
                        Act 1997 that the person
                        committed the offence or an
                        offence available as an alternative;
                        or
                   (iii) the Crimes (Mental Impairment
                         and Unfitness to be Tried)
                         Act 1997 of not guilty because of
                         mental impairment; or
              (f) against whom a finding similar to a
                  finding referred to in paragraph (e) has
                  been made under a provision of a law
                  of a jurisdiction other than Victoria that
                  substantially corresponds to the Crimes
                  (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to
                  be Tried) Act 1997 or to a provision of
                  that Act referred to in paragraph (e).".
4 Part 4 heading amended
       In the heading to Part 4 of the Bus Safety
       Act 2009, after "Accreditation" insert
       "of operators of bus services".
5 Conditions on accreditation
       In section 31(2)(d) of the Bus Safety Act 2009,
       for "Division 6 of Part VI of the Transport
       (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983"
       substitute "Part 4A".




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6 New Part 4A inserted
       After Part 4 of the Bus Safety Act 2009 insert--

       "Part 4A--Accreditation of drivers
         of commercial bus services and
               local bus services
                 Division 1--Preliminary
       55I Public care objective
            The public care objective is the objective that
            the services provided by drivers of vehicles
            used for the operation of commercial bus
            services, commercial minibus services and
            local bus services--
             (a) be provided to persons using those
                 services and to other persons,
                 particularly children and other
                 vulnerable persons--
                   (i) with safety; and
                  (ii) with comfort, amenity and
                       convenience; and
             (b) be provided in a manner that is not
                 fraudulent or dishonest.

        Division 2--Non-accreditation offence
      55J Offence for driver to provide services
          without accreditation
            A person must not, as the driver of a bus,
            provide a commercial bus service,
            commercial minibus service or a local bus
            service if the person is not accredited--
             (a) under this Part; or




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       (b) under Part 5 of the Commercial
           Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017.
     Penalty: 60 penalty units.

     Division 3--Driver accreditations
55K Application for driver accreditation
 (1) A person may apply to Safe Transport
     Victoria for the issue of a driver
     accreditation.
 (2) An application under subsection (1) must--
       (a) be made in the manner and form
           approved by Safe Transport Victoria;
           and
       (b) be accompanied by--
             (i) the information and things
                 required by Safe Transport
                 Victoria (if any); and
            (ii) the fee (if any) for the application
                 determined by Safe Transport
                 Victoria under section 71A.
 (3) Safe Transport Victoria may require any
     one or more of the following in relation to an
     application--
       (a) an applicant do a thing specified by
           Safe Transport Victoria that Safe
           Transport Victoria reasonably requires
           in order to assess the application;
       (b) verification, by a statutory declaration,
           of any statement made or information
           given for the purposes of the
           application;




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       (c) an applicant give further information
           for the purposes of the application.
 (4) Any further information given by the
     applicant under subsection (3)(c) must be--
       (a) if the regulations so provide, signed in
           accordance with the regulations; and
       (b) declared by each signatory to be true
           and correct.
 (5) Safe Transport Victoria may require an
     applicant to--
       (a) be photographed at a place and in a
           manner specified by Safe Transport
           Victoria; and
       (b) give Safe Transport Victoria a
           specimen signature at a place and in a
           manner specified by Safe Transport
           Victoria.
55L Tests, qualifications and other
    requirements
 (1) Safe Transport Victoria may require an
     applicant for driver accreditation to do all or
     any of the following--
       (a) undertake a specified prescribed course
           of training;
       (b) obtain a specified prescribed
           qualification;
       (c) pass specified prescribed tests,
           including tests relating to--
             (i) the applicant's fitness to drive a
                 vehicle; and
            (ii) the applicant's medical condition.




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 (2) Safe Transport Victoria may specify courses
     of training by reference to either or both of
     the following--
       (a) the name of the course;
       (b) the provider of the course.
 (3) In specifying a course of training, Safe
     Transport Victoria must--
       (a) be satisfied about--
             (i) its content and nature; and
            (ii) the materials, resources and
                 equipment required to provide it;
                 and
       (b) have regard to the public care objective.
 (4) Safe Transport Victoria must publish the
     name and provider of any course of training
     specified under this section on Safe
     Transport Victoria's Internet site.
55M Matters to which Safe Transport Victoria
    may have regard in considering
    application
 (1) In considering an application for the issue of
     a driver accreditation, Safe Transport
     Victoria may have regard to any of the
     following--
       (a) whether the applicant has at any
           time (whether before, on or after the
           commencement of this section) been
           subject to a relevant disciplinary or
           regulatory finding within the meaning
           of the Worker Screening Act 2020;




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       (b) any infringement notice served on the
           applicant for a transport offence--
             (i) that has not been withdrawn or
                 cancelled; and
            (ii) in relation to which information
                 lodged under section 40(1)(a) of
                 the Infringements Act 2006 is
                 not deemed to be a charge-sheet
                 charging the offence by operation
                 of section 40(1)(b) of that Act.
 (2) In relation to an infringement notice referred
     to in subsection (1)(b), Safe Transport
     Victoria may have regard to the following--
       (a) the nature and gravity of the transport
           offence and its relevance to the purpose
           for which the applicant seeks to be
           accredited;
       (b) when the transport offence is alleged to
           have been committed;
       (c) whether the transport offence still
           exists;
       (d) the age of the applicant at the time of
           the alleged commission of the transport
           offence;
       (e) the applicant's behaviour since the
           alleged commission of the transport
           offence;
       (f) the likelihood of the applicant
           committing another transport offence of
           the same kind;
       (g) whether the transport offence has been
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       (h) whether the decision to serve the
           infringement notice has been subject to
           internal review under Division 3 of
           Part 2 of the Infringements Act 2006;
       (i) if the infringement notice was served
           for a traffic infringement for which
           demerit points were incurred under
           Part 4 of the Road Safety Act 1986,
           the effect on the applicant of the
           operation of that Part including the
           incurring of the demerit points;
       (j) if the infringement notice was served
           for a traffic infringement, whether the
           applicant made any of the following
           statements under Part 6AA of the Road
           Safety Act 1986 in relation to the
           traffic infringement--
             (i) an illegal user statement;
            (ii) a known user statement;
            (iii) a sold vehicle statement;
            (iv) an unknown user statement;
       (k) if the infringement notice was served
           for a traffic infringement and the
           applicant made a statement mentioned
           in paragraph (j)(ii) or (iii) in relation to
           the traffic infringement, whether a
           person made a nomination rejection
           statement under Part 6AA of the Road
           Safety Act 1986 in response to that
           statement;
       (l) any information that the applicant has
           given Safe Transport Victoria in
           relation to the infringement notice,
           including reasons why the infringement
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 (3) In this section--
     transport offence means--
             (a) an offence under this Act or the
                 regulations; or
             (b) an offence under Part 5 of the
                 Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                 Industry Act 2017 or regulations
                 made for the purposes of that Part;
                 or
             (c) a traffic infringement.
55N Time within which Safe Transport
    Victoria must deal with application
 (1) Subject to this Division, Safe Transport
     Victoria must decide whether to approve or
     refuse an application for accreditation within
     20 business days after receiving the
     application.
 (2) Safe Transport Victoria, before the expiry of
     the period specified in subsection (1) or that
     period as extended under this subsection,
     may decide to extend the period within
     which it may decide whether to approve or
     refuse an application.
 (3) If Safe Transport Victoria decides to extend
     the period, Safe Transport Victoria must give
     the applicant written notice of--
       (a) that decision; and
       (b) the new period within which Safe
           Transport Victoria intends to make the
           decision whether to approve or refuse
           an application.




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55O Decision on application for driver
    accreditation
 (1) Safe Transport Victoria, having considered
     the matters referred to in section 55M, may
     issue a driver accreditation if satisfied--
       (a) that it is appropriate to do so having
           regard to the public care objective; and
       (b) that the applicant--
             (i) is technically competent and
                 sufficiently fit and healthy to drive
                 a bus for the purpose of providing
                 a commercial bus service, a
                 commercial minibus service or a
                 local bus service; and
            (ii) is a fit and proper person to
                 provide a commercial bus service,
                 a commercial minibus service or a
                 local bus service; and
       (c) that the applicant has complied with the
           requirements under this Part in relation
           to the application, including paying the
           application fee (if any) determined by
           Safe Transport Victoria under
           section 71A.
 (2) However, Safe Transport Victoria must
     refuse to issue a driver accreditation if aware
     that the applicant--
       (a) does not hold an Australian driver
           licence; or
       (b) has been found guilty of a category 1
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       (c) is a person who is subject to--
             (i) reporting obligations imposed
                 under Part 3 of the Sex Offenders
                 Registration Act 2004; or
            (ii) a supervision order or interim
                 supervision order within the
                 meaning of the Serious
                 Offenders Act 2018.
 (3) Unless satisfied that the applicant has shown
     that the issue of a driver accreditation is
     appropriate in the circumstances, Safe
     Transport Victoria must also refuse to issue a
     driver accreditation if aware that the
     applicant--
       (a) has been found guilty of a category 2
           offence; or
       (b) is subject to a charge for a category 1
           offence that has not been finally
           disposed of at the time of considering
           the application.
 (4) Without limiting the discretion of Safe
     Transport Victoria, Safe Transport Victoria
     may refuse to issue a driver accreditation if
     aware that the applicant--
       (a) has been found guilty of a category 3
           offence; or
       (b) is subject to a charge for a category 2
           offence or category 3 offence that has
           not been finally disposed of at the time
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 (5) Safe Transport Victoria must not refuse to
     issue a driver accreditation on a ground
     referred to in subsection (2) if a decision to
     refuse to issue an accreditation or cancel an
     accreditation in respect of the person on that
     ground has previously been set aside
     (without being remitted) by VCAT.
 (6) In making a decision under subsection (3) or
     (4), Safe Transport Victoria may have regard
     to the following matters in relation to the
     category 2 offence or category 3 offence--
       (a) the nature and gravity of the offence
           and its relevance to the service to be
           provided by the applicant;
       (b) the period of time since the applicant
           committed the offence;
       (c) whether a finding of guilt or conviction
           was recorded;
       (d) the sentence imposed for the offence;
       (e) the age of the applicant when the
           offence was committed;
       (f) in relation to any sexual offence, the
           age of any victim;
       (g) whether or not the conduct that
           constituted the offence has been
           decriminalised since the offence was
           committed;
       (h) the applicant's behaviour since
           committing the offence;
       (i) the likelihood of the applicant
           committing another such offence in the
           future, in particular, any future threat to
           a child or other vulnerable person;
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55P Safe Transport Victoria must notify
    applicant of decision
 (1) As soon as practicable after making a
     decision to approve or refuse an application
     for the issue of a driver accreditation, Safe
     Transport Victoria must give to the applicant
     written notice of the decision.
 (2) If the decision is to refuse the application,
     the notice must--
       (a) include a statement of reasons for the
           decision; and
       (b) if the application is refused on a ground
           set out in section 55O(2)(b) or (c),
           inform the person that they have a right
           to seek review of Safe Transport
           Victoria's decision under section 58A;
           and
       (c) if the application is refused on a ground
           set out in section 55O(3) or (4), inform
           the person that they have a right to seek
           review of Safe Transport Victoria's
           decision under Part 6.
55Q Conditions on driver accreditation
 (1) Safe Transport Victoria may impose
     conditions on a driver accreditation on
     issuing the accreditation.
 (2) In considering whether or not to impose
     conditions on a driver accreditation, Safe
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   (3) Without limiting subsection (1), Safe
       Transport Victoria may impose on a driver
       accreditation a condition requiring the
       accredited driver to undertake a course of
       training or to pass a test specified under
       section 55L.
   (4) If Safe Transport Victoria decides to impose
       conditions on a driver accreditation, Safe
       Transport Victoria must give the accredited
       driver--
         (a) written notice of the decision; and
         (b) a written copy of the conditions to
             which the accreditation is subject.
   (5) A notice under subsection (4)(a) must inform
       the accredited driver that they have a right to
       seek review of the decision under Part 6.
   (6) A driver accreditation is also subject to any
       prescribed condition.
55QA Certificate of accreditation
       On issuing a driver accreditation, Safe
       Transport Victoria must issue a certificate of
       accreditation that--
         (a) is in the form approved by Safe
             Transport Victoria; and
         (b) sets out the name of the accredited
             driver.
 55R Driver accreditation lasts until cancelled
     or surrendered
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55S Annual accreditation fees
 (1) An accredited driver must pay to Safe
     Transport Victoria the appropriate annual
     accreditation fee by the date specified by
     written notice given to the driver by Safe
     Transport Victoria.
     Note
     For the annual accreditation fee, see section 71A.
 (2) The date specified in a notice under
     subsection (1) must not be less than
     10 business days after the date the notice
     is given to the accredited driver.
 (3) Safe Transport Victoria may suspend or
     cancel an accredited driver's driver
     accreditation if the driver fails to pay an
     annual accreditation fee by the date specified
     by Safe Transport Victoria.
55T Safe Transport Victoria may vary or
    revoke conditions or impose new
    conditions
 (1) Safe Transport Victoria may at any time
     (on Safe Transport Victoria's own initiative
     or on the written application of an accredited
     driver)--
       (a) vary or revoke a condition imposed by
           Safe Transport Victoria on a driver
           accreditation; or
       (b) impose a new condition on a driver
           accreditation.
 (2) In considering whether or not to vary or
     revoke a condition, or impose a new
     condition, on a driver accreditation, Safe
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 (3) Without limiting subsection (1)(b), Safe
     Transport Victoria may impose on a driver
     accreditation a condition requiring the
     accredited driver to undertake a course of
     training or to pass a test specified under
     section 55L.
 (4) Safe Transport Victoria must give the
     accredited driver written notice of the action
     taken under subsection (1) as soon as
     practicable after taking the action.
 (5) A notice under subsection (4) must--
       (a) include a statement of reasons for the
           action taken; and
       (b) inform the accredited driver that they
           have a right to seek review of Safe
           Transport Victoria's decision to take the
           action under Part 6.
55U Offence to fail to comply with conditions
    of driver accreditation
     An accredited driver must comply with--
       (a) any condition imposed on the driver
           accreditation; and
       (b) any prescribed condition to which that
           accreditation is subject.
     Penalty: 30 penalty units.

