Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2005


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Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2005

Part 1 Preliminary

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1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Transport Planning and Coordination Regulation 2005 .

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 19 September 2005.

2ADictionary

The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.

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Part 2 Code for IDAS

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3Code for IDAS

(1)The code in the schedule is the code for IDAS for section 8C of the Act, in relation to road works on a local government road that forms part of a route used for a public passenger service.
(2)The code applies for assessable development mentioned in the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 , schedule 3, part 2, table 4, item 5.

s 3 amd 2009 SL No. 280 s 139; 2010 SL No. 223 s 3

Part 3 Prescribed transit nodes

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4Prescribed transit nodes—Act, s 28AA

(1)The following areas that are proposed to be used for the purpose of a busway station are declared to be prescribed transit nodes—
(a)the area, called the Stones Corner transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 1;
(b)the area, called the Langlands Park transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 2;
(c)the area, called the Coorparoo Junction transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 3;
(d)the area, called the Bennetts Road transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 4.
(1A)The area used as Ferny Grove Railway Station that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 5 is declared to be a prescribed transit node called the Ferny Grove transit node.
(1B)The following areas that are proposed to be used for the purpose of a station for operating a light rail are declared to be prescribed transit nodes—
(a)the area, called the Gold Coast University Hospital transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 6;
(b)the area, called the Griffith University transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 7;
(c)the area, called the Gold Coast Hospital transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 8;
(d)the area, called the Southport transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 9;
(e)the area, called the Southport South transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 10;
(f)the area, called the Cypress Avenue transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 11;
(g)the area, called the Northcliffe transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 12;
(h)the area, called the Broadbeach South transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 13;
(i)the area, called the Cavill Avenue transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 14;
(j)the area, called the Florida Gardens transit node, that is delineated in blue on PTN plan 15.
(2)A copy of a plan mentioned in subsection (1), (1A) or (1B) may be inspected, free of charge, during office hours on business days at the department’s head office or on the department’s website.
(3)In this section—
PTN plan 1 means plan PTN–001 Stones Corner marked VO2 and dated 29 September 2008 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 2 means plan PTN–002 Langlands Park marked VO1 and dated 12 June 2008 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 3 means plan PTN–003 Coorparoo Junction marked VO1 and dated 12 June 2008 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 4 means plan PTN–004 Bennetts Road marked VO1 and dated 12 June 2008 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 5 means plan PTN–005 Ferny Grove Railway Station marked VO1 and dated 15 September 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 6 means plan PTN–006 Gold Coast University Hospital marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 7 means plan PTN–007 Griffith University marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 8 means plan PTN–008 Gold Coast Hospital marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 9 means plan PTN–009 Southport marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 10 means plan PTN–010 Southport South marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 11 means plan PTN–011 Cypress Avenue marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 12 means plan PTN–012 Northcliffe marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 13 means plan PTN–013 Broadbeach South marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 14 means plan PTN–014 Cavill Avenue marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.
PTN plan 15 means plan PTN–015 Florida Gardens marked VO1 and dated 16 December 2009 held in the office of the department.

s 4 ins 2008 SL No. 231 s 4

amd 2008 SL No. 365 s 3; 2009 SL No. 256 s 3; 2010 SL No. 22 s 3; 2010 Act No. 19 s 280

Part 4 Smartcard transport authorities

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5Definitions for pt 4

In this part—
digital photo ...

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digitised signature ...

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most recent digital photo ...

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smartcard transport authority see the Act, section 36G (1).
transport authority ...

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transport authority Act means any of the following Acts—
(a)the Tow Truck Act 1973 ;
(b)the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ;
(c)the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 .

s 5 ins 2010 SL No. 189 s 114

5ATransport authority–Act, s 36G

For the Act, section 36G, definition transport authority, each of the following is a transport authority—
(a)a driver’s certificate or an assistant’s certificate under the Tow Truck Act 1973 ;
(b)a driver authorisation under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ;
(c)an appointment as a pilot vehicle driver, escort vehicle driver, driver trainer, rider trainer or traffic controller under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ;

Note—

The appointments mentioned in this paragraph are made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 , part 2.
(d)a dangerous goods driver licence under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2008 .

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6Smartcard transport authorities

(1)A smartcard transport authority issued to a person by the chief executive may—
(a)indicate by way of a code, expression or otherwise that the person holds 1 or more transport authorities; and
(b)include information about the person’s personal particulars.
(2)A smartcard transport authority is, in relation to a particular transport authority, subject to the transport authority Act for the particular transport authority.
(3)A code or expression used on a smartcard transport authority in relation to a particular transport authority has the meaning given under the transport authority Act for the particular transport authority.

