Transport Administration Act 1988

The Chief Investigator has the functions conferred or imposed on the Chief Investigator by or under this or any other Act.

The principal functions of the Chief Investigator are—

to conduct investigations into rail and passenger transport accidents or incidents under the Passenger Transport Act 1990, and

to determine the causes of those accidents or incidents, and

to report on the outcome of any investigation to the Minister, and

to review investigation reports prepared by transport authorities and other transport operators, and

at the request of the Minister, to investigate and advise the Minister about any matter related to the safe operation of transport services.

The Chief Investigator may, to the extent necessary to carry out his or her functions in this State, exercise the Chief Investigator’s functions within or outside this State.