     Division 4--Disqualification from
       holding driver accreditation
55V Disqualification from applying for driver
    accreditation
 (1) If Safe Transport Victoria refuses an
     application for the issue of a driver
     accreditation under this Part, Safe Transport
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       disqualified from applying for the issue of a
       driver accreditation for a period determined
       by Safe Transport Victoria.
   (2) A period determined by Safe Transport
       Victoria under subsection (1) must not
       exceed 5 years.
   (3) In making a determination under subsection
       (1), Safe Transport Victoria must have
       regard to--
         (a) the public care objective; and
         (b) if the person has been found guilty of a
             category 2 offence or category 3
             offence, the matters set out in
             section 55O(6).
   (4) Safe Transport Victoria must give the
       applicant written notice of the
       disqualification as soon as practicable after
       the determination to disqualify the applicant.
   (5) A notice under subsection (4) must--
         (a) specify the period of disqualification;
             and
         (b) include a statement of reasons for the
             action taken; and
         (c) inform the applicant that they have a
             right to seek review of Safe Transport
             Victoria's determination to take the
             action under Part 6.
55VA Disqualification ceases if there has been a
     relevant change of circumstances
   (1) A person who has been disqualified under
       section 55V is not entitled to make a further
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       (a) until the period determined by Safe
           Transport Victoria has elapsed; or
       (b) unless Safe Transport Victoria declares
           that the disqualification ceases to have
           effect.
 (2) The person may apply in writing to Safe
     Transport Victoria for a declaration that the
     disqualification ceases to have effect.
 (3) On receiving an application under
     subsection (2), Safe Transport Victoria must
     declare that the disqualification ceases to
     have effect if satisfied that there has been a
     relevant change in circumstances in relation
     to the person.
 (4) In this section--
     relevant change in circumstances, in
          relation to a person, includes where--
             (a) a charge that the person was
                 subject to, that was pending at the
                 date of the disqualification, is
                 finally dealt with, without the
                 person being found guilty of the
                 offence; or
             (b) a finding of guilt of the person is
                 quashed or set aside by a court
                 after the date of the
                 disqualification; or
             (c) a finding on which the decision to
                 disqualify the person under
                 section 55V was based is quashed
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       Division 5--Driver accreditation
                  offences
55VB Offence not to sign certificate of
     accreditation on receipt
  (1) A person commits an offence if--
         (a) Safe Transport Victoria issues a driver
             accreditation to the person; and
         (b) the person receives a certificate of
             accreditation in paper form; and
         (c) the person fails to sign the certificate on
             receiving it.
  (2) A person who commits an offence against
      subsection (1) is liable to a penalty not
      exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VC Offence not to notify change of address
     and return certificate of accreditation
  (1) An accredited driver commits an offence if
      the driver--
         (a) changes their residential address; and
         (b) does not within 5 business days after
             that change occurring--
               (i) notify Safe Transport Victoria of
                   it; and
              (ii) return the certificate of
                   accreditation to Safe Transport
                   Victoria.
  (2) An accredited driver who commits an
      offence against subsection (1) is liable to a
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55VD Offence not to notify of suspension or
     cancellation of driver accreditation
  (1) A person issued with a driver accreditation
      commits an offence if the person--
         (a) is employed or engaged by an
             accredited bus operator; and
         (b) receives notice of the suspension or
             cancellation of their driver
             accreditation; and
         (c) does not notify the accredited bus
             operator of the suspension or
             cancellation within 5 business days
             after receiving that notice.
  (2) A person who commits an offence against
      subsection (1) is liable to a penalty not
      exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VE Offence not to notify of being charged
     with, or found guilty of, a disqualifying
     offence
  (1) An accredited driver commits an offence if
      the driver--
         (a) is charged with, or found guilty of, a
             disqualifying offence; and
         (b) does not notify Safe Transport Victoria
             of the charge or the finding of guilt
             within 20 business days after being so
             charged or found guilty.
  (2) An accredited driver commits an offence if
      the driver--
         (a) becomes subject to reporting
             obligations or an order of a kind
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         (b) does not notify Safe Transport Victoria
             of the obligations or order within
             20 business days after becoming
             subject to them.
   (3) An accredited driver who commits an
       offence against subsection (1) or (2) is liable
       to a penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VF Offence to retain illegible certificate of
     accreditation
   (1) An accredited driver commits an offence
       if--
         (a) the driver's certificate of accreditation
             becomes illegible or is altered or
             defaced; and
         (b) the driver does not return the certificate
             to Safe Transport Victoria and apply for
             the issue of a replacement certificate
             within 5 business days after becoming
             aware that the certificate has become
             illegible or is altered or defaced.
   (2) An accredited driver who commits an
       offence against subsection (1) is liable to a
       penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VG Offence to retain certificate if
     accreditation suspended or cancelled
   (1) A person issued with a driver accreditation
       commits an offence if the person--
         (a) receives notice of the suspension or
             cancellation of their driver
             accreditation; and
         (b) does not return their certificate of
             accreditation to Safe Transport Victoria
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   (2) A person who commits an offence against
       subsection (1) is liable to a penalty not
       exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VH Offence not to carry certificate of
     accreditation when driving
   (1) An accredited driver commits an offence if
       the driver does not carry their certificate of
       accreditation while driving a bus for the
       purpose of providing a commercial bus
       service, commercial minibus service or a
       local bus service.
   (2) An accredited driver who commits an
       offence against subsection (1) is liable to a
       penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units.
55VI Driver accreditation cannot be
     transferred
   (1) A driver accreditation--
         (a) is personal to the person who holds it;
             and
         (b) is not capable of being transferred or
             assigned to any other person or of being
             otherwise dealt with by the person who
             holds it; and
         (c) does not vest by operation of law in any
             other person.
   (2) A purported transfer, assignment or lease of
       a driver accreditation and any other
       purported dealing with a driver accreditation
       by the person who holds it is of no effect.
   (3) An accredited driver must not purport to
       transfer or assign their driver accreditation to
       any other person or otherwise purport to deal
       with it.
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  (4) This section does not apply to the surrender
      of an accreditation in accordance with this
      Part.
55VJ Surrender of driver accreditation
  (1) An accredited driver may apply in writing to
      Safe Transport Victoria for consent to
      surrender their driver accreditation.
  (2) An application under subsection (1) must be
      accompanied by the certificate of
      accreditation unless--
        (a) the certificate has already been returned
            to Safe Transport Victoria; or
        (b) the certificate has been lost, stolen or
            destroyed.
  (3) If subsection (2)(b) applies, the application
      must be accompanied by a statement,
      verified by a statutory declaration signed by
      or on behalf of the accredited driver, that the
      certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.
  (4) Subject to subsection (5), on receiving an
      application under subsection (1), Safe
      Transport Victoria must consent to the
      surrender.
  (5) Safe Transport Victoria may impose any
      condition on the consent to surrender that
      Safe Transport Victoria considers necessary
      to protect the interests of a third party.
  (6) A person commits an offence if--
        (a) Safe Transport Victoria imposes a
            condition on a consent to surrender a
            driver accreditation; and
        (b) the condition applies to the person; and
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   (7) A person who commits an offence against
       subsection (6) is liable to a penalty not
       exceeding 20 penalty units.
55VK Offence not to produce certificate of
     accreditation when asked
   (1) An accredited driver commits an offence if
       the driver--
         (a) drives a bus for the purposes of
             providing a commercial bus service,
             commercial minibus service or a local
             bus service; and
         (b) is asked by a transport safety officer or
             a police officer to produce their
             certificate of accreditation; and
         (c) refuses or fails to do so.
   (2) An accredited driver who commits an
       offence against subsection (1) is liable to a
       penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units.

        Division 6--Disciplinary action
 55W When Safe Transport Victoria may take
     disciplinary action
       Safe Transport Victoria may take
       disciplinary action under this Division
       against an accredited driver if satisfied of
       any of the following--
         (a) that the accredited driver has
             contravened or is contravening a
             condition imposed on the driver
             accreditation;
         (b) that the accredited driver has
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       (c) that the driver accreditation was
           obtained because of false or misleading
           information given as part of, or in
           relation to, the application for the driver
           accreditation;
       (d) that the accredited driver has been
           found guilty of a category 2 offence or
           a category 3 offence or is subject to a
           charge for a disqualifying offence that
           has not been finally disposed of;
       (e) that the accredited driver would no
           longer satisfy any one or more of the
           matters that Safe Transport Victoria
           must consider when deciding whether
           to approve or refuse to approve the
           application for the driver accreditation.
55X Disciplinary actions that may be taken in
    relation to driver accreditation
     Subject to this Division, Safe Transport
     Victoria may take one or more of the
     following actions (disciplinary actions) in
     relation to an accredited driver--
       (a) cancel the driver accreditation;
       (b) if the driver accreditation is cancelled,
           disqualify the accredited driver from
           applying for an accreditation under this
           Part for a specified period not
           exceeding 5 years;
       (c) suspend the driver accreditation for a
           specified period or until a specified
           event occurs;
       (d) if the driver accreditation is already
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            (ii) cancel the driver accreditation and
                 disqualify the accredited driver
                 from applying for an accreditation
                 under this Part for a period not
                 exceeding 5 years;
            (iii) suspend the driver accreditation
                  for an additional period;
       (e) warn the accredited driver that more
           serious action may be taken in the
           future if the driver repeats the
           behaviour;
       (f) reprimand the accredited driver;
       (g) require the accredited driver to
           undertake a course of training or to pass
           a test specified under section 55L;
       (h) impose a new condition on, or vary a
           condition on, the driver accreditation.
55Y Procedure for taking disciplinary action
 (1) This section applies if Safe Transport
     Victoria proposes to take disciplinary action
     against an accredited driver under this
     Division.
 (2) Safe Transport Victoria must serve on the
     accredited driver a notice that--
       (a) specifies the proposed disciplinary
           action (including any proposed period
           of suspension or disqualification); and
       (b) specifies the grounds for the proposed
           disciplinary action; and
       (c) invites the accredited driver to make a
           written submission within a specified
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  (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the
      period specified in the disciplinary notice
      may be--
        (a) if an immediate suspension notice is
            also served under section 55ZC, a
            period of at least 10 business days after
            the day on which the disciplinary notice
            is served on the accredited driver; or
        (b) in any other case, a period of at least
            20 business days after the day on which
            the disciplinary notice is served on the
            accredited driver.
 55Z Safe Transport Victoria may extend time
     for making submissions in relation to
     disciplinary notices
  (1) An accredited driver served a disciplinary
      notice under section 55Y may request Safe
      Transport Victoria to extend the time within
      which the driver must make a submission
      under a notice under that section.
  (2) A request must be in writing and set out the
      reasons for the request.
  (3) On receiving a request, Safe Transport
      Victoria may extend the time within which
      the accredited driver may make the
      submission, by written notice served on the
      driver.
  (4) A notice under subsection (3) must state the
      new date by which the accredited driver may
      make the submission.
55ZA Decision on taking disciplinary action
  (1) If Safe Transport Victoria is satisfied that
      grounds for taking disciplinary action against
      an accredited driver have been established,
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        (a) any disciplinary action specified in the
            disciplinary notice; or
        (b) disciplinary action that is less severe.
  (2) In deciding whether to take disciplinary
      action, Safe Transport Victoria must
      consider any submission made to Safe
      Transport Victoria by the accredited driver in
      accordance with the disciplinary notice
      served on the driver.
  (3) As soon as practicable after making a
      decision under this section, Safe Transport
      Victoria must serve written notice of the
      decision on the accredited driver.
  (4) If the decision is to take disciplinary action,
      the written notice must set out--
        (a) the disciplinary action being taken; and
        (b) the reasons for the decision; and
        (c) the right to seek review of Safe
            Transport Victoria's decision to take the
            disciplinary action under Part 6; and
        (d) the date on which any cancellation,
            suspension, disqualification or new or
            varied condition takes effect.
  (5) The date set out in a notice under
      subsection (4) must not be earlier than
      5 business days after the day on which the
      notice under subsection (3) is served.
55ZB Mandatory cancellation of driver
     accreditations in certain cases
  (1) Safe Transport Victoria must cancel a driver
      accreditation if the accredited driver--
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         (b) becomes subject to--
               (i) reporting obligations imposed
                   under Part 3 of the Sex Offenders
                   Registration Act 2004; or
              (ii) a supervision order or interim
                   supervision order within the
                   meaning of the Serious
                   Offenders Act 2018.
  (2) Safe Transport Victoria must not cancel a
      driver accreditation of a person on a ground
      referred to in subsection (1) if any of the
      following decisions in respect of the person
      has been previously set aside (but not
      remitted) by VCAT on that ground--
         (a) a decision to refuse to issue a driver
             accreditation;
         (b) a decision to cancel an accreditation.
55ZC Immediate suspension of driver
     accreditation at the discretion of Safe
     Transport Victoria
  (1) This section applies if Safe Transport
      Victoria--
         (a) has decided to serve, or has served, a
             disciplinary notice on an accredited
             driver; and
         (b) on reasonable grounds, believes that it
             is in the public interest that the driver
             accreditation held by the accredited
             driver be suspended as soon as
             practicable before a decision is made to
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  (2) In forming the belief referred to in
      subsection (1)(b), Safe Transport Victoria
      must consider--
        (a) the circumstances leading to the
            decision to serve the disciplinary
            notice; and
        (b) the grounds specified, or proposed to be
            specified, in the disciplinary notice.
  (3) Safe Transport Victoria may serve on the
      accredited driver a notice (an immediate
      suspension notice) suspending the driver
      accreditation.
  (4) An immediate suspension notice served in
      relation to a driver accreditation ends--
        (a) if the driver accreditation is cancelled
            or suspended under section 55ZA,
            when the cancellation or suspension
            takes effect; or
        (b) if a condition is imposed on the driver
            accreditation, or a condition on the
            driver accreditation is varied, when the
            condition or varied condition takes
            effect; or
        (c) in any other case, when the accredited
            driver is notified under section 55ZA(3)
            of the decision made on the disciplinary
            notice.
55ZD Mandatory immediate suspension of
     driver accreditation
  (1) This section applies if an accredited driver is
      subject to a charge for a category 1 offence
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  (2) Safe Transport Victoria must serve on the
      accredited driver a notice (an immediate
      suspension notice) suspending the driver
      accreditation.
  (3) An immediate suspension notice served in
      relation to a driver accreditation ends--
        (a) if the accreditation is cancelled under
            section 55ZB(1)(a), on the day of that
            cancellation; or
        (b) if the person served the immediate
            suspension notice is found not guilty of
            the offence, on the day of that finding;
            or
        (c) if the charge is dismissed by a court or
            is withdrawn, on the day of that
            dismissal or withdrawal; or
        (d) if the proceeding for the hearing of the
            charge is discontinued by the
            prosecution, on the day of that
            discontinuance; or
        (e) if the person served the immediate
            suspension notice is discharged by
            a court following a committal
            proceeding, on the day of that
            discharge.
55ZE Mandatory suspension of driver
     accreditation if driver licence suspended
     or cancelled
  (1) This section applies if an accredited driver
      has their Australian driver licence suspended
      or cancelled under the Road Safety
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  (2) Safe Transport Victoria must suspend the
      driver accreditation.
  (3) A suspension under this section of a driver
      accreditation remains in effect until Safe
      Transport Victoria reinstates the
      accreditation of the person in accordance
      with section 55ZF.
55ZF Reinstatement of driver accreditation
     following reinstatement of driver licence
       Safe Transport Victoria must reinstate a
       driver accreditation that is suspended in
       accordance with section 55ZE if--
         (a) the person who holds the suspended
             accreditation gives evidence, to the
             satisfaction of Safe Transport Victoria,
             that--
               (i) the suspension of the person's
                   Australian driver licence has
                   ceased; or
              (ii) the person has been granted an
                   Australian driver licence; and
         (b) there are no grounds for Safe Transport
             Victoria to consider taking disciplinary
             action under this Division.
55ZG Person whose driver licence or
     probationary licence is suspended or
     cancelled must notify Safe Transport
     Victoria
       An accredited driver whose Australian driver
       licence is suspended or cancelled under the
       Road Safety Act 1986 or law of another
       State or a Territory under which the licence
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              (a) notify Safe Transport Victoria of that
                  suspension or cancellation; and
              (b) return to Safe Transport Victoria their
                  certificate of accreditation.
            Penalty: 5 penalty units.
     55ZH Effect of suspension of driver
          accreditation
        (1) This section applies if a person's driver
            accreditation is suspended under this
            Division.
        (2) During the period of the suspension of the
            driver accreditation--
              (a) the driver accreditation is taken not to
                  be in effect; and
              (b) the person is taken not to be an
                  accredited driver; and
              (c) the person is disqualified from applying
                  for driver accreditation.
      55ZI Reinstatement of driver accreditation
            If Safe Transport Victoria has suspended the
            driver accreditation of a person under section
            55ZA pending hearing of a charge for a
            disqualifying offence, and the person is not
            found guilty of the offence, Safe Transport
            Victoria must reinstate the accreditation.".
7 New Division heading inserted in Part 6
       After the heading to Part 6 of the Bus Safety
       Act 2009 insert--

            "Division 1--Review by VCAT of
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8 New Divisions 2 to 5 inserted in Part 6
       After section 58 of the Bus Safety Act 2009
       insert--

            "Division 2--Review of decisions
             relating to accredited drivers
       58A Reviewable decisions under Part 4A
        (1) The following Table sets out--
              (a) the decisions under Part 4A or the
                  regulations that are reviewable in
                  accordance with this Division and
                  Division 3 (reviewable decisions); and
              (b) who is eligible to apply for review of a
                  reviewable decision (the eligible person
                  in relation to the reviewable decision).
                                Table
                     Provision under         Eligible person
                     which reviewable        in relation to
             Item    decision is made        reviewable decision
             1       Section 55O (except     The applicant
                     subsection (2))
                     (refusal to issue
                     driver accreditation)
             2       Section 55Q             The accredited
                     (imposition of          driver
                     conditions on driver
                     accreditation)
             3       Section 55T (Safe       The accredited
                     Transport Victoria      driver
                     may vary or revoke
                     conditions or impose
                     new conditions)
             4       Section 55V             The disqualified
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              Provision under          Eligible person
              which reviewable         in relation to
      Item    decision is made         reviewable decision
      5       Section 55VJ             The accredited
              (imposition of           driver
              condition to
              surrender driver
              accreditation)
      6       Section 55ZA (the        The accredited
              taking of disciplinary   driver
              action)

 (2) A reviewable decision does not include a
     decision referred to in the Table in
     subsection (1) that was--
       (a) affirmed, varied or substituted for
           another decision under section 58D; or
       (b) made by Safe Transport Victoria and
           not by a delegate of Safe Transport
           Victoria.