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7Interim transport authorities

(1)This section applies if the chief executive intends to issue a smartcard transport authority to a person.
(2)The chief executive may issue an interim transport authority to the person.
(3)An interim transport authority may contain the following information—
(a)its date of issue;
(b)any information that may be contained on a smartcard transport authority under section 6;
(c)information about anything authorised or required to be stated on it under a transport authority Act.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the information that may be contained on an interim transport authority.
(5)An interim transport authority has effect as if it were a smartcard transport authority until the person receives the smartcard transport authority from the chief executive.

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8[Repealed]

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om 2015 SL No. 162 s 29

9Replacement of smartcard transport authority

(1)This section applies if a person has been issued with a smartcard transport authority and, under a transport authority Act, any of the following happens—
(a)the person is granted a transport authority;
(b)a transport authority held by the person is amended, suspended or cancelled;
(c)a period of suspension of a transport authority held by the person ends;
(d)the person is to be given a replacement document evidencing a transport authority held by the person.
(2)The chief executive may issue a replacement smartcard transport authority to the person.
(3)The replacement smartcard transport authority must evidence each transport authority held by the person.

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Part 5 General

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sub 2015 SL No. 162 s 30

10Approved agency—Act, s 3

(1)For the Act, section 3, definition approved agency, paragraph (b), ASIO is an approved agency.
(2)In this section—
ASIO means the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation established under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cwlth).

s 10 ins 2013 No. 64 s 216

11Prescribed authorisation Acts–Act, s 28E

For the Act, section 28E, definition prescribed authorisation Act, each of the following Acts is a prescribed authorisation Act—
(a)the Adult Proof of Age Card Act 2008 ;
(b)the Tow Truck Act 1973 ;
(c)the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 ;
(d)the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ;
(e)the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ;
(f)the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 .

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12Prescribed authority–Act, s 28E

For the Act, section 28E, definition prescribed authority, each of the following authorities or documents is a prescribed authority—
(a)an adult proof of age card under the Adult Proof of Age Card Act 2008 ;
(b)a driver’s certificate or assistant’s certificate, or a document evidencing a driver’s certificate or assistant’s certificate, under the Tow Truck Act 1973 ;
(c)a marine licence, marine licence indicator or smartcard marine licence indicator under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 ;
(d)a driver authorisation or authorising document under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ;
(e)a Queensland driver licence under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ;
(f)a dangerous goods driver licence or driver authorising document under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Dangerous Goods) Regulation 2008 ;
(g)an appointment as a pilot vehicle driver, escort vehicle driver, driver trainer, rider trainer or traffic controller (each an appointee) under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 or an accreditation document mentioned in section 21 (2) of that Act given to an appointee;

Note—

The appointments mentioned in this paragraph are made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 , part 2.
(h)a high risk work licence, or a licence document for a high risk work licence, under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 .

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13Authorised officers–Act, s 28EG

For the Act, section 28EG (2), definition authorised officer, each of the following persons is an authorised officer—
(a)if the smartcard identification authority is a smartcard certificate under the Tow Truck Act 1973 —an authorised officer under that Act;
(b)if the smartcard identification authority is a smartcard marine licence indicator under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 —a shipping inspector under that Act;
(c)if the smartcard identification authority is a smartcard driver authorisation under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 —an authorised person under that Act;
(d)if the smartcard identification authority is a smartcard authority under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 —an authorised officer under that Act.

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14Transport Acts–Act, sch 1

For the Act, schedule 1, definition transport Act, each of the following Acts is a transport Act—
(a)the Adult Proof of Age Card Act 2008 ;
(b)the Air Navigation Act 1937 ;
(c)the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 , schedule, parts IV-IVC;
(d)the Century Zinc Project Act 1997 , sections 5 (2)-(7), 11, 12, 13 and 21;
(e)the Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1964 ;
(f)the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012 ;
(g)the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 ;
(h)the Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002 ;
(i)the Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1970 , schedule, parts IV-V;
(j)the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 ;
(k)the State Transport Act 1938 ;
(l)the State Transport (People Movers) Act 1989 ;
(m)the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 (to the extent administered by the Minister administering the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 );
(n)the Tow Truck Act 1973 ;
(o)the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ;
(p)the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 ;
(q)the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 ;
(r)the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ;
(s)the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ;
(t)the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ;
(u)the Transport (Rail Safety) Act 2010 ;
(v)the Transport Security (Counter-Terrorism) Act 2008 ;
(w)the Transport (South Bank Corporation Area Land) Act 1999 .

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Schedule Code for IDAS

section 3

Part 1 Preliminary

1Purpose of code

The purpose of this code is to ensure, as far as practicable, that road works on identified local government roads do not have a significant adverse impact on efficient, safe and comfortable public passenger transport.

2Definitions

In this code—
Austroads Guide to Road Design means the Guide to Road Design, as amended from time to time, published by Austroads Ltd.

