The Victorian Government is focused on strengthening and streamlining their safety regulatory functions. To achieve this, they have decided to merge Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) and Transport Safety Victoria (TSV) into a single regulator.
It is anticipated that the consolidated entity is expected to come into effect in July 2022.
As a centre for transport safety, this new regulatory body, that is yet to be named, will manage the accreditation and safety regulation for CPVs, buses and maritime vessels.
The regulatory functions and powers of CPVV will be consolidated with those of the Director, Transport Safety Victoria to create a single regulatory entity.
The new entity will be established as a statutory authority in the form reporting to a CEO, with an advisory board.
While this is a significant change for CPVV, our work remains unchanged. Under this new name we are still committed to providing a safe and accessible CPV industry.
We do not foresee any major impact to the CPV industry with this merge and we will continue to regulate the industry and accredit drivers as normal.
A Working Group with leaders from TSV, CPVV and the Department of Transport has been established to oversee the commencement of this new body and to support our people in this transition.
Tammy O'Connor will continue to act as the CEO of CPVV until recruitment for the future regulatory body is complete.