 Division 3--Internal review of Part 4A
              decisions
58B Application for internal review
 (1) An eligible person may apply to Safe
     Transport Victoria for review of a
     reviewable decision.
     Note
     Division 4 provides for the review by VCAT of a
     reviewable decision.
 (2) An application under subsection (1) must be
     made within--
       (a) 20 business days after the day on which
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       (b) such longer period as Safe Transport
           Victoria allows.
 (3) An application under subsection (1) must be
     made in the manner and form determined by
     Safe Transport Victoria.
58C Safe Transport Victoria may stay
    operation of decision subject to
    application for internal review
 (1) An application under section 58B(1) does
     not affect the operation of the reviewable
     decision or prevent the taking of any action
     to implement it unless Safe Transport
     Victoria stays the operation of the decision
     pending the determination of the internal
     review--
       (a) on Safe Transport Victoria's own
           initiative; or
       (b) on the application of the applicant for
           review.
 (2) Safe Transport Victoria must make a
     decision on an application for a stay within
     2 business days after the making of that
     application.
 (3) If Safe Transport Victoria has not made a
     decision in accordance with subsection (2),
     Safe Transport Victoria is taken to have
     made a decision to grant a stay.
 (4) Safe Transport Victoria may attach any
     conditions to a stay of the operation of a
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58D Determination of application for internal
    review
 (1) On receiving an application made in
     accordance with section 58B, Safe Transport
     Victoria must make a fresh decision--
       (a) that affirms or varies the reviewable
           decision; or
       (b) that sets aside the reviewable decision
           and substitutes another decision that
           Safe Transport Victoria considers
           appropriate.
 (2) Safe Transport Victoria must give a written
     notice (a decision notice) to the applicant
     setting out--
       (a) the decision of Safe Transport Victoria
           under subsection (1) and the reasons for
           the decision; and
       (b) the findings on material questions of
           fact that led to the decision, referring to
           the evidence or other material on which
           those findings were based.
 (3) Safe Transport Victoria must give a decision
     notice to the applicant within 20 business
     days after the application is made.
 (4) If Safe Transport Victoria does not comply
     with subsection (3), Safe Transport Victoria
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  Division 4--VCAT review of Part 4A
              decisions
58E Review of Safe Transport Victoria
    decisions by VCAT
 (1) An eligible person may apply to VCAT for
     review of a decision referred to in the Table
     in section 58A(1) made by Safe Transport
     Victoria under section 58D, or otherwise.
 (2) To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not
     apply to a refusal by Safe Transport Victoria
     to issue a driver accreditation or to a
     cancellation of a driver accreditation in the
     circumstances to which section 58F applies.
 (3) VCAT must not make a decision under this
     section that would give rise to the issue of a
     driver accreditation unless VCAT is satisfied
     of the matters set out in section 55O(1)(b).
 (4) In making a decision under this section on a
     matter involving a disqualifying offence,
     VCAT may have regard to any matter to
     which a consideration in section 55O(6)
     would apply.
 (5) An application under subsection (1) must be
     made within 28 days after the later of--
       (a) the day on which the decision of Safe
           Transport Victoria was made; or
       (b) if, under the Victorian Civil and
           Administrative Tribunal Act 1998,
           the person requests a statement of
           reasons for the decision, the day on
           which the statement of reasons is given
           to the person or the person is informed
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 Division 5--VCAT orders in relation to
           category 1 offenders
58F VCAT orders in relation to category 1
    offenders
 (1) This section applies to the following
     persons--
       (a) a person whose application for the issue
           of a driver accreditation is refused on a
           ground set out in section 55O(2)(b) or
           (c);
       (b) a person who is disqualified from
           applying for a driver accreditation
           under section 55V;
       (c) a person whose driver accreditation is
           cancelled under section 55ZB.
 (2) The person may apply to VCAT for an order
     that Safe Transport Victoria issue or reinstate
     the driver accreditation or cancel the
     disqualification (as the case requires).
 (3) On an application under subsection (2),
     VCAT may by order direct Safe Transport
     Victoria to--
       (a) issue a driver accreditation to the
           applicant; or
       (b) reinstate the driver accreditation of the
           applicant; or
       (c) make a determination cancelling the
           disqualification of the applicant.
 (4) VCAT must not make an order under
     subsection (3) to issue or reinstate a driver
     accreditation unless--
       (a) VCAT is satisfied of the matters set out
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              (b) the applicant has demonstrated that the
                  issue or reinstatement is appropriate
                  having regard to the public care
                  objective; and
              (c) VCAT is satisfied that--
                    (i) the making of the order would not
                        pose an unjustifiable risk to the
                        safety of users of commercial bus
                        services, commercial minibus
                        services or local bus services; and
                   (ii) in all the circumstances, it is in the
                        public interest to make the order.
       (5) For the purposes of subsection (4)(c)(i),
           VCAT must have regard to the matters set
           out in section 55O(6).
       (6) If VCAT refuses to make an order applied
           for under subsection (2), VCAT may by
           order disqualify the person from applying for
           a driver accreditation for a period not
           exceeding 5 years.
       (7) A period of disqualification under an order
           under subsection (6) may be in substitution
           of a period of disqualification imposed by
           Safe Transport Victoria.".
9 New section 71A inserted
       After section 71 of the Bus Safety Act 2009
       insert--
     "71A Regulatory fees
       (1) By notice published in the Government
           Gazette, Safe Transport Victoria may
           determine the following--
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              (b) annual accreditation fees payable by
                  accredited drivers.
        (2) Safe Transport Victoria must obtain the
            approval of the Minister for any fee Safe
            Transport Victoria determines under
            subsection (1).
        (3) Fees determined under subsection (1) may--
              (a) be of general or limited application; and
              (b) differ according to differences in time,
                  place or circumstance.
        (4) A fee determined under subsection (1) takes
            effect on--
              (a) the day the notice under which it is
                  determined is published in the
                  Government Gazette; or
              (b) if that notice specifies a later date, that
                  date.".
10 Accreditation
        In section 76 of the Bus Safety Act 2009--
         (a) after "with respect to" insert "accreditation
             under Parts 4 and 4A including in relation
             to";
         (b) in paragraph (f), after "accreditation" insert
             "or driver accreditation";
         (c) in paragraph (g), for "when determining an
             accreditation application" substitute "when
             determining an application for accreditation
             or driver accreditation";
         (d) in paragraph (i), after "accreditation" insert
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         (e) in paragraph (j), for "of accreditation"
             substitute "of accreditation or driver
             accreditation";
         (f) after paragraph (jb) insert--
             "(jc) prescribing and regulating accredited
                   drivers including in relation to their
                   duties and conduct;
              (jd) prescribing qualifications to be required
                   of, and the tests to be passed by,
                   applicants for driver accreditation;
              (je) prescribing the form of an application
                   for driver accreditation and the
                   cancellation or suspension of a driver
                   accreditation;";
         (g) in paragraph (k), for "fees." substitute
             "fees;";
         (h) after paragraph (k) insert--
              "(l) prescribing any matter or thing required
                   or permitted by Parts 4 or 4A to be
                   prescribed or necessary to be prescribed
                   to give effect to those Parts.".
11 New Schedule 1 inserted
        After Part 8 of the Bus Safety Act 2009 insert
        Schedule 1--

         "Schedule 1--Categorised offences
                                                   Section 3(1)

              Part 1--Category 1 offences
          1. An offence against the Crimes Act 1958 that
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  2. An offence against a provision of the Crimes
     Act 1958 amended or repealed before the
     commencement of section 8 of the
     Transport Legislation (Further
     Amendment) Act 2006 of which the
     necessary elements at the time it was
     committed consisted of elements that
     constitute an offence referred to in item 1.
  3. An offence specified in clause 1 of
     Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991, if
     the victim of the offence was a child or a
     person with a cognitive impairment or
     mental illness, that is not an offence referred
     to in item 1 or 2.
  4. An offence against section 5A of the Crimes
     Act 1958.
  5. An offence against section 318(1) of the
     Crimes Act 1958 (whether in relation to a
     motor vehicle or a vessel).
  6. An offence specified in clause 3 of
     Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991.
  7. A child abuse material offence within the
     meaning of the Worker Screening
     Act 2020.
  8. An offence against a provision of
     Division 101 of the Criminal Code of the
     Commonwealth.
  9. An offence against section 271.4 (trafficking
     in children) or section 271.7 (domestic
     trafficking in children) of the Criminal Code
     of the Commonwealth.
10. An offence under a law of a jurisdiction
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     committed in Victoria, would have
     constituted an offence listed in this Part.

      Part 2--Category 2 offences
11. An offence specified in clause 1 of
    Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991 that
    is not an offence referred to in item 1, 2, 3,
    4 or 5 of Part 1 of this Schedule.
12. An offence specified in clause 2 of
    Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991 that
    is not an offence specified in clause 3 of that
    Schedule.
13. An offence specified in clause 4 of
    Schedule 1 to the Sentencing Act 1991.
14. An offence against section 24 of the Crimes
    Act 1958 arising out of the driving of a
    motor vehicle by the offender.
15. An offence against section 21A of the
    Crimes Act 1958.
16. An offence against section 49N of the
    Crimes Act 1958.
17. An offence against section 77A of the
    Crimes Act 1958.
18. An offence against section 77B of the
    Crimes Act 1958.
19. An offence against section 79 of the Crimes
    Act 1958.
20. An offence against section 79A of the
    Crimes Act 1958.
21. An offence against section 319(1) of the
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22. An offence against section 319(1A) of the
    Crimes Act 1958 (whether in relation to a
    motor vehicle or a vessel).
23. An offence against section 61 of the Road
    Safety Act 1986 resulting in a person being
    killed or suffering serious injury.
24. An offence against section 71AB or 71B of
    the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled
    Substances Act 1981.
25. An offence against section 46 or 47 or Part 5
    of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
    (other than section 70).
26. An offence against the Serious Offenders
    Act 2018 (other than section 277, 281 or
    284).
27. An offence against section 271.4 (trafficking
    in children) or section 271.7 (domestic
    trafficking in children) of the Criminal Code
    of the Commonwealth other than in
    circumstances where the purpose of
    the exploitation is to provide sexual services
    within the meaning of that Code.
28. An offence against section 271.3 (aggravated
    offence of trafficking in persons) or
    section 271.6 (aggravated offence of
    domestic trafficking in persons) of the
    Criminal Code of the Commonwealth.
29. An offence involving fraud or dishonesty.
30. An offence against this Act.
31. An offence under a law of a jurisdiction
    other than Victoria (including jurisdictions
    outside Australia) that, if it had been
    committed in Victoria, would
    have constituted an offence listed in this
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              Part 3--Category 3 offences
        32. An offence specified in any of the following
            infringement notices--
               (a) an infringement notice to which
                   section 61A(2) of the Marine
                   (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution
                   Control) Act 1988 applies;
               (b) a traffic infringement notice to which
                   section 89A(2) of the Road Safety
                   Act 1986 applies.
        33. An offence that is not a category 1 offence,
            a category 2 offence or an offence referred to
            in item 32.
        34. An offence under a law of a jurisdiction
            other than Victoria (including jurisdictions
            outside Australia) that, if it had been
            committed in Victoria, would have
            constituted an offence listed in this Part.".

     Division 2--Regulatory exemptions
12 New section 67A inserted
        After section 67 of the Bus Safety Act 2009
        insert--
      "67A Regulatory exemptions
        (1) Safe Transport Victoria, by written notice,
            may exempt a person from a requirement
            under this Act or the regulations (other than
            a requirement in a designated provision
            within the meaning of section 50) if Safe
            Transport Victoria is satisfied that--
               (a) the person is substantially complying
                   with the requirement; or
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       (c) the person's compliance with the
           requirement would, in the particular
           circumstances, be impracticable,
           unnecessary or inappropriate.
 (2) An exemption may be either indefinite or for
     a specified period and either absolute or on
     specified conditions.
 (3) Safe Transport Victoria may at any time
     suspend or cancel an exemption, or alter its
     period or its terms and conditions, by written
     notice given to the person given the
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     Part 3--Amendment of Commercial
     Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017
           Division 1--Review of decisions
   13 Cancellation of registration
             For section 48(2) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 substitute--
             "(2) A notice under subsection (1) must include a
                  statement of reasons for the cancellation.".
   14 Surrender of registration
             After section 49(3) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 insert--
           "(3A) If the regulator imposes a condition under
                 subsection (3), the regulator must inform the
                 person that they have a right to seek review
                 of the regulator's decision under Part 12.".
   15 Surrender of registration
             After section 66(3) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 insert--
           "(3A) If the regulator imposes a condition under
                 subsection (3), the regulator must inform the
                 person that they have a right to seek review
                 of the regulator's decision under Part 12.".
   16 Surrender of driver accreditation
             After section 84(5) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 insert--
           "(5A) If the regulator imposes a condition under
                 subsection (5), the regulator must inform the
                 person that they have a right to seek review
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   17 Decision on taking disciplinary action
             After section 218(4)(b) of the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 insert--
           "(ba) the right to seek review of the regulator's
                 decision to take the disciplinary action under
                 Part 12; and".
   18 Reviewable decisions
             In the Table to section 247(1) of the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
              (a) item 9 is repealed;
              (b) after item 10 insert--
              "10A     Section 175 (amendment    The person on
                       of improvement notice)    whom the notice is
                                                 served".

   19 Determination of application for internal review
             In section 250(2) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
              (a) in paragraph (b), for "based." substitute
                  "based; and";
              (b) after paragraph (b) insert--
                   "(c) the right to seek review of the
                        regulator's decision under Division 3 of
                        Part 12.".
   20 VCAT orders in relation to category 1 offenders
             In section 253(1)(b) of the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017, after
             "section 85" insert "after the person's application
             for the issue of a driver accreditation was refused
             on a ground set out in section 75(2)(b) or (c)".




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Division 2--Information gathering and handling
   21 Restriction on disclosure or use of sensitive
      information
             In section 255 of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, after "Division"
             insert "or an information sharing arrangement
             under section 266".
   22 Information sharing
             In section 266(1) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, after "exchanging
             information" insert ", including sensitive
             information,".

   Division 3--Repeal of redundant provisions
   23 Matters to which regulator may have regard in
      considering application
         (1) In section 73(1) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
              (a) in paragraph (b)(ii), for "Act;" substitute
                  "Act.";
              (b) paragraph (c) is repealed.
         (2) In section 73(2) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 omit "or (c)".
   24 Decision on application for driver accreditation
             Section 75(2)(c)(ii) and (iii) of the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 are
             repealed.
   25 Mandatory cancellation of driver accreditations in
      certain cases
             Section 219(1)(b)(ii) of the Commercial
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   26 Schedule 1--Categorised offences
             Items 26 and 27 of Schedule 1 to the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 are
             repealed.

            Division 4--Other amendments
   27 Definitions
             In section 3 of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, in the definition of
             driver accreditation, after "Part 5" insert "and in
             Part 9 includes an accreditation under Part 4A of
             the Bus Safety Act 2009".
   28 Offence for driver to provide services without
      accreditation
             In section 70 of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, for "accredited under
             this Part." substitute--
             "accredited--
              (a) under this Part; or
              (b) under Part 4A of the Bus Safety Act 2009.".
   29 Matters to which regulator may have regard in
      considering application
             In section 73(3) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, in paragraph (b) of
             the definition of transport offence, for "Part VI of
             the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
             Act 1983" substitute "Part 4A of the Bus Safety
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   30 New section 214AA inserted
             Before section 214 of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017 insert--
        "214AA Definition
                   In this Part--
                   permission holder includes an accredited
                       driver under Part 4A of the Bus Safety
                       Act 2009.".
   31 Statute law revision amendments
         (1) In section 66(5) of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017, for "subsection (3)"
             substitute "subsection (4)".
         (2) In section 110A of the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
              (a) in the definition of Melbourne Metropolitan
                  Zone, for "2017;" substitute "2017);";
              (b) in the definition of Urban and Large
                  Regional Zone, for "2017." substitute
                  "2017).".
         (3) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017--
              (a) in item 33, for "33" substitute "33.";
              (b) in item 34, for "34" substitute "34.";
              (c) in item 35, for "35" substitute "35.".




