Director, Transport Safety
| Government Agency | |
| Predecessor | Director, Public Transport Safety |
| Founded | 1 July 2010 |
| Founder | Government of Victoria |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Area served
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Victoria |
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Key people
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David Hourigan (Director, Transport Safety) |
| Services | Regulation of safety in the rail, bus and marine industries in Victoria |
The Director, Transport Safety (the Director) is the independent Government agency responsible for rail, bus and marine safety in the State of Victoria, Australia. The position was created as a statutory office by the Transport Integration Act 2010 and the office commenced operation on 1 July 2010.
The Director, Transport Safety is one of two dedicated transport safety offices in Victoria, the other being the Chief Investigator, Transport Safety. The Director is responsible for regulation and compliance activities in the transport sector while the Chief Investigator conducts no blame or just culture investigations and inquiries. The Director, Transport Safety operates under the name Transport Safety Victoria.
The Director is responsible for the safety oversight of the rail sector in Victoria under the Rail Safety Act 2006. This involves the supervision of -
The Director is also responsible for the safety regulation of bus services in Melbourne and wider Victoria (large public buses are generally operated in Victoria under contract between the Director of Public Transport and a wide variety of bus operators) including mini bus operators. Power is derived from the Bus Safety Act 2009.
The Director, Transport Safety is the safety regulator of recreational boating in Victoria. The monitoring of recreational craft covers the regulation of a wide range of vessels including yachts, speedboats, jet skis, canoes and paddle boats. The Director's jurisdiction to regulate boating predominately arises under the Marine Safety Act 2010 although some powers are exercised under delegation founded under Commonwealth legislation. The commercial sector is regulated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
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