Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468:reg:114
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00468
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 114
Character Range: 124259–125262

114  Safety investigations
 (1) The Minister may order an investigation (a safety investigation) into any of the following matters:
 (a) a boating accident that has been reported under section 111 or that the Minister believes may have happened;
 (b) a situation that has the potential to cause a boating accident;
 (c) a boat that has been seized under section 140 in relation to an offence against section 47 (Operating unsafe boats).
 (2) The purposes of a safety investigation are:
 (a) to decide the circumstance of, or in relation to, a boating accident or other matters that affect safety on a lake; and
 (b) to make recommendations to prevent similar boating accidents or other matters happening again.
 (3) The Minister may order a safety investigation whether or not it relates to a matter that:
 (a) is being investigated, or has been investigated, under another Commonwealth law or law of the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (b) is or may be the subject of criminal or civil proceedings.