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                      Application) Act 2013

  Part 4--Amendment of Marine (Domestic
      Commercial Vessel National Law
          Application) Act 2013
    32 Victorian regulations
              After section 21(1)(b) of the Marine (Domestic
              Commercial Vessel National Law Application)
              Act 2013 insert--
            "(ba) prescribing matters that are designated or
                  otherwise specified for the purposes of
                  Part B of the National Standard for
                  Commercial Vessels; and
                   Note
                   See section 3(2). The term National Standard for
                   Commercial Vessels is defined under the
                   Commonwealth domestic commercial vessel national
                   law. See also section 164 of the Marine Safety
                   (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law of the
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Part 5--Amendment of Road Management
             Act 2004
 33 Definitions
         In section 3(1) of the Road Management
         Act 2004, the definition of Infrastructure
         Reference Panel is repealed.
 34 Making of Codes of Practice
     (1) In section 28(3) of the Road Management
         Act 2004, for "with the relevant utility Ministers
         and with the Infrastructure Reference Panel"
         substitute--
         "with--
           (a) the relevant utility Ministers; and
          (b) any road authority, utility or provider of
              public transport that is likely to be materially
              affected, or, as the case requires, a body or
              bodies that represent the interests of any road
              authority, utility or provider of public
              transport that is likely to be materially
              affected, by the Code of Practice to be
              made".
     (2) In section 28(3A) of the Road Management
         Act 2004, for "with the Minister for Public
         Transport and with the Infrastructure Reference
         Panel" substitute--
         "with--
           (a) the Minister for Public Transport; and
          (b) any road authority, utility or provider of
              public transport that is likely to be materially
              affected, or, as the case requires, a body or
              bodies that represent the interests of any road
              authority, utility or provider of public
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              affected, by the Code of Practice to be
              made".
    (3) After section 28(4) of the Road Management
        Act 2004 insert--
        "(5) A Code of Practice made under this section
             is not invalidated by reason only of a failure
             to comply with the requirements under
             subsections (3)(b) and (3A)(b).".
35 Sections 31 and 32 repealed
        Sections 31 and 32 of the Road Management
        Act 2004 are repealed.
36 Regulations
        For section 132(5) of the Road Management
        Act 2004 substitute--
        "(5) Before regulations are made under this Act
             for the purposes of subsection (3), the
             Minister must ensure that there is
             consultation with--
               (a) any road authority, utility or provider of
                   public transport that is likely to be
                   materially affected by the regulations to
                   be made; or
               (b) as the case requires, a body or bodies
                   that represent the interests of any road
                   authority, utility or provider of public
                   transport that is likely to be materially
                   affected by the regulations to be made.
       (5A) Regulations made under this section are not
            invalidated by reason only of a failure to
            comply with the requirement under
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Part 6--Amendment of Road Safety Act 1986
  37 Definitions
          In section 3(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986
          insert the following definitions--
          "bicycle has the same meaning as in the Road
               Rules;
          electric scooter has the same meaning as in the
                Road Rules;
          municipal district has the same meaning as in the
              Local Government Act 2020;
          pedestrian has the same meaning as in the Road
               Rules;".
  38 Definitions
          In section 16AA of the Road Safety Act 1986--
           (a) insert the following definitions--
               "advertising complaints body means--
                       (a) the Australian Association of
                           National Advertisers
                           ACN 003 179 673; or
                       (b) another body prescribed for the
                           purposes of this paragraph;
               panel means a panel, board, jury or body
                   (by whatever name called) that--
                       (a) is appointed by the advertising
                           complaints body or another body
                           prescribed for the purposes of this
                           paragraph; and
                       (b) has the function of considering
                           complaints about advertising,
                           made by members of the public, to
                           determine whether the advertising
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          (b) the definitions of Ad Standards and board
              are repealed.
39 Advertising breach notice
     (1) In section 16AB(1) of the Road Safety
         Act 1986--
          (a) for "Ad Standards" substitute
              "The advertising complaints body";
          (b) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for "board"
              substitute "panel".
     (2) In section 16AB(3) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
         for "Ad Standards" substitute "The advertising
         complaints body".
40 Registration cancellation notice
        In section 16AC(1)(a) and (b) of the Road Safety
        Act 1986, for "Ad Standards" substitute
        "the advertising complaints body".
41 Withdrawal of advertising breach notice
        In section 16AD(1)(b) and (2)(b)(i) of the Road
        Safety Act 1986, for "Ad Standards" substitute
        "the advertising complaints body".
42 Driver licences
        In section 19(7) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        for "section 52(1B) or (1BB)" substitute
        "section 52(1B), (1BB), (1BBB) or (1BBC)".
43 Exemption from, or removal of, alcohol interlock
   condition on medical grounds
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44 Zero blood or breath alcohol
    (1) In section 52(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986--
         (a) for "authorises the holder" substitute
             "authorises the person";
         (b) for paragraph (a) substitute--
              "(a) who does not hold a full driver
                   licence--
                     (i) only because the person failed to
                         renew their full driver licence; and
                    (ii) the person was driving or in
                         charge of the motor vehicle during
                         the first 6 months after failing to
                         renew that licence; or";
         (c) in paragraph (b)(i)(B), for "permit;"
             substitute "permit; and".
    (2) After section 52(1BBA) of the Road Safety
        Act 1986 insert--
   "(1BBB) This section also applies to a person granted
           a driver licence or learner permit on which
           an alcohol interlock condition is imposed
           under section 31KA or 31KB, or by reason
           of an alcohol interlock condition direction
           under section 50AAA, for the period of
           3 years from the day on which that condition
           is removed under section 50AAAB or
           50AAAD.
    (1BBC) This section also applies to a person granted
           a driver licence or learner permit on which
           an alcohol interlock condition would have
           been imposed, if not for an exemption under
           section 50AAAD, for the period of 3 years
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45 General duty of driver or person in charge of motor
   vehicle
    (1) In section 59(1)(ab) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        for "officer;" substitute "officer; and".
    (2) In section 59(3) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        after "(1)(a)" insert ", (1)(ab)".
    (3) In section 59(3A)(d) of the Road Safety
        Act 1986, for "section 52(1B) or (1BB)"
        substitute "section 52(1B), (1BB), (1BBB) or
        (1BBC)".
46 Power to prevent driving by incapable persons
    (1) In section 62(1)(a) and (b) of the Road Safety
        Act 1986, after "the motor vehicle" insert "or any
        other vehicle".
    (2) In section 62(2) of the Road Safety Act 1986--
         (a) after "keys" insert "of any motor vehicle or
             other vehicle";
         (b) omit "it".
47 Unauthorised use of freeway
    (1) In section 68A(1A) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        for "other pedal-powered vehicle" substitute
        "electric scooter".
    (2) In section 68A(6) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        for "or other pedal-powered vehicle" substitute ",
        electric scooter".
48 Evidence of speed
    (1) In section 79(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986, for
        "motor vehicle or trailer" (wherever occurring)
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     (2) For section 79(2) of the Road Safety Act 1986
         substitute--
        "(2) For the purpose of any criminal proceedings
             in which the speed at which a vehicle
             travelled on any occasion is relevant, if a
             vehicle is being towed by another vehicle,
             the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle are
             to be taken to be travelling at the same
             speed.".
49 General evidentiary provisions
         In section 84(7)(ba) of the Road Safety Act 1986
         omit "tested, sealed and".
50 Double jeopardy
         In section 84BAA of the Road Safety Act 1986--
          (a) omit "motor" (wherever occurring);
          (b) omit "trailer or";
          (c) for "attached to" substitute "by".
51 Use of effective statement to avoid liability
     (1) Section 84BE(1)(ab) of the Road Safety Act 1986
         is repealed.
     (2) After section 84BE(1) of the Road Safety
         Act 1986 insert--
     "(1AA) A person is not guilty of an offence by force
            of section 84BC if--
                (a) the Director, Fines Victoria suspends
                    enforcement action against the person
                    under section 10V of the Fines Reform
                    Act 2014 for a period that is longer
                    than the period prescribed for the
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               (b) the person, or an authorised tolling
                   person, gives to an enforcement official
                   a known user statement during that
                   longer period; and
               (c) the statement is an effective statement
                   for the purposes of this Part.".
52 Offence to provide false or misleading information
        In section 84BI(1) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        for "section 84BE(1) or 84BF(1)(a)" substitute
        "section 84BE(1) or (1AA) or section
        84BF(1)(a)".
53 Immediate licence or permit suspension where
   certain traffic infringement notices issued
        In section 85G(2) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        in the definition of relevant traffic infringement
        notice, for "the" (where secondly occurring)
        substitute "a".
54 Immediate disqualification where certain traffic
   infringement notices issued
        In section 85ZF(3) of the Road Safety Act 1986,
        in the definition of relevant traffic infringement
        notice, for "the" (where secondly occurring)
        substitute "a".
55 New Part 7C inserted
        After Part 7B of the Road Safety Act 1986
        insert--

        "Part 7C--Vehicle sharing schemes
        90S Definitions
             In this Part--
             authorising agreement means an agreement
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      relevant vehicle means--
             (a) an electric scooter; or
             (b) a bicycle; or
             (c) a vehicle (other than a motor
                 vehicle) that is prescribed for the
                 purposes of this paragraph;
      vehicle sharing scheme means a scheme
           under which relevant vehicles or
           classes of relevant vehicle are--
             (a) made available for hire; and
             (b) hired, from wherever they are
                 located, through a wholly or partly
                 automated electronic system; and
                 Example
                 Vehicles hired though a mobile phone
                 application.
             (c) not required to be returned, after
                 the period of hire ends, to private
                 premises.
                 Example
                 Vehicles not required to be returned to
                 commercial premises.
90T Agreement to operate a vehicle sharing
    scheme
 (1) A person may enter into an agreement with a
     municipal council under which the person
     may operate a vehicle sharing scheme within
     the municipal district of that council.
 (2) An agreement under this section must make
     provision for or with respect to--
       (a) the relevant vehicles, or classes of
           relevant vehicle, that are to be made
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               (b) the prescribed matters (if any).
                   Examples
                   Prescribed matters may include the period of
                   the scheme, how the agreement may be
                   terminated, minimum service standards and
                   insurance requirements.
       90U Requirement for authorising agreement
             A person must not make a relevant vehicle
             available for hire under a vehicle sharing
             scheme unless the person is a party to an
             authorising agreement with the municipal
             council that governs the municipal district in
             which the relevant vehicle is located.
             Penalty: In the case of a natural person,
                      60 penalty units;
                         In the case of a body corporate,
                         300 penalty units.".
56 New section 99C inserted
        After section 99B of the Road Safety Act 1986
        insert--
  "99C Minister may designate road safety research
       trial
    (1) The Minister, by notice published in the
        Government Gazette, may--
         (a) designate a road safety research trial for one
             or more of the following purposes--
               (i) determining to what degree it is safe for
                   someone to drive or be in charge of a
                   vehicle after consuming or using a
                   drug, a combination of drugs, or a drug
                   or combination of drugs and alcohol;
               (ii) determining to what degree it is safe for
                    someone to drive or be in charge of a
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              (iii) informing the development of methods
                    to be used by police officers in
                    assessing to what degree a person
                    driving or in charge of a vehicle is
                    impaired by a drug, a combination of
                    drugs, a drug or combination of drugs
                    and alcohol, or fatigue; and
         (b) declare that this Act and any regulations or
             rules made under this Act--
               (i) do not apply to trial participants; or
               (ii) apply to trial participants in a varied
                    form.
    (2) A notice published under subsection (1) may--
         (a) differ according to time, place or
             circumstances; and
         (b) impose requirements or conditions on how a
             trial is conducted.
    (3) Before publishing a notice under subsection (1),
        the Minister must consult with any Minister
        whose area of responsibility may be affected.".
57 New sections 103ZO and 103ZP inserted
        Before section 104 of the Road Safety Act 1986
        insert--
    "103ZO Transitional provision--Transport
           Legislation Amendment Act 2023--
           exemption from, or removal of, alcohol
           interlock condition
        (1) Section 50AAAD, as in force immediately
            before the commencement day, continues to
            apply to a person who is convicted or found
            guilty of one or more offences found to have
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         (a) grants the person an exemption under
             section 50AAAD in relation to a
             requirement to impose an alcohol
             interlock condition only on the basis of
             those offences; or
         (b) removes an alcohol interlock condition
             under section 50AAAD that was
             imposed on the person's driver licence
             or learner permit only on the basis of
             those offences.
   (2) In this section--
       commencement day means the day on which
           section 43 of the Transport
           Legislation Amendment Act 2023
           comes into operation.
103ZP Transitional provision--Transport
      Legislation Amendment Act 2023--zero
      blood or breath alcohol
   (1) Without limiting section 52(1BBB), that
       subsection applies to a person granted a
       driver licence or learner permit on which an
       alcohol interlock condition is imposed under
       section 31KA or 31KB, or by reason of an
       alcohol interlock condition direction under
       section 50AAA, if--
         (a) that condition is imposed on the basis
             of at least two offences for which the
             person is convicted or found guilty; and
         (b) the latest of those offences was found
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        (2) Without limiting section 52(1BBC), that
            subsection applies to a person granted a
            driver licence or learner permit on which an
            alcohol interlock condition would have been
            imposed, if not for an exemption under
            section 50AAAD, if--
               (a) the exemption is granted in relation to a
                   requirement to impose an alcohol
                   interlock condition on the basis of at
                   least two offences for which the person
                   is convicted or found guilty; and
               (b) the latest of those offences was found
                   to have been committed on or after the
                   commencement day.
        (3) In this section--
             commencement day means the day on which
                 section 44(2) of the Transport
                 Legislation Amendment Act 2023
                 comes into operation.".
58 Statute law revision amendments
    (1) In section 15A(6) of the Road Safety Act 1986--
         (a) for "grounds:" substitute "grounds--";
         (b) for "That" (where twice occurring)
             substitute "that".
    (2) In section 50AAD(4) of the Road Safety
        Act 1986, for "(1A)(b)." substitute "(1A)(b)".




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Part 7--Amendment of Transport Accident
             Act 1986
 59 Circumstances in which certain compensation is not
    payable or is reduced
          In section 40(1)(b) of the Transport Accident
          Act 1986, for "payable" substitute "applicable".
 60 Unregistered motor vehicle accidents on private
    land excluded
          In section 41A(2) of the Transport Accident
          Act 1986, in the definition of unregistered motor
          vehicle, for "a transport accident charge"
          substitute "an applicable transport accident
          charge".
 61 Uninsured motor vehicle accidents on private land
          In section 41B(2) of the Transport Accident
          Act 1986, in the definition of uninsured motor
          vehicle, before "transport accident charge" insert
          "applicable".
 62 Transport accident charge
          In section 109(3) of the Transport Accident
          Act 1986, after "transport accident charge" insert
          "applicable to the motor vehicle".




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     Part 8--Amendment of Transport
  (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
     Division 1--Information use and disclosure
                   amendments
    63 Section 221 substituted
              For section 221 of the Transport (Compliance
              and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 substitute--
             "221 Unauthorised use or disclosure of public
                  transport movement information
               (1) A relevant entity must not use public
                   transport movement information except in
                   accordance with this section.
                    Penalty: 50 penalty units.
               (2) A relevant entity must not disclose public
                   transport movement information to any
                   entity except in accordance with this section.
                    Penalty: 50 penalty units.
               (3) A relevant entity may use public transport
                   movement information--
                      (a) in connection with the administration of
                          this Act or regulations made under this
                          Act; or
                     (b) for the purposes of a legal proceeding,
                         or a report of a legal proceeding, arising
                         from the operation of this Act or
                         regulations made under this Act; or
                      (c) for a prescribed purpose; or
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               (4) A relevant entity may disclose public
                   transport movement information--
                      (a) in connection with the administration of
                          this Act or regulations made under this
                          Act; or
                     (b) for the purposes of a legal proceeding,
                         or a report of a legal proceeding, arising
                         from the operation of this Act or
                         regulations made under this Act; or
                      (c) in accordance with a written direction
                          of the Minister; or
                     (d) to a person who--
                            (i) is certified in writing by the
                                Secretary or the Head, Transport
                                for Victoria to be a public
                                transport industry ombudsman;
                                and
                           (ii) has an appropriate privacy
                                protection policy in operation for
                                the type of public transport
                                movement information that the
                                relevant entity proposes to
                                disclose; and
                          (iii) states in writing that the
                                information is needed to
                                investigate or otherwise deal with
                                a complaint made to the person
                                regarding public transport; or
                      (e) to the Secretary, if the relevant entity
                          is--
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                          (iii) a person who is employed by, or
                                engaged to provide services for, a
                                passenger transport company or a
                                bus company and who is
                                authorised by the company to
                                disclose that information to the
                                Secretary; or
                          (iv) the Head, Transport for Victoria;
                               or
                           (v) an authorised officer; or
                      (f) to the Head, Transport for Victoria, if
                          the relevant entity is--
                            (i) a passenger transport company; or
                           (ii) a bus company; or
                          (iii) a person who is employed by, or
                                engaged to provide services for, a
                                passenger transport company or a
                                bus company and who is
                                authorised by the company to
                                disclose that information to the
                                Head, Transport for Victoria; or
                          (iv) the Secretary; or
                           (v) an authorised officer.
               (5) A prescribed relevant entity may disclose
                   prescribed public transport movement
                   information to a prescribed entity for a
                   prescribed purpose.
               (6) The Minister must publish a direction under
                   subsection (3)(d) or (4)(c) in the Government
                   Gazette as soon as practicable, unless--
                      (a) the direction contains personal
                          information or health information; or
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               (7) A written direction under subsection (3)(d)
                   or (4)(c) expires on--
                      (a) the first anniversary of the day on
                          which it is made; or
                     (b) any earlier day as specified in the
                         direction.
               (8) In this section--
                    health information has the same meaning as
                         in the Health Records Act 2001;
                    personal information has the same meaning
                         as in the Privacy and Data Protection
                         Act 2014;
                    public transport movement information
                         means information or data relating to
                         the movement of an individual into, out
                         of or within a carriage or ticketed area;
                    relevant entity means --
                           (a) a passenger transport company; or
                           (b) a bus company; or
                           (c) a person who is employed by, or
                               engaged to provide services for, a
                               passenger transport company or a
                               bus company; or
                           (d) the Secretary; or
                           (e) the Head, Transport for Victoria;
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                    ticketed area means any premises or land--
                           (a) that is the property of or occupied
                               by the Secretary, the Head,
                               Transport for Victoria, a
                               passenger transport company or a
                               bus company; and
                           (b) for which a ticket is required to
                               enter.".
    64 New Division 16 of Part VIII inserted
              After Division 15 of Part VIII of the Transport
              (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
              insert--

                "Division 16--Savings and transitional
                arrangements--Transport Legislation
                        Amendment Act 2023
              365 Directions of the Minister under
                  section 221
                    A direction under section 221(7)(a) that is in
                    effect immediately before the
                    commencement of section 63 of the
                    Transport Legislation Amendment
                    Act 2023 continues in effect, on and after
                    that commencement, until the day on which
                    regulations for the purposes of section 221,
                    as substituted by section 63 of the
                    Transport Legislation Amendment
                    Act 2023, come into operation.".




