Transport Integration Act matters
4.1 The principal function of the Chief Investigator under the Transport Integration Act is to conduct investigations into transport safety matters and report the results of those investigations to the relevant Ministers.
4.2 The Transport Integration Act provides for the conduct of investigations into ‘public transport safety matters’ and ‘marine safety matters’.
4.3 The Chief Investigator is authorised by section 196 of the Transport Integration Act to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a person or a body with statutory functions or powers about the performance or exercise of their respective functions or powers.
4.4 As required by section 196 of the Transport Integration Act this MOU will be published in the Government Gazette and on the internet.
Transport Safety Investigation Act matters
4.5 The Chief Investigator has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with the ATSB for the purposes of the Chief Investigator conducting rail transport safety matter investigations under the Transport Safety Investigation Act (Collaboration Agreement).
4.6 The Chief Investigator and the ATSB have agreed to collaborate in respect of the activities specified in the Collaboration Agreement.
4.7 investigators employed by the Office of the Chief Investigatorhave been appointed Special Investigators and delegated powers by the Chief Commissioner to conduct investigations under the Transport Safety Investigations Act.
4.8 Reports of investigations conducted under the Transport Safety Investigation Act are published by the ATSB.
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