Editor’s note—

A copy of the guide is available through the Austroads Ltd. website.

def Austroads Guide to Road Design ins 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(2)

identified local government road means a road forming part of a route used for a public passenger service identified under section 8C (2) of the Act as a route to which a code for IDAS applies.
Road Planning and Design Manual means the manual for road planning and design, as amended from time to time, published by the department for the time being administering road aspects of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 .

Editor’s note—

A copy of the manual is available on the department’s website.

def Road Planning and Design Manual sub 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(3)

s 2 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(1)

3How to comply with this code

(1)This code is complied with if the development standards mentioned in part 2 are complied with.
(2)However, if the Road Planning and Design Manual and the Austroads Guide to Road Design are both mentioned as development standards in a provision of part 2, this code is complied with if—
(a)the Road Planning and Design Manual is complied with; or
(b)for a matter not provided for in the Road Planning and Design Manual—the Austroads Code to Road Design is complied with; or
(c)for a matter in relation to which the Road Planning and Design Manual and the Austroads Guide to Road Design are inconsistent—the Road Planning and Design Manual is complied with.

s 3 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(4)

Part 2 Development standards

4Lane width if traffic can pass stopped bus

The combined lane width of a road with a speed limit of 60km/h that is designed so traffic can pass a bus stopped to load or unload passengers must be at least 7m.

5Lane width if buses operate in kerbside lane

(1)This section applies in relation to a straight road with one-way traffic that is designed to allow buses to operate in a kerbside lane.
(2)If the road has a speed limit of 50km/h and buses and bicycles do not share the kerbside lane, the kerbside lane width must be at least 3m.
(3)If the road has a speed limit of 60km/h and buses and bicycles do not share the kerbside lane, the kerbside lane width must be at least 3.5m.
(4)If the road has a speed limit of 60km/h and buses and bicycles share the kerbside lane, the kerbside lane width must be at least 4.2m.
(5)If the road has a speed limit of more than 60km/h but not more than 80km/h and buses and bicycles share the kerbside lane, the kerbside lane width must be at least 4.5m.

6Lane width—straight, undivided two-way road

(1)This section applies to straight, undivided roads designed for two-way traffic and a speed limit of not more than 60km/h.
(2)If it is intended that buses will operate adjacent to traffic lanes operating at least sometimes in the opposite direction, the lane width must be at least 3m.

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7Lane width—curved roads

(1)This section does not apply to curved roads at intersection turns.
(2)The lane widths for curved roads must be the relevant lane widths mentioned in sections 4 to 6, increased as required by the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 11, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, part 3.

s 7 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(5)

8Road profiles

The crossfall and superelevation of a road profile must be as required by the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapters 7 and 11, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, part 3.

s 8 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(6)

9Road turns and curves—basic curves

Basic curves must be provided as required by the turning path provisions in the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 5, or by the Austroads Guide to Road Design, part 3.

s 9 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(7)

10Intersection curves other than for roundabouts

Leading and trailing inside road curve transitions must be provided as required by the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 13, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, part 3.

s 10 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(8)

11Indented bus bays

(1)This section applies if—
(a)an indented bus bay is provided in traffic lanes on sub-arterial or higher order roads with no, or minimal, crossfall; and
(b)buses decelerate in the general traffic lane and enter the bus bay at the standard minimum service speed of 15km/h.
(2)The indented bus bay must be provided as required by the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 20, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, parts 3 and 4.

s 11 amd 2007 SL No. 200 s 17 sch; 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(9)–(10)

12Roundabouts

(1)A roundabout must be so designed as to ensure all traffic islands are clear of the vehicle swept path of the design bus plus 0.6m clearance each side.
(2)Minimum radii for ensuring compliance with subsection (1) must comply with the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 5, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, parts 4 and 4A.
(3)On roads other than collector or local access streets, a roundabout must not incorporate a mountable apron on the centre island.
(4)If a bus route requires a bus driver to make a right turn at a roundabout, the roundabout design must be as required by the Road Planning and Design Manual, chapter 14, or the Austroads Guide to Road Design, parts 4 and 4A.

s 12 amd 2010 SL No. 223 s 4(11)–(12)

13Road humps

A road hump must not be more than 75mm high.

14Flat top humps

Flat top humps—
(a)must not be more than 75mm high or have a gradient of more than 1:17; and
(b)must be at least 7m in length.

15Mid-block islands

If mid-block islands are used, the lane width must be at least 3m.

Note—

A mid-block island is a traffic island that is not at an intersection.

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Schedule 3 Dictionary

section 2A

sch 2 om 2010 SL No. 223 s 5

digital photo, for part 4, see section 5.
digitised signature, for part 4, see section 5.
most recent digital photo, for part 4, see section 5.
smartcard transport authority, for part 4, see section 5.
transport authority, for part 4, see section 5.
transport authority Act, for part 4, see section 5.

sch 3 ins 2010 SL No. 189 s 115