The ATSB has no power to prosecute or to enforce compliance, only to investigate.
The relevant Act suggests otherwise Anthill.
Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
Act No. 18 of 2003 as amended
Part 3—Reporting of accidents etc.
Division 1—Compulsory reporting
- Penalty for failure to make an immediate report: Imprisonment for 12 months.
- Penalty for failure to make a written report within 72 hours: 30 penalty units.
- Penalty for a responsible person to fail to comply with Chief Commissioner's notice in writing to give the Chief Commissioner a written report: 30 penalty units.