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 Division 2--Fees and charges for overdimensional
             vehicles crossing tracks
    65 Specification of vehicle limits and fees for
       overdimensional vehicles crossing tracks
              After section 221ZA(2) of the Transport
              (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
              insert--
            "(2A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and
                  subject to subsection (2), a notice may differ
                  according to differences in time, place or
                  circumstance.".

     Division 3--Bus driver accreditation related
                   amendments
    66 Heading to Part VI substituted
              For the heading to Part VI of the Transport
              (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983
              substitute--

                "Part VI--Events affecting public
                         transport".
    67 Section 86 repealed
              Section 86 of the Transport (Compliance and
              Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is repealed.
    68 Sections 88 and 90(2) repealed
              Sections 88 and 90(2) of the Transport
              (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 are
              repealed.
    69 Division 6 of Part VI repealed
              Division 6 of Part VI of the Transport
              (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 is
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             Division 4--Other amendments
    70 Definitions
              In section 2(1) of the Transport (Compliance
              and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, in the definition
              of Department, after "Transport" insert
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     Part 9--Amendment of Transport
           Integration Act 2010
Division 1--Safe Transport Victoria amendments
  71 Definitions
      (1) In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, the definitions of Commercial
          Passenger Vehicle Commission and Director,
          Transport Safety are repealed.
      (2) In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, in the definition of sector transport
          agency--
            (a) paragraph (a) is repealed;
            (b) for paragraph (c) substitute--
                 "(c) Safe Transport Victoria; or".
      (3) In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, in the definition of transport body--
            (a) for paragraph (h) substitute--
                 "(h) Safe Transport Victoria;";
            (b) paragraph (ra) is repealed.
      (4) In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010 insert the following definitions--
           "commercial passenger vehicle safety matter
               means--
                   (a) an incident involving a commercial
                       passenger vehicle or any infrastructure
                       used in commercial passenger vehicle
                       operations that resulted in, or that had
                       the potential to result in, the death of, or
                       injury to, any person, or in damage to
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                  (i) any collision involving a
                      commercial passenger vehicle;
                 (ii) any incident resulting from the
                      operation of a commercial
                      passenger vehicle;
                 (iii) any failure of any commercial
                       passenger vehicle or part of a
                       commercial passenger vehicle or
                       of any equipment on a commercial
                       passenger vehicle or of anything
                       used in commercial passenger
                       vehicle operations;
                 (iv) any failure or breach of any
                      practice or procedure involving a
                      commercial passenger vehicle;
                 (v) any fire, explosion or other similar
                     occurrence involving a
                     commercial passenger vehicle;
                 (vi) any incident in which there is
                      evidence of systematic safety
                      deficiencies;
            (b) any other incident or any state of affairs
                involving, or in relation to commercial
                passenger vehicles or any infrastructure
                used in commercial passenger vehicle
                operations that is specified by the
                regulations for the purposes of this
                definition;
     Safe Transport Victoria means the body
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72 Strategy and implementation plan
         For section 27A(1)(c) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 substitute--
        "(c) Safe Transport Victoria;".
73 Guidelines
         In section 31A(1) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, for "the Safety Director" (where twice
         occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
74 Directions from the Secretary
         In section 38A(5) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, for "section 64T, 115MA" substitute
         "section 64T, 115Q".
75 Part 5 substituted
         For Part 5 of the Transport Integration Act 2010
         substitute--

          "Part 5--Safe Transport Victoria
      115A Definitions
              In this Part--
              commercial passenger vehicle safety has the
                  same meaning as it has in section 3 of
                  the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                  Industry Act 2017;
              TRO No. 1/2022 means the Transport
                  Restructuring Order known as the
                  Transport Restructuring Order
                  (Establishment of Safe Transport
                  Victoria) No. 1/2022 dated 21 June
                  2022 and published in the Government
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   115B Safe Transport Victoria
     (1) Safe Transport Victoria constituted by
         TRO No. 1/2022 (as in force immediately
         before the commencement of this section) is
         continued under this Act.
     (2) Safe Transport Victoria consists of one
         member appointed in accordance with
         section 115H as Chief Executive of Safe
         Transport Victoria.
  115C Official seal
     (1) The official seal of Safe Transport Victoria
         must--
            (a) be kept in such custody as Safe
                Transport Victoria directs; and
            (b) not be used except as authorised by
                Safe Transport Victoria.
     (2) All courts must take judicial notice of the
         official seal of Safe Transport Victoria
         affixed to any document.
  115D Safe Transport Victoria represents the
       Crown
          In performing its functions and exercising its
          powers, Safe Transport Victoria represents
          the Crown.
   115E Objects of Safe Transport Victoria
          The objects of Safe Transport Victoria are--
            (a) to seek the highest bus safety,
                commercial passenger vehicle safety
                and marine safety standards that are
                reasonably practicable, consistent with
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            (b) to regulate the commercial passenger
                vehicle industry in a manner that
                promotes the provision of commercial
                passenger vehicle services that are
                customer responsive, competitive,
                efficient and accessible.
   115F Functions of Safe Transport Victoria
     (1) Safe Transport Victoria has the following
         functions--
            (a) to investigate and report on matters
                relating to bus safety, commercial
                passenger vehicle safety and marine
                safety in Victoria;
            (b) to develop and implement operational
                policies and performance measures
                relating to bus safety regulation,
                commercial passenger vehicle safety
                regulation, marine safety regulation and
                the commercial passenger vehicle
                industry;
            (c) to provide guidance and information on
                bus safety matters, commercial
                passenger vehicle safety matters and
                marine safety matters;
            (d) to promote awareness in the bus,
                commercial passenger vehicle and
                marine industries and among the public
                about safety initiatives in those
                industries;
            (e) to promote education and training
                relevant to the functions of Safe
                Transport Victoria, including
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            (f) to advise and make recommendations,
                in conjunction with the Secretary, to the
                Minister in respect of matters relating
                to bus safety, commercial passenger
                vehicle safety and marine safety in
                Victoria and related matters;
            (g) to advise the Secretary in order to assist
                the Secretary in developing strategic
                policy and legislation in relation to bus
                safety regulation, commercial
                passenger vehicle safety regulation,
                marine safety regulation and the
                commercial passenger vehicle industry;
            (h) to promote and monitor compliance
                with the Commercial Passenger
                Vehicle Industry Act 2017, the
                Marine Safety Act 2010 and the Bus
                Safety Act 2009 and any subordinate
                instrument made under those Acts;
            (i) to monitor, investigate and prosecute
                breaches of the Commercial
                Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017,
                the Marine Safety Act 2010 and the
                Bus Safety Act 2009 and any
                subordinate instrument made under
                those Acts;
            (j) to prepare and publish codes of
                practices and guidelines under--
                  (i) a transport safety law; or
                 (ii) the Commercial Passenger
                      Vehicle Industry Act 2017 or any
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            (k) to make recommendations to the
                Minister with respect to--
                  (i) the operation, administration and
                      enforcement of--
                       (A) the Transport (Safety
                           Schemes Compliance and
                           Enforcement) Act 2014 and
                           regulations made under that
                           Act; and
                       (B) the Marine Safety Act 2010
                           and regulations made under
                           that Act; and
                 (ii) the enforcement of the Marine
                      Safety (Domestic Commercial
                      Vessel) National Law; and
                 (iii) codes of practice that the Minister
                       proposes to approve under Part 8.2
                       of the Marine Safety Act 2010,
                       Part 2 of the Commercial
                       Passenger Vehicle Industry
                       Act 2017 or Part 7 of the Bus
                       Safety Act 2009;
            (l) to collect information and data about
                bus safety matters, commercial
                passenger vehicle safety matters,
                marine safety matters and the
                commercial passenger vehicle industry
                and to conduct, commission and
                sponsor research into those and related
                matters;
           (m) to provide preliminary assistance in
               resolving disputes concerning a
               condition of a driver agreement (within
               the meaning of the Commercial
               Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017)
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            (n) to receive complaints relating to the
                operation and performance of the
                commercial passenger vehicle industry
                and deal with them in accordance with
                any relevant legislation, policies and
                procedures;
            (o) to conduct inquiries into any matter
                relating to the commercial passenger
                vehicle industry, either on its own
                motion or at the direction of the
                Secretary or the Minister;
            (p) to report to the Secretary and the
                Minister on any matter into which it has
                conducted an inquiry;
            (q) to administer grants made, or subsidy
                schemes established, in relation to the
                commercial passenger vehicle industry;
            (r) to perform any other functions or duties
                conferred or imposed on Safe Transport
                Victoria by or under this Act or any
                other Act.
     (2) The function conferred on Safe Transport
         Victoria by subsection (1)(g) does not
         include a function to develop strategic policy
         and legislation in relation to bus safety
         regulation, commercial passenger vehicle
         safety regulation, marine safety regulation
         and the commercial passenger vehicle
         industry.
     (3) In performing the functions conferred on it
         that relate to the commercial passenger
         vehicle industry, Safe Transport Victoria
         must, where relevant, engage and collaborate
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  115G Powers of Safe Transport Victoria
     (1) Safe Transport Victoria has power to do all
         things that are necessary or convenient to be
         done for or in connection with, or as
         incidental to, the achievement of its object
         and the performance of its functions.
     (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection
         (1), Safe Transport Victoria may--
            (a) enter into any agreement or contract;
            (b) enter into any lease or licence;
            (c) participate in the formation of a
                corporation, trust, partnership or other
                body;
                Note
                Section 84(1) of the Public Administration
                Act 2004 requires a public entity to notify the
                Minister responsible for the public entity and
                the Treasurer of the intention to form, or
                participate in the formation of, a body
                corporate.
            (d) subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and
                hold and dispose of, shares in, or
                debentures or other securities of, a
                corporation;
            (e) become a member of a company
                limited by guarantee;
            (f) subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and
                hold and dispose of, units in a trust;
            (g) acquire, and hold and dispose of, an
                interest in a partnership or other body;
            (h) enter into partnership or into any
                arrangement for sharing of profits,
                union of interest, co-operation, joint
                venture, reciprocal concession or
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                carrying on or engaged in, or about to
                carry on or engage in, any business or
                transaction relating to, or connected
                with, any function of Safe Transport
                Victoria;
            (i) make any land or other property vested
                in or managed by Safe Transport
                Victoria or any person employed by
                Safe Transport Victoria available for
                use or engagement by any other person;
            (j) acquire (whether by creation, lease,
                licence, receiving the assignment or
                grant of, or otherwise), hold, accept as a
                security, or otherwise deal with, any
                intellectual property right (for example,
                a trademark, patent, design, copyright
                (including an associated moral right),
                plant breeder's right, circuit layout
                right, trade secret, or right arising from
                confidential information);
            (k) assign, grant, lease, license, sell,
                mortgage, use as a security, or
                otherwise encumber or dispose of, any
                intellectual property right;
            (l) seek any remedy in relation to, or do
                anything necessary to enforce, protect,
                maintain, register or exploit, any
                intellectual property right;
           (m) seek any remedy in relation to, or do
               anything necessary to enforce, protect,
               maintain or exploit any Crown
               copyright;
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     (3) Without limiting the generality of subsection
         (1), Safe Transport Victoria may exercise the
         powers conferred on it by or under this Act
         or any other Act.
     (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 Safe
         Transport Victoria.
  115H Chief Executive
     (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a
         person as Chief Executive of Safe Transport
         Victoria on the recommendation of the
         Minister.
     (2) The Chief Executive of Safe Transport
         Victoria--
            (a) must be appointed on a full-time basis
                for a period of not more than 5 years;
                and
            (b) may be re-appointed; and
            (c) holds office on the terms and conditions
                specified in the instrument of
                appointment; and
            (d) is entitled to be paid any remuneration
                and travelling or other allowances fixed
                from time to time by the Governor in
                Council.
     (3) The Public Administration Act 2004
         (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to the
         Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria.
   115I Acting Chief Executive
     (1) If the Chief Executive of Safe Transport
         Victoria is unable, whether because of
         illness, suspension, absence or otherwise, to
         perform the duties of Chief Executive, the


