Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT (SAFETY SCHEMES COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2014 (NO. 27 OF 2014) - SECT 60

    (1)     This section applies if a transport safety officer reasonably believes that—

        (a)     an activity is occurring in relation to railway operations, bus services or public transport premises that involves or will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (b)     an activity may occur in relation to railway operations, bus services or public transport premises that, if it occurs, will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (c)     an activity may occur at, on, or in the immediate vicinity of rail infrastructure, rolling stock or a bus stopping point that, if it occurs, will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (d)     an activity is occurring on, or in relation to marine operations or marine premises that involves or will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (e)     an activity is occurring on, or in relation to the operation of, a vessel, that involves or will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (f)     an activity is occurring at marine premises or a place where vessels are operated, stored, moored, berthed or placed that involves or will involve an immediate risk to safety; or

        (g)     an activity may, if it occurs at or in relation to, marine premises or a place where vessels are operated, stored, moored, berthed or placed, involve an immediate risk to safety.

    (2)     The transport safety officer may serve a prohibition notice on a person who has, or appears to have, control over the activity prohibiting the carrying on of the activity, or the carrying on of the activity in a specified way.

    (3)     Despite section 77, a prohibition notice may be given orally, but must be confirmed by written notice served on the person as soon as practicable after it was given.