Transport Infrastructure Act 1994

An Act about transport infrastructure and related matters

Long title amd 2000 No. 6 s 7

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994.

2Objectives of this Act

(1)The overall objective of this Act is, consistent with the objectives of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, to provide a regime that allows for and encourages effective integrated planning and efficient management of a system of transport infrastructure.

(2)In particular, the objectives of this Act are—

(a)to allow the Government to have a strategic overview of the provision and operation of all transport infrastructure; and

(b)for roads—to establish a regime under which—

(i)a system of roads of national and State significance can be effectively planned and efficiently managed; and

(ii)influence can be exercised over the total road network in a way that contributes to overall transport efficiency; and

(iii)account is taken of the need to provide adequate levels of safety, and community access to the road network; and

(iv)impacts on development from environmental emissions generated by State-controlled roads are addressed by the development; and

(c)for miscellaneous transport infrastructure—to establish a regime for the effective planning and efficient management of the infrastructure; and

(d)for rail—to establish a regime that—

(i)contributes to overall transport effectiveness and efficiency; and

(ii)provides for the safety of railways and persons at, on or near railways; and

(iii)contributes to lower transport costs by allowing the maximum flexibility in rail transport operations consistent with achieving safety objectives; and

(iv)allows railway managers and operators to make decisions on a commercial basis; and

(e)for ports—to establish a regime under which a ports system is provided and can be managed within an overall strategic framework; and

(f)for air—to promote basic access to air services, and regional development, by making provision about air transport infrastructure; and

(g)for public marine transport—to establish a regime under which—

(i)public marine facilities are effectively and efficiently managed; and

(ii)the use of waterways for transport purposes is effectively and efficiently managed; and

(h)for busways—to establish a regime that provides for—

(i)flexibility in the choice between private and public construction and management; and

(ii)land tenure arrangements allowing private management to be established on a sound financial basis; and

(iii)safely constructed, managed and operated infrastructure; and

(i)for busways and light rail—to establish a regime for each that—

(i)contributes to overall transport effectiveness and efficiency; and

(ii)is responsive to community needs; and

(iii)offers an appealing alternative to private transport in a way that takes into account overall environmental, economic and social influences of transport; and

(iv)addresses the challenges of future growth; and

(v)provides busway and light rail transport infrastructure and passenger services at a reasonable cost to the community and government; and

(vi)results in minimal interference with access to and from the road network; and

(vii)encourages the facilitation and use of public transport; and

(viii)gives priority to public transport over private vehicles; and

(ix)contributes to lower transport costs by allowing the maximum flexibility in busway and light rail transport operations consistent with achieving safety objectives; and

(x)allows managers and operators of busways and light rail to make decisions on a commercial basis; and

(j)for light rail—to establish a regime that provides for—

(i)flexibility in the choice between private and public construction and management; and

(ii)land tenure arrangements allowing private management to be established on a sound financial basis; and

(iii)the safety of light rail, light rail land, light rail transport infrastructure and persons at, on or near light rail, light rail land or light rail transport infrastructure; and

(iv)the construction, management and operation of light rail transport infrastructure under a light rail franchise agreement.

s 2 prev s 2 om R4 (see RA s 37)

pres s 2 amd 1995 No. 32s 4; 2000 No. 6s 8; 2000 No. 40s 4; 2003 No. 54s 4; 2007 No. 10s 62 sch; 2008 No. 31s 72 sch; 2008 No. 67s 261; 2009 No. 47s 6; 2010 No. 19 ss 67, 166, 191; 2010 No. 6s 331; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

3Definitions—the dictionary

(1)A dictionary in schedule 6 defines particular words used in this Act.

(2)Definitions found elsewhere in the Act are signposted in the dictionary.

s 3 amd 1994 No. 32s 4(3); 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

Note—prev s 3 contained definitions for this Act. Definitions are now located in schedule 6 (Dictionary).

sub 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1

3ANotes in text

A note in the text of this Act is part of the Act.

s 3A ins 2005 No. 67s 21

4State/Commonwealth agreements or arrangements

The powers and discretions conferred by this Act may be exercised in accordance with an agreement or arrangement between the State and the Commonwealth about the funding of transport infrastructure.

5Development of transport infrastructure strategies

(1)The chief executive must, from time to time, develop for the Minister’s approval transport infrastructure strategies that are designed to give effect to the coordination plan in relation to transport infrastructure in accordance with the objectives of this Act.

(2)In developing transport infrastructure strategies, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to engage in public consultation.

(3)The Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive to prepare new