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          Minister may appoint another person to act
          in the place of the Chief Executive during
          the period of the inability.
     (2) A person appointed under subsection (1) to
         act in the place of the Chief Executive of
         Safe Transport Victoria while so acting--
            (a) has, and may exercise, all the powers,
                and must perform all the duties, of the
                Chief Executive; and
            (b) is to be paid any remuneration and
                travelling or other allowances for the
                time being payable to the Chief
                Executive.
   115J Ceases to hold office
          The Chief Executive of Safe Transport
          Victoria ceases to hold office if the Chief
          Executive--
            (a) becomes an insolvent under
                administration; or
            (b) is found guilty in Victoria of an
                indictable offence or elsewhere of an
                offence that, if committed in Victoria,
                would be an indictable offence; or
            (c) nominates for election as a member of
                the Parliament of any jurisdiction; or
            (d) resigns by notice in writing signed and
                delivered to the Minister.
  115K Suspension of Chief Executive
     (1) The Minister may immediately suspend the
         Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria if
         the Minister is of the opinion that the Chief
         Executive--
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            (b) has refused or neglected to perform
                their functions or duties; or
            (c) has engaged in misconduct; or
            (d) is otherwise unfit to continue to be the
                Chief Executive.
     (2) A suspension under subsection (1) is for a
         period not exceeding 3 months.
     (3) If the Chief Executive of Safe Transport
         Victoria is suspended under this section, the
         Chief Executive remains entitled to their
         remuneration and allowances during the
         period of suspension.
   115L Removal from office
     (1) The Governor in Council may remove the
         Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria
         from office on the recommendation of the
         Minister.
     (2) The Minister may make the recommendation
         if the Minister is of the opinion that the Chief
         Executive of Safe Transport Victoria--
            (a) is incapable of performing their
                functions or duties; or
            (b) has refused or neglected to perform
                their functions or duties; or
            (c) has engaged in misconduct; or
            (d) is otherwise unfit to continue to be the
                Chief Executive.
     (3) Before making such a recommendation in
         relation to the Chief Executive of Safe
         Transport Victoria, the Minister must--
            (a) give the Chief Executive written notice
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                recommendation is being considered;
                and
            (b) consider any submissions made to the
                Minister by, or on behalf of, the Chief
                Executive in response to the notice.
  115M Validity of acts and decisions
          An act or decision of the Chief Executive or
          acting Chief Executive of Safe Transport
          Victoria is not invalid merely because of--
            (a) a defect or irregularity in, or in
                connection with, the appointment of the
                Chief Executive or acting Chief
                Executive; or
            (b) in the case of an acting Chief
                Executive, on the grounds that the
                occasion for acting had not arisen or
                had ceased.
  115N Extra-territoriality
          Safe Transport Victoria may also perform its
          functions and exercise its powers outside
          Victoria.
  115O Staff of Safe Transport Victoria
          Any employees that are necessary to enable
          Safe Transport Victoria to perform its
          functions may be employed under Part 3 of
          the Public Administration Act 2004.
   115P Personal liability
     (1) The Chief Executive or an employee of Safe
         Transport Victoria is not personally liable for
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            (a) in the exercise of a power or the
                performance of a function by or under,
                or in connection with, this Act or any
                other Act; or
            (b) in the reasonable belief that the act or
                omission was in the exercise of a power
                or the performance of a function by or
                under, or in connection with, this Act or
                any other Act.
     (2) Any liability resulting from an act or
         omission that would but for subsection (1)
         attach to a person referred to in that
         subsection attaches instead to Safe Transport
         Victoria.
  115Q Directions
     (1) Subject to section 115R, Safe Transport
         Victoria must exercise its powers and
         discharge its duties subject to--
            (a) the general direction and control of the
                Minister; and
            (b) any specific directions given by the
                Minister.
     (2) Any specific directions given under
         subsection (1)(b) may be published in the
         Government Gazette.
  115R Ministerial direction to investigate safety
       matter
     (1) The Minister may direct Safe Transport
         Victoria to investigate a bus safety matter,
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     (2) The Minister must not give a direction under
         this section--
            (a) that directs Safe Transport Victoria as
                to how to conduct an investigation; or
            (b) that directs Safe Transport Victoria as
                to which persons Safe Transport
                Victoria may request or direct to assist
                Safe Transport Victoria in an
                investigation; or
            (c) about the outcome of an investigation;
                or
            (d) that directs Safe Transport Victoria to
                stop an investigation.
     (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
         third sitting day of the House after the
         direction is published in the Government
         Gazette.
     (5) Safe Transport Victoria must comply with a
         direction given under this section.
   115S Safe Transport Victoria to conduct
        cost-benefit analysis of and consult about
        mandatory transport safety decisions
     (1) This section applies to a mandatory transport
         safety decision that may result in significant
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     (2) Safe Transport Victoria must--
            (a) conduct or cause to be conducted a
                cost-benefit analysis of a mandatory
                transport safety decision; and
            (b) consult with--
                  (i) the Premier, the Treasurer and any
                      other Minister whose area of
                      responsibility may be affected by
                      a mandatory transport safety
                      decision; and
                 (ii) the person whose interests are
                      affected by a mandatory transport
                      safety decision.
     (3) The cost-benefit analysis and consultation
         must be conducted--
            (a) in accordance with guidelines prepared
                under section 115T; and
            (b) before a mandatory transport safety
                decision is made, unless Safe Transport
                Victoria considers that the mandatory
                transport safety decision must be made
                immediately to protect public safety.
     (4) If a mandatory transport safety decision is
         made immediately to protect public safety,
         the cost-benefit analysis and consultation
         must be conducted as soon as practicable
         after the decision is made.
   115T Guidelines
     (1) The Minister may prepare guidelines for the
         purposes of cost-benefit analysis and
         consultation conducted under section 115S.
     (2) Before preparing guidelines under this
         section, the Minister must consult with the
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     (3) Guidelines prepared under this section--
            (a) may include guidelines about the
                methodology to be applied in an
                analysis conducted under section 115S;
                and
            (b) may require Safe Transport Victoria to
                obtain an independent assessment about
                the methodology to be applied in a
                cost-benefit analysis conducted under
                section 115S; and
            (c) must include guidelines about the
                procedure for consultation under
                section 115S.
  115U Information disclosure by Safe Transport
       Victoria
     (1) If Safe Transport Victoria considers it
         necessary for the safe operation of bus or
         marine transport, Safe Transport Victoria
         may disclose information obtained or
         collected by Safe Transport Victoria in the
         performance or exercise of its functions or
         powers under this or any other Act to any
         person.
     (2) If Safe Transport Victoria considers it
         necessary for the safe operation of bus or
         marine transport, Safe Transport Victoria
         may publish any information, including a
         report arising out of--
            (a) an investigation by Safe Transport
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            (b) an investigation by Safe Transport
                Victoria under the Marine Safety
                (Domestic Commercial Vessel)
                National Law as a delegate of the
                National Regulator; or
            (c) an inquiry under section 264 of the
                Marine Safety Act 2010.
     (3) A publication under subsection (2) must not
         identify a person by name.
  115V Delegation
     (1) Safe Transport Victoria by instrument may
         delegate to any person any power, duty or
         function of Safe Transport Victoria conferred
         or imposed by or under any Act including,
         subject to subsection (3), this power of
         delegation.
     (2) A delegation under this section may be
         made--
            (a) in relation to a person or class of
                persons specified in the instrument of
                delegation; or
            (b) in relation to the holder, or the holder
                from time to time, of an office
                specified, or of each office in a class of
                offices specified, in the instrument of
                delegation.
     (3) A person to whom a power, duty or function
         has been delegated under subsection (1) may,
         subject to and in accordance with the
         instrument of delegation under that
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         (4) Sections 42 and 42A of the Interpretation
             of Legislation Act 1984 apply to a
             sub-delegation under subsection (3) as if it
             were a delegation.
      115W Delegation of functions by National
           Regulator
         (1) Subject to subsection (2), Safe Transport
             Victoria by instrument may authorise any of
             the following persons to act as a delegate
             under section 58 of the Australian Maritime
             Safety Authority Act 1990 of the
             Commonwealth for the purposes of the
             Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial
             Vessel) National Law--
                (a) a transport safety officer;
                (b) a person employed under Part 3 of the
                    Public Administration Act 2004 to
                    enable Safe Transport Victoria to carry
                    out its functions;
                (c) a consultant, contractor or agent
                    engaged by Safe Transport Victoria.
         (2) An authorisation under subsection (1) may
             be made--
                (a) in relation to a person or class of
                    persons specified in the instrument; or
                (b) in relation to the holder, or the holder
                    from time to time, of an office
                    specified, or of each office in a class of
                    offices specified, in the instrument.".
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77 Memoranda of understanding
         In section 196(1) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, for "another transport safety appointee"
         substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
78 Heading to Part 7A amended
         In the heading to Part 7A of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010, for "Director, Transport
         Safety and road authority" substitute
         "regulators".
79 Definitions
         In section 197A of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, in the definition of regulator, for
         paragraph (e) substitute--
        "(e) Safe Transport Victoria;".
80 New Part 14 inserted
         After Part 13 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

           "Part 14--Transport Legislation
                Amendment Act 2023
        334 Definitions
              In this Part--
              commencement day means the day on which
                  Division 1 of Part 9 of the Transport
                  Legislation Amendment Act 2023
                  comes into operation;
              Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                 Commission means the body corporate
                 established under section 115B as in
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          Director, Transport Safety means the person
               holding the position referred to in
               section 171(1) immediately before the
               commencement day;
          TRO No. 1/2022 means the Transport
              Restructuring Order known as the
              Transport Restructuring Order
              (Establishment of Safe Transport
              Victoria) No. 1/2022 dated 21 June
              2022 and published in the Government
              Gazette on 24 June 2022.
    335 Commercial Passenger Vehicle
        Commission abolished
          On the commencement day--
              (a) the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                  Commission is abolished; and
              (b) the person appointed as chief executive
                  of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                  Commission goes out of office.
          Notes
          1     Under TRO No. 1/2022, the Commercial
                Passenger Vehicle Commission was restructured
                so that the Commission consists of one member
                appointed as chief executive of the Commission.
          2     For transitional provisions in relation to the
                Commercial Passenger Vehicle Commission, see
                TRO No. 1/2022.
          3     For the transfer of the property, rights and
                liabilities of the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                Commission to Safe Transport Victoria, see the
                Transfer Order known as the Transfer Order
                (Commercial Passenger Vehicle Commission)
                (Establishment of Safe Transport Victoria)
                No. 1/2022 dated 21 June 2022 and published in
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    336 Office of Director, Transport Safety
        abolished
          On the commencement day--
              (a) the office of the Director, Transport
                  Safety is abolished; and
              (b) the person appointed as Director,
                  Transport Safety goes out of office.
          Notes
          1      Under TRO No. 1/2022, the provisions in
                 relation to the Director, Transport Safety were
                 modified so that the Minister may appoint a
                 person as the Director, Transport Safety.
          2      For transitional provisions in relation to the
                 Director, Transport Safety, see TRO No. 1/2022.
          3      For the transfer of the property, rights and
                 liabilities of the Director, Transport Safety to
                 Safe Transport Victoria, see the Transfer Order
                 known as the Transfer Order (Director,
                 Transport Safety) (Establishment of Safe
                 Transport Victoria) No. 2/2022 dated 21 June
                 2022 and published in the Government Gazette
                 on 24 June 2022.
    337 Chief Executive of Safe Transport
        Victoria
          The person who, immediately before the
          commencement day, is the Chief Executive
          of Safe Transport Victoria under TRO
          No. 1/2022 continues, subject to this Act, to
          be the Chief Executive of Safe Transport
          Victoria on and after that day.
    338 Chief executive officer of V/Line
        Corporation
     (1) The person who, immediately before the
         commencement day, is the chief executive
         officer of V/Line Corporation under TRO
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              be the chief executive officer of V/Line
              Corporation.
         (2) In this section--
              TRO No. 2/2021 means the Transport
                  Restructuring Order known as the
                  Transport Restructuring Order (V/Line
                  Corporation) No. 2/2021 dated 29 June
                  2021 and published in the Government
                  Gazette on 29 June 2021.".

Division 2--V/Line Corporation amendments
81 V/Line Corporation
         At the end of section 128 of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(2) V/Line Corporation consists of one member
             appointed in accordance with section 151A
             as the chief executive officer of V/Line
             Corporation.
         (3) The chief executive officer of V/Line
             Corporation is responsible for the
             management of the functions of the V/Line
             Corporation consistent with the primary
             object of V/Line Corporation.".
82 New Subdivision 1 heading inserted into Division 4
   of Part 6
         Before section 142 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

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                      Corporations".




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83 New Subdivision 2 heading and new section 142A
   inserted into Division 4 of Part 6
         Before section 143 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

             "Subdivision 2--Constitution of
            Transport Corporations other than
                  V/Line Corporation
       142A Application
              This Subdivision does not apply to V/Line
              Transport Corporation.".
84 New Subdivisions 3 and 4 inserted into Division 4 of
   Part 6
         After section 151 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

          "Subdivision 3--Constitution of V/Line
                       Corporation
       151A Chief executive officer of V/Line
            Corporation
         (1) The Minister, after consultation with the
             Treasurer, may appoint a person as the chief
             executive officer of V/Line Corporation and
             may at any time remove or suspend a person
             from that office.
         (2) The chief executive officer of V/Line
             Corporation holds office, subject to this Act,
             on a full-time basis--
                (a) for a period not exceeding 5 years; and
                (b) on such other terms and conditions--
              as determined by the Minister after
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     (3) The chief executive officer of V/Line
         Corporation may resign from the office in
         writing signed by the chief executive officer
         and delivered to the Minister.
     (4) If the chief executive officer of V/Line
         Corporation was, immediately before their
         appointment, an officer within the meaning
         of the State Superannuation Act 1988 or a
         member within the meaning of the
         Transport Superannuation Act 1988, the
         chief executive officer continues to be such
         an officer or member while serving as chief
         executive officer of V/Line Corporation.
     (5) The Public Administration Act 2004
         (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to the
         chief executive officer of V/Line
         Corporation in respect of the office as chief
         executive officer.
   151B Acting chief executive officer of V/Line
        Corporation
     (1) If the chief executive officer of V/Line
         Corporation is unable, whether because of
         illness, suspension, absence or otherwise, to
         perform the duties of the office of chief
         executive officer, the Minister, after
         consulting the Treasurer, may appoint
         another person to act in the place of the chief
         executive officer during the period of the
         inability.
     (2) A person appointed under this section to act
         in the place of the chief executive officer of
         V/Line Corporation while so acting--
            (a) has all the rights and powers, and must
                perform all the duties, of the chief
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            (b) is to be paid any remuneration and
                travelling or other allowances fixed by
                the Minister from time to time, having
                regard to the rate of remuneration and
                allowances for the time being payable
                to the chief executive officer of V/Line
                Corporation.
     (3) The Public Administration Act 2004
         (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a
         person appointed to act in the place of the
         chief executive officer of V/Line
         Corporation.
  151C Validity of acts or decisions of V/Line
       Corporation
          An act or decision of the V/Line Corporation
          is not invalid only--
            (a) because of a vacancy in the office of
                the chief executive officer of V/Line
                Corporation; or
            (b) because of a defect or irregularity in, or
                in connection with, the appointment of
                the chief executive officer of V/Line
                Corporation; or
            (c) in the case of a person appointed to act
                as the chief executive officer of V/Line
                Corporation, on the grounds that the
                occasion for the person so acting had
                not arisen or had ceased.

      Subdivision 4--Employment powers of
               V/Line Corporation
  151D Employment of staff
          V/Line Corporation may employ any person
          it considers necessary for the performance of
          its functions.".


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85 New Subdivision 5 heading inserted into Division 4
   of Part 6
         Before section 152 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

                   "Subdivision 5--Powers".
86 Certain powers not affected
         In section 153(1) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, before "the Head, Transport for
         Victoria" insert "the Secretary or".
87 Transport Corporation not to make loans to
   directors
    (1) In section 155(1) of the Transport Integration
        Act 2010, after "Transport Corporation"
        (where first occurring) insert "that is not V/Line
        Transport Corporation".
    (2) In section 155(2) of the Transport Integration
        Act 2010, after "Transport Corporation"
        (where first occurring) insert "that is not V/Line
        Transport Corporation from".
88 Indemnity
         In section 157 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010--
          (a) after "Transport Corporation" (where first
              occurring) insert "that is not V/Line
              Transport Corporation";
          (b) for "a Transport Corporation"
              (where secondly occurring) substitute
              "the Transport Corporation".




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89 New Subdivision 6 heading inserted into Division 4
   of Part 6
         After section 157 of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010 insert--

                  "Subdivision 6--General".
90 Determination of initial capital
         After section 158(7) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(8) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of a
             Transport Corporation in the section were a
             reference to V/Line Corporation.".
91 Capital
         After section 159(2) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(3) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of a
             Transport Corporation in the section were a
             reference to the chief executive officer of
             V/Line Corporation.".
92 Repayment of capital
         After section 160(3) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(4) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of a
             Transport Corporation in the section were a
             reference to V/Line Corporation.".




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93 Dividends
         At the end of section 161 of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(2) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of
             the Transport Corporation in the section
             were a reference to V/Line Corporation.".
94 Reports to Minister or Treasurer
         At the end of section 162 of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(2) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of
             the Transport Corporation in the section
             were a reference to V/Line Corporation.".
95 Corporate plan
         After section 165(14) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
       "(15) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of a
             Transport Corporation in the section were a
             reference to V/Line Corporation.".
96 Board of directors to give notice of significant events
         After section 169(4) of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010 insert--
        "(5) This section applies to V/Line Corporation
             as if a reference to the board of directors of a
             Transport Corporation in the section were a
             reference to V/Line Corporation.".




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Division 3--Chief Investigator, Transport Safety
                amendments
 97 Definitions
          In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, the definitions of transport safety
          agency and transport safety appointee are
          repealed.
 98 Strategy and implementation plan
      (1) For section 27A(1)(b) of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010 substitute--
         "(b) the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety;".
      (2) In section 27A(4) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "not later than 1 July 2011"
          substitute "as soon as practicable".
 99 Objects of the Department
          In section 32(b) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "transport safety agencies"
          substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
100 Corporate plans
      (1) In section 64(10) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "A transport safety agency"
          substitute "The Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (2) In section 64(11) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety agency" substitute
               "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) in paragraph (a), for "the transport safety
               agency" substitute "the Chief Investigator,
               Transport Safety".




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      (3) In section 64(12) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "A transport safety agency"
          substitute "The Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (4) In section 64(13) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "transport safety agencies"
          (where twice occurring) substitute "the Chief
          Investigator, Transport Safety".
101 Heading to Part 7 amended
          In the heading to Part 7 of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010, for "Transport safety
          agencies" substitute "Chief Investigator,
          Transport Safety".
102 Heading to Division 2 of Part 7 repealed
          The heading to Division 2 of Part 7 of the
          Transport Integration Act 2010 is repealed.
103 Definition
          In section 178B of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "Division" substitute "Part".
104 Delegation by the Chief Investigator, Transport
    Safety
          In section 183(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) in paragraph (a), for "his or her" substitute
               "their";
           (b) in paragraph (b), for "him or her" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety".
105 Heading to Division 3 of Part 7 repealed
          The heading to Division 3 of Part 7 of the
          Transport Integration Act 2010 is repealed.




