Delegated bodies

Question 1

Delegated bodies definition

Answer 1

Delegated bodies are an authority or agency given power by parliament to make and/or enforce laws. The power to enforce criminal law is given by an Act of Parliament which specifies who has the power to enforce the law.

Question 2

Victorian delegated bodies:

Answer 2

• Consumer Affairs Victoria
• Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)
• Local councils
• State Revenue Office (SRO)
• VicRoads
• WorkSafe Victoria

Question 3

What do Consumer Affairs Victoria enforce?

Answer 3

Take action in relation to breaches to consumer trading laws and tendency laws.

Question 4

What do Environment Protection Authority Victoria enforce?

Answer 4

Power to investigate breaches of environmental laws.

Question 5

What do Local councils enforce?

Answer 5

Power to enforce local laws.

Question 6

What do State Revenue Office enforce?

Answer 6

Administers laws relating to taxes, duties and levies.

Question 7

What do VicRoads enforce?

Answer 7

• Prosecute certain road and traffic offences
• Issue infringement notices for breaches of road rules

Question 8

What do WorkSafe Victoria enforce?

Answer 8

Monitors and enforces compliance of Victoria’s occupational health and safety laws.

Question 9

Commonwealth delegated bodies:

Answer 9

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Question 10

What do Australian Securities and Investments Commission enforce?

Answer 10

• Investigates breaches of legislation
• Matters can be prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP)

Question 11

What do Australian Taxation Office enforce?

Answer 11

• Investigates serious tax-related fraud offences
• Prosecutes summary offences, generally refers serious cases to the CDPP