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106 Appointment
     (1) In the heading to section 184 of the Transport
         Integration Act 2010, after "Appointment"
         insert "of Chief Investigator, Transport
         Safety".
     (2) In section 184(1) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, for "A transport safety appointee"
         substitute "The Chief Investigator, Transport
         Safety".
     (3) In section 184(2) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010--
          (a) for "A transport safety appointee" substitute
              "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
          (b) for "he or she" substitute "the Chief
              Investigator, Transport Safety".
     (4) In section 184(3) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010, for "transport safety appointee"
         substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
         Safety".
     (5) In section 184(4) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010--
          (a) for "an office of transport safety appointee"
              substitute "the office of the Chief
              Investigator, Transport Safety";
          (b) in paragraph (a) omit "particular";
          (c) in paragraph (da) omit "in the case of the
              Chief Investigator, Transport Safety,".
     (6) In section 184(5) of the Transport Integration
         Act 2010--
          (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
              "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";




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           (b) for "the transport safety appointee"
               substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
               Safety".
107 Acting appointment
      (1) In the heading to section 185 of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010, after "appointment"
          insert "of Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (2) In section 185(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "a transport safety appointee"
          substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (3) In section 185(3) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "the person acting in the office of a
          transport safety appointee from office" substitute
          "from office the person acting in the office of the
          Chief Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (3) In section 185(4) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "the transport safety appointee"
          (where twice occurring) substitute "the Chief
          Investigator, Transport Safety".
108 When a transport safety appointee ceases to hold
    office
      (1) In the heading to section 186 of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010, for "a transport safety
          appointee" substitute "the Chief Investigator,
          Transport Safety".
      (2) In section 186 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) in paragraph (a), for "his or her" substitute
               "the person's";




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           (c) for "he or she" (wherever occurring)
               substitute "the person".
109 Resignation
          In section 187 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety appointee" substitute
               "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "him or her" substitute "the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety".
110 Suspension
      (1) In section 187A(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "a transport safety appointee"
          (where twice occurring) substitute "the Chief
          Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (2) In section 187A(3) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "a transport safety appointee"
          substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
111 Removal from office
      (1) In section 188(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "a transport safety appointee"
          substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (2) In section 188(2)(a) and (b) of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010, for "his or her" substitute
          "their".
112 Validity of acts and decisions
          In section 189 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee or acting
               transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety or
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           (b) in paragraph (a), for "the transport safety
               appointee or acting transport safety
               appointee" substitute "the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety or acting
               Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (c) in paragraph (b), for "transport safety
               appointee" substitute "Chief Investigator,
               Transport Safety".
113 Immunity
      (1) In section 190(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "A transport safety appointee or an
          acting transport safety appointee" substitute
          "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety or
          acting Chief Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (2) In section 190(2) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "transport safety appointee or acting
          transport safety appointee" substitute
          "Chief Investigator, Transport Safety or acting
          Chief Investigator, Transport Safety".
114 Ministerial direction to investigate transport safety
    matter
      (1) For section 191(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010 substitute--
         "(1) The Minister may direct the Chief
              Investigator, Transport Safety to investigate
              a transport safety matter.".
      (2) In section 191(2) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "transport safety appointee"
          (wherever occurring) substitute
          "Chief Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (3) In section 191(5) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "relevant transport safety appointee"
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115 Employment of persons
          In section 192 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "his or her" substitute "their".
116 Powers of transport safety appointee
      (1) For the heading to section 193 of the Transport
          Integration Act 2010 substitute--
          "General powers of Chief Investigator,
          Transport Safety".
      (2) In section 193(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety appointee" substitute
               "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "the object of the transport safety
               appointee" substitute "their object";
           (c) for "his or her" substitute "their".
      (3) In section 193(2) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) in paragraph (i), for "the transport safety
               appointee" substitute "the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (c) in paragraph (k), for "its functions"
               substitute "the functions of the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (4) In section 193(3) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";


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           (b) for "the transport safety appointee"
               substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
               Safety".
      (5) In section 193(4) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "a transport safety appointee"
          substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
117 Extra-territoriality
          In section 195 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety appointee" substitute
               "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "his or her" substitute "their".
118 Memoranda of understanding
      (1) In section 196(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "A transport safety appointee"
          substitute "The Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (2) In section 196(3) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety appointee" substitute
               "The Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "he or she" substitute "the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety".
119 Power to give advice on compliance
      (1) In section 197(1) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "A transport safety appointee"
          substitute "The Chief Investigator, Transport
          Safety".
      (2) In section 197(2) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "a transport safety appointee" substitute
               "the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety";


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           (b) in paragraph (a), for "the transport safety
               appointee" substitute "the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety".
      (3) In section 197(3) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "A transport safety appointee's power"
               substitute "The power of the Chief
               Investigator, Transport Safety";
           (b) for "the transport safety appointee"
               substitute "the Chief Investigator, Transport
               Safety".
120 Definitions
          In section 197A of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, in the definition of regulator, for
          paragraph (c) substitute--
         "(c) the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety; or".

        Division 4--Other amendments
121 Definitions
          In section 3 of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) in the definition of Department, after
               "Transport" insert "and Planning";
           (b) in the definition of marine safety matter, in
               paragraph (b)(i), for "his or her" substitute
               "their".
122 Powers to enter land for investigative purposes
          In section 37(5)(d) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "he or she" substitute
          "the Secretary".




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123 New section 64ABA inserted
          After section 64AB of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010 insert--
     '64ABA Execution of deeds without official seal
            and electronically
          (1) The Head, Transport for Victoria may
              execute a deed without using the official seal
              if the deed is signed by--
                 (a) the entity Head of the Head, Transport
                     for Victoria; or
                 (b) an employee in the Department who is
                     authorised by the Head, Transport for
                     Victoria.
          (2) The Electronic Transactions (Victoria)
              Act 2000 applies to a deed executed under
              subsection (1) as if in section 12A(1) of that
              Act, for "signed, sealed and delivered" there
              were substituted "signed and delivered".'.
124 Chief executive officer and other employees
          In section 147(8) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) for "his or her" substitute "their";
           (b) for "he or she" substitute "the officer or
               person".
125 Vacancies, resignations, removal from office
      (1) In section 148(1)(b) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "his or her" (where twice occurring)
          substitute "the director's".
      (2) In section 148(4) of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010, for "his or her" substitute "their".




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126 Statute law revision amendments
          In section 64V of the Transport Integration
          Act 2010--
           (a) in subsection (3), for "employee of"
               (where twice occurring) substitute
               "employee in";
           (b) in subsection (4)(b), for "employee of"
               substitute "employee in".




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Part 10--Consequential amendments to Acts
     relating to Safe Transport Victoria
 127 Consequential amendments--Schedule 1
             An Act specified in the heading to an item in
             Schedule 1 is amended, on the commencement of
             that item, or provision of that item, as set out in
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 Part 11--Consequential amendment of
         Sentencing Act 1991
128 Suspension or cancellation of driver licence or
    learner permit and driver disqualification--certain
    motor vehicle offences
          In note 1 at the foot of section 89 of the
          Sentencing Act 1991, for the third paragraph
          substitute--
          "A person disqualified under this section who is granted a
          driver licence or learner permit must have zero
          concentration of alcohol present in their blood or breath
          while driving or in change of a motor vehicle during the first
          3 years of that licence or permit or any longer period during
          which the licence or permit is subject to an alcohol interlock
          condition. The person must also have zero concentration of
          alcohol in their blood or breath while driving or in charge of
          a motor vehicle for the period of 3 years from the day on
          which an alcohol interlock condition imposed on their
          licence or permit is removed or, if the person is granted an
          exemption from the imposition of an alcohol interlock
          condition, for the period of 3 years from the day on which
          that exemption is granted. See section 52(1B), (1BBB) and
          (1BBC) of the Road Safety Act 1986.".




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         Part 12--Repeal of this Act
129 Repeal of this Act
           This Act is repealed on 17 October 2025.
    Note
    The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
    the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
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                             Victoria

Schedule 1--Consequential amendments to
 Acts relating to Safe Transport Victoria
                                                            Section 127
     1 Bus Safety Act 2009
         1.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) in the definition of accreditation fee, in
                    paragraphs (a) and (b), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in the definition of bus, in paragraphs (c) and
                   (f), for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in the definition of commercial bus service,
                    in paragraphs (f) and (h), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (d) in the definition of corresponding Bus
                   Safety Regulator, in paragraph (a), for
                   "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe
                   Transport Victoria";
                (e) in the definition of non-commercial
                    courtesy bus service, for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
                (f) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;";
               (g) the definition of Safety Director is repealed.
         1.2 In the heading to section 7, for "Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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         1.3 In section 7--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.4 In section 9(1)(e), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.5 In section 19(3), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.6 In section 20, for "The Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.7 In section 23--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (3)(a), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (d) in subsection (7), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.8 In section 24--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         1.9 In section 25--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";




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               (b) in paragraph (a), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.10 In section 26--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.11 In section 27, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
             occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.12 In section 28--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1)(a)(iii), for "the Safety
                   Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria's".
        1.13 In section 29, for "The Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.14 In section 30--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.15 In section 31--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (3), (5) and (6), for
                   "The Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        1.16 In the heading to section 33, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.17 In section 33--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.18 In section 36(1), for "the Safety Director"
             (wherever occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        1.19 In section 36A--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.20 In section 37--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (3) and (4), for "The Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (5)(a)(ii), for "the Safety
                    Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria's".
        1.21 In section 38--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".


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        1.22 In the heading to section 39, for "Safety
             Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria's".
        1.23 In section 39--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (4), for "The Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (1) and (5)(c), for "the Safety
                   Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria's";
                (c) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria".
        1.24 In section 40--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), for
                    "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.25 In section 42, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
             occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.26 In section 43(2), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.27 In the heading to section 44, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.28 In section 44--
                (a) in subsections (1), (4) and (5), for "the Safety
                    Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2) and (3), for "The Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".




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                             Victoria

        1.29 In section 45--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (5), for
                    "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        1.30 In section 46--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2) and (3), for "the Safety
                   Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.31 In section 47--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director's"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria's".
        1.32 In section 48--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (5), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.33 In the heading to Division 7 of Part 4, for
             "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.34 In section 51--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (3)(a) and (b),
                    for "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";



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               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.35 In section 52, for "The Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.36 In section 53, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
             occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.37 In section 54--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4)(a) and (b),
                    for "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (4), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.38 In section 55--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), in the definition of
                   relevant period, for "the Safety Director"
                   (wherever occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.39 In section 55B--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.40 In the heading to section 55C, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.41 In section 55C--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";



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               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.42 In section 55D--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2) and (5), for "The Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        1.43 In section 55F, for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.44 In the heading to section 55G, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.45 In section 55G--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        1.46 In section 55H, for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.47 In section 57(1)(c), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.48 In section 58(1)--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (where first
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (a), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.49 In section 62, for "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        1.50 In the heading to section 64A, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.51 In section 64A--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (4), for
                    "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director's"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria's".
        1.52 In the heading to section 64B, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.53 In section 64B--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.54 In section 64C(1)(b), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.55 In the heading to section 64D, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.56 In section 64D--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.57 In section 65, for "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.58 In the heading to section 67, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        1.59 In section 67--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (6), for
                    "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        1.60 In section 75(b)(iii), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h), for
             "the Safety Director" (wherever occurring)
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        1.61 In section 76(g), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
     2 Bus Services Act 1995
         2.1 In section 34--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3), (5) and (6), for
                    "Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2)--
                      (i) for "Safety Director" (where first
                          occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                          Victoria";
                     (ii) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria".
     3 Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017
         3.1 In section 3--
                (a) for the definition of regulator substitute--
                    "regulator means Safe Transport Victoria;";
               (b) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;".



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     4 Environment Protection Act 2017
         4.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) the definition of Director, Transport Safety
                    is repealed;
               (b) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;".
         4.2 In section 338(a), for "the Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
     5 Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law
       Application) Act 2013
         5.1 In section 17(1)(a), for "Director, Transport Safety
             within the meaning of section 3" substitute
             "Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria
             appointed under section 115H".
         5.2 In section 20--
                (a) in subsection (1)(a), for "Director, Transport
                    Safety within the meaning of section 3"
                    substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
                    Transport Victoria appointed under
                    section 115H";
               (b) in subsection (1)(b)(ii), for "the Director,
                   Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria (within the meaning of section 3 of
                   the Transport Integration Act 2010)";
                (c) in subsection (1)(c), for "the Director,
                    Transport Safety to carry out his or her
                    functions, if authorised by the Director,
                    Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria to carry out its functions, if
                    authorised by Safe Transport Victoria";




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               (d) in subsection (2), for "Director, Transport
                   Safety" (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                   Victoria";
                (e) in subsection (3), for "the Director, Transport
                    Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
     6 Marine (Drug, Alcohol and Pollution Control)
       Act 1988
         6.1 In section 1(b), for "the Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         6.2 In section 3(1)--
                (a) the definition of Director is repealed;
               (b) in the definition of pilotage services
                   provider, for "the Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;".
         6.3 In section 28C(4), for "the Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         6.4 In section 31AA(5), for "The Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         6.5 In section 61BA(4), for "the Director"
             (where twice occurring) substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         6.6 In the heading to section 66, for "the Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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         6.7 In section 66--
                (a) in subsection (1)--
                      (i) for "the Director" (where twice
                          occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                          Victoria";
                     (ii) for "him or her" substitute "it";
                    (iii) for "his or her" substitute "its";
               (b) in subsection (2)--
                      (i) for "the Director" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria";
                     (ii) for "his or her" substitute "its".
         6.8 In section 105(4), for "the Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         6.9 In the heading to Schedule 4, for "the Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        6.10 In item 20 of Schedule 4--
                (a) in paragraph (a), for "the Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (b), for "the Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
     7 Marine Safety Act 2010
         7.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) in the definition of corresponding authority,
                    for "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in the definition of registered person--
                      (i) in paragraph (a)(ii), for "the Safety
                          Director" (where twice occurring)
                          substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";




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                     (ii) in paragraph (a)(iii), for "the Safety
                          Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                          Victoria";
                (c) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;";
               (d) the definition of Safety Director is repealed.
         7.2 In section 6(1)(a) and (2), for "the Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.3 In section 7, for "The Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.4 In the note at the foot of section 7, for "the Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.5 In section 15(1)(g), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.6 In section 37(1)(b)(ii) and (2)(b)(ii), for "the
             Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
         7.7 In section 39--
                (a) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3)(b), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.8 In the heading to section 40, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         7.9 In section 40(1), for "The Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.10 In section 41(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.11 In section 42(1), for "The Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".



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        7.12 In the heading to section 43, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.13 In section 43--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (3), for
                    "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.14 In section 44--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (3)(b), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (4), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.15 In section 53--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1)(a)(iii) and (2), for "the
                   Safety Director" (where twice occurring)
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.16 In section 54--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (1)(a)(iii) and (2), for
                   "the Safety Director" (where twice
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.17 In section 55--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";


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               (b) in subsection (4), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (5), for "the Safety Director"
                    (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.18 In the heading to section 56, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.19 In section 56--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (3), (4) and (5), for "the Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.20 In section 57--
                (a) in subsection (2)(d), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.21 In section 81, for "The Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.22 In the note at the foot of section 81, for
             "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        7.23 In section 82--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2)(b)(ii), for "the Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".



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        7.24 In section 83--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.25 In section 85--
                (a) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2), (3), (4) and (8), for
                   "the Safety Director" (wherever occurring)
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.26 In the heading to section 92, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.27 In section 92, for "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.28 In the heading to section 94, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.29 In section 94, for "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.30 In the heading to section 100, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.31 In section 100(2), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.32 In section 115(2)(c), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.33 In section 121(1)(e), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.34 In section 123(1)(e), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        7.35 In section 124--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.36 In the heading to section 125, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.37 In section 125(1) and (2), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.38 In section 148(2)(a)(v), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.39 In section 152(d), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.40 In section 154(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.41 In section 159(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.42 In section 163, in the definition of disciplinary
             notice, for "the Safety Director" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.43 In the heading to Division 2 of Part 4.6, for
             "Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        7.44 In the heading to section 164, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.45 In section 164--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        7.46 In the heading to section 165, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.47 In section 165--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (3), for
                    "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.48 In the heading to section 166, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.49 In section 166--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (1)(a)(ii), (b)(ii), (c)(i)(B),
                   (c)(ii)(B) and (g) and (2), for "the Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.50 In section 167--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (4), for "the Safety
                    Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.51 In section 168--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.52 In section 169(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".



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        7.53 In section 170(1)(a) and (b) and (2), for
             "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        7.54 In section 171(4), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.55 In the heading to section 171A, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.56 In section 171A--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Directory"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.57 In section 173--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2)(b), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.58 In section 173A, for "the Safety Director"
             (where twice occurring) substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.59 In section 173B--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (4), for "the Safety
                    Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.60 In section 173C(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.61 In section 173D(1)(a) and (b) and (2), for
             "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".




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        7.62 In section 183, in the definition of specified
             amendment rule, in paragraphs (a) and (b), for
             "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        7.63 In the heading to Division 2 of Part 5.1, for
             "The Safety Director's" substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria's".
        7.64 In section 184--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1A), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (1A)(b), for "the Safety
                    Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria's".
        7.65 In the heading to section 185, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.66 In section 185--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director
                   must treat a rule he or she" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria must treat a rule it".
        7.67 In section 187(1)--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (where twice
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (c)--
                      (i) for "the Director's" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria's";
                     (ii) for "the Director" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria".



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        7.68 In section 188--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director
                    must publish his or her" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria must publish its";
               (b) in subsections (1) and (2)(b), for "the Safety
                   Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria's";
                (c) in subsections (2) and (3), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (d) in subsection (3), for "his or her" substitute
                   "its".
        7.69 In the heading to section 190, for "Safety
             Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria's".
        7.70 In section 190--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Director's" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria's".
        7.71 In the heading to section 191, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.72 In section 191--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (4), for "The Safety Director
                   must publish his or her" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria must publish its";
                (c) in subsections (4) and (5)(b), for "the Safety
                    Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria's".




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        7.73 In section 192--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2)(a)(ii) and (3)(b), for
                    "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsections (2)(a)(i) and (b) and (3)(d), for
                    "the Safety Director's" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria's".
        7.74 In the heading to section 193, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.75 In section 193, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
             occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.76 In section 194(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.77 In the heading to section 195, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.78 In section 195--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1)(b), for "his or her"
                   substitute "its";
                (c) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (d) in subsections (3)(a)(i) and (b) and (4)(d), for
                   "the Safety Director's" substitute "Safe
                   Transport Victoria's".
        7.79 In section 199(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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        7.80 In section 200--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (where twice
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (a), for "the Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.81 In section 201, for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.82 In section 202B, for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.83 In section 202C, for "the Safety Director"
             (where twice occurring) substitute
             "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.84 In section 202D, for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.85 In section 203(7)(a), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.86 In the heading to section 204, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.87 In section 204--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.88 In section 208(1), for "The Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.89 In the heading to section 209, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.90 In section 209--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";



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               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.91 In section 211(4), in paragraph (a) of the
             definition of applicable regulatory entity, for
             "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        7.92 In the heading to section 212, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.93 In section 212--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.94 In section 215--
                (a) in subsection (1)(a), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2) and (3), for "The Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        7.95 In section 216(1)--
                (a) in paragraph (c), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (f), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.96 In the heading to section 219, for "Safety
             Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.97 In section 219(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".


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        7.98 In section 220(4) and (5), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        7.99 In section 221(2) and (5), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.100 In section 223--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.101 In section 224--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (4), for "the Safety
                    Director" (wherever occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (5), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.102 In section 225--
                (a) in subsection (2)(a), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.103 In the heading to section 226, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.104 In section 226, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.105 In the heading to section 227, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.106 In section 227--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (3), for "The Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";




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               (b) in subsections (2) and (4), for "the Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
      7.107 In section 228--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) for "he or she" substitute "it".
      7.108 In section 229(1)(b), (2)(d), (3)(b) and (4)(b), for
            "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      7.109 In section 233(2), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.110 In section 234(2), for "the Safety Director"
            (where twice occurring) substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.111 In section 235(2)--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.112 In section 240--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.113 In section 241--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";



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               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.114 In section 243, for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.115 In section 244--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2)(f) and (3), for "the Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
      7.116 In the heading to section 245, for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.117 In section 245, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.118 In the heading to section 247A, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.119 In section 247A, for "the Safety Director"
            (where twice occurring) substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.120 In section 249(a), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.121 In section 250, for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.122 In the note at the foot of section 250, for
            "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      7.123 In section 251--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".



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      7.124 In section 252, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
            occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.125 In section 252A, for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.126 In section 253--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.127 In section 254, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
            occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.128 In the heading to Division 1 of Part 8.1,
            for "The Safety Director" substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.129 In the heading to section 258, for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.130 In section 258--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in the note at the foot of subsection (1),
                   for "The Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.131 In the heading to section 259, for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.132 In section 259--
                (a) in subsection (1)--
                      (i) for "the Director" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria";




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                     (ii) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                          "Safe Transport Victoria";
                    (iii) for "him or her to carry out his or her"
                          substitute "Safe Transport Victoria to
                          carry out its";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director
                   must not exercise any of his or her"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria must not
                   exercise any of its".
      7.133 In section 260--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (3), for "The Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.134 In the heading to section 261, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.135 In section 261--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.136 In the heading to section 262, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.137 In section 262--
                (a) in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (1)(a) and (2), for
                   "the Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".


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      7.138 In section 263--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (b), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.139 In section 264--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "The Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
      7.140 In section 265(1)(a) and (2)(a), for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.141 In section 266--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.142 In section 267(2), for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.143 In the heading to section 268, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.144 In section 268(1), (2), (4) and (5), for "The Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.145 In section 269--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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      7.146 In the heading to section 270, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.147 In section 270, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.148 In section 271(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.149 In section 271D(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.150 In section 271E--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director's"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria's".
      7.151 In section 271F--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2) and (3)(a), for
                    "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe
                    Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.152 In the heading to section 279, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.153 In section 279(1) and (3), for "The Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.154 In the heading to section 280, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.155 In section 280--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";




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                (c) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.156 In the heading to section 281, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.157 In section 281--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (2), for "The Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.158 In section 288(1)--
                (a) in the definition of eligible person, in
                    paragraph (c), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in the definition of reviewable decision, for
                   "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe
                   Transport Victoria".
      7.159 In section 289--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in paragraphs (4), (7) and (9), for
                   "The Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (6), for "his or her" substitute
                    "its";
               (d) in subsection (9), for "he or she" substitute
                   "it".
      7.160 In section 290(1)(b), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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      7.161 In section 292--
                (a) in subsection (1)(b), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where first occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (2)(b), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.162 In section 294(1) and (3), for "the Safety Director"
            (wherever occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      7.163 In section 298A--
                (a) in the definition of information protection
                    agreement, for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in the definition of relevant person, in
                   paragraphs (a) and (b), for "the Safety
                   Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
      7.164 In section 298B(1)(a)--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director's" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria's".
      7.165 In section 298C(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.166 In section 298D(2) and (3)--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (where twice
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director's" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria's".



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      7.167 In section 298E--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                   occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
      7.168 In section 298F, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.169 In the note at the foot of section 298F, for
            "The Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      7.170 In section 298H, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.171 In section 303(1), in the definition of authorised
            person, for "the Safety Director" (where twice
            occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.172 In section 304(1), in the definition of relevant
            person, for "the Safety Director" substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.173 In the heading to section 307, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.174 In section 307(1) and (2), for "The Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.175 In section 309(1)(m) and (n) and (4), for
            "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      7.176 In section 310(1)(a), (ab) and (b), for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      7.177 In the heading to Schedule 1, for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".




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      7.178 In Schedule 1--
                (a) in item 23, for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in item 24, for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in item 25, for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (d) in item 26, for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (e) in item 27, for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (f) in item 30--
                      (i) in paragraph (a), for "the Safety
                          Director" (where twice occurring)
                          substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                     (ii) in paragraph (b), for "the Safety
                          Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                          Victoria".
      7.179 In Schedule 2--
                (a) in item 10A(d), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in item 32, for "the Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in item 33, for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (d) in item 82, for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".




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     8 Ombudsman Act 1973
         8.1 In Schedule 1, for item 8 substitute--
         "8       Office of Safe    Chief            Minister
                  Transport         Executive of     administering
                  Victoria          Safe Transport   Part 5 of the
                                    Victoria         Transport
                                                     Integration
                                                     Act 2010".

         8.2 In Schedule 3, for item 14 substitute--
              "14 Safe Transport Victoria".
     9 Port Management Act 1995
         9.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) the definition of Director, Transport Safety
                    is repealed;
               (b) in the definition of licensed harbour master,
                   for "the Director, Transport Safety"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;".
         9.2 In section 44A(3)(c) and (e), for "the Director,
             Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
         9.3 In section 55(2), for "the Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         9.4 In section 73B(5), for "the Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         9.5 In section 73ZC--
                (a) in the definition of pilotage service
                    standards, for "section 73ZK;" substitute
                    "section 73ZK.";
               (b) the definition of Safety Director is repealed.


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         9.6 In section 73ZI(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         9.7 In section 84(5), for "the Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         9.8 In section 88A(1), for "the Director, Transport
             Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
         9.9 In section 91AA--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Director, Transport
                    Safety" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Director,
                   Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        9.10 In section 93(1)(a), (c) and (d), for "the Director,
             Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        9.11 In section 117, for paragraph (b) of the definition
             of designated agency substitute--
              "(b) Safe Transport Victoria;".
   10 Public Administration Act 2004
        10.1 Section 16(1)(ba) is repealed.
   11 Rail Management Act 1996
        11.1 In section 3(1), the definition of Safety Director is
             repealed.
   12 Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013
        12.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) in the definition of Road Rules, for "1986;"
                    substitute "1986.";
               (b) the definition of Safety Director is repealed.
   13 Road Safety Act 1986
        13.1 In section 3(1)--
                (a) the definition of CPVC is repealed;


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               (b) insert the following definition--
                    "Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;".
        13.2 In section 33--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2), (4), (10) and (11), for
                    "The Head, Transport for Victoria"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (1), (2)(b), (5), (6)(b), (7)(b)
                   and (c), (10), (13), (14)(b), 15(b) and (c) and
                   (16), for "the Head, Transport for Victoria"
                   (wherever occurring) substitute "Safe
                   Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (2)(b), for "the Head, Transport
                    for Victoria's" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria's".
        13.3 In section 77--
                (a) in subsection (2)(c), for "the CPVC"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (3), for "the CPVC"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
        13.4 In section 84, for "the CPVC" (wherever
             occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        13.5 In section 90I, the definition of Safety Director is
             repealed.
   14 Spent Convictions Act 2021
        14.1 In Table 1 at the foot of section 22, in column 1--
                (a) for "Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                    Commission" (where twice occurring)
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";




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               (b) for "Director, Transport Safety"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
   15 Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004
        15.1 In section 3, in the definition of transport
             authority, in paragraph (d), for "the Director,
             Transport Safety" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
   16 Taxation Administration Act 1997
        16.1 In section 92(1)(e)(iic), for "the Commercial
             Passenger Vehicle Commission (established by
             section 115B of the Transport Integration
             Act 2010)" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria
             within the meaning of section 3 of the Transport
             Integration Act 2010".
   17 Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous)
      Act 1983
        17.1 In section 2(1)--
                (a) insert the following definitions--
                    "Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria
                        means the person appointed as the
                        Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                        Victoria under section 115H of the
                        Transport Integration Act 2010;
                    Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;";
               (b) the definitions of Commercial Passenger
                   Vehicle Commission, CPVC and Safety
                   Director are repealed;
                (c) in the definition of licensing authority, for
                    "the Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                    Commission" substitute "Safe Transport
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               (d) in the definition of mandatory bus safety
                   decision, in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for
                   "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe
                   Transport Victoria";
                (e) in the definition of mandatory marine safety
                    decision, in paragraphs (a) and (b), for
                    "the Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria".
        17.2 In section 84(a)(iv), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        17.3 In section 85A(c), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        17.4 For section 212(1A)(ab) substitute--
             "(ab) a person employed in Safe Transport
                   Victoria appointed in writing by Safe
                   Transport Victoria to issue infringement
                   notices; or".
        17.5 In section 225(1), in the definition of officer, in
             paragraph (a), for "the Commercial Passenger
             Vehicle Commission" substitute "Safe Transport
             Victoria".
        17.6 In section 230(4)--
                (a) for "chief executive officer of the
                    Commercial Passenger Vehicle
                    Commission" (where twice occurring)
                    substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
                    Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "that Commission" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".




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   18 Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and
      Enforcement) Act 2014
        18.1 In section 3--
                (a) insert the following definitions--
                    "Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria
                        means the person appointed as the
                        Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                        Victoria under section 115H of the
                        Transport Integration Act 2010;
                    Safe Transport Victoria has the same
                         meaning as in section 3 of the
                         Transport Integration Act 2010;";
               (b) the definition of Safety Director is repealed.
        18.2 In section 6(5)(e), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        18.3 In section 33--
                (a) in subsections (1), (2), (3) and (5)(a),
                    for "Safety Director" substitute
                    "Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (4) and (8), for "Safety
                   Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                   Victoria".
        18.4 In section 34--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "Safety Director"
                    substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
                    Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2) and (4), for "Safety
                   Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Chief Executive of Safe Transport
                   Victoria".




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        18.5 In section 38(1), for "Safety Director" substitute
             "Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria".
        18.6 In section 39, for "Safety Director" substitute
             "Chief Executive of Safe Transport Victoria".
        18.7 In section 50(3), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        18.8 In section 54(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
        18.9 In section 55(1), for "the Safety Director"
             substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.10 In section 56--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (3), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.11 In section 64(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.12 In section 65(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.13 In section 66--
                (a) in subsections (1), (3) and (4), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.14 In the heading to section 68, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.15 In section 68(2)--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
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               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria";
                (c) in subsection (2)(a), for "the Safety
                    Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria's".
      18.16 In the heading to section 69, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.17 In section 69--
                (a) in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for "the Safety
                    Director" substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.18 In section 70--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.19 In section 82(1) and (2), for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.20 In section 83, for "Safety Director" (wherever
            occurring) substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
            Transport Victoria".
      18.21 In section 84--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in paragraph (a), for "the Safety Director's"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria's".
      18.22 In section 85--
                (a) in paragraph (a), for "Safety Director's"
                    substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
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               (b) in paragraph (b), for "Safety Director"
                   substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
                   Transport Victoria".
      18.23 In section 87--
                (a) in subsections (1) and (3)(c), for "the Safety
                    Director" (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.24 In section 88(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.25 In section 89--
                (a) in subsection (3), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (4), for "the Safety Director"
                   (where twice occurring) substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.26 In section 90--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "the Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (2), for "The Safety Director"
                   substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.27 In the heading to section 100, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.28 In section 100--
                (a) for "the Safety Director" (wherever
                    occurring) substitute "Safe Transport
                    Victoria";
               (b) in subsections (2), (6) and (8), for
                   "The Safety Director" substitute
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                (c) in subsection (5), for "the Safety Director's"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria's".
      18.29 In the heading to section 101, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.30 In section 101--
                (a) in subsection (1), for "The Safety Director"
                    substitute "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) in subsection (1)(a), for "the Safety
                   Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
                   Victoria's";
                (c) in subsection (3), for "the Safety Director"
                    (where twice occurring) substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.31 In section 102(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b), for
            "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      18.32 In section 105(1)(a) and (b) and (4)(a), for
            "the Safety Director" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      18.33 In section 106(a), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.34 In section 107(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.35 In section 109(1), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.36 In section 110, for "the Safety Director" (wherever
            occurring) substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.37 In section 111(1) and (4)(a), for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.38 In section 112(1) and (2)(b), for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.39 In section 113(3)(a) and (c), for "the Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".


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      18.40 In section 114(c), for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.41 In the heading to Part 7, for "The Safety
            Director" substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.42 In the heading to Division 1 of Part 7,
            for "The Safety Director" substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.43 In the heading to section 115, for "Safety
            Director" substitute "Chief Executive of Safe
            Transport Victoria".
      18.44 In section 115(1) and (2), for "Safety Director"
            substitute "Chief Executive of Safe Transport
            Victoria".
      18.45 In section 116(1), for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.46 In section 117(1), for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.47 In section 118, for "the Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.48 In the heading to section 121, for "Safety
            Director's" substitute "Safe Transport
            Victoria's".
      18.49 In section 121(1), for "The Safety Director"
            substitute "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.50 In section 128(2)--
                (a) for "The Safety Director" substitute
                    "Safe Transport Victoria";
               (b) for "the Safety Director" substitute
                   "Safe Transport Victoria".
      18.51 In section 131(2), in the definition of address for
            service, for "the Safety Director" substitute
            "Safe Transport Victoria".
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                                    Endnotes
1 General information
  See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current
  authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
   
      Minister's second reading speech--
      Legislative Assembly:
      Legislative Council:
      The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the
      Bus Safety Act 2009, the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry
      Act 2017, the Marine (Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law
      Application) Act 2013, the Road Management Act 2004, the Road
      Safety Act 1986, the Sentencing Act 1991, the Transport Accident
      Act 1986, the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,
      the Transport Integration Act 2010 and other Acts and for other
      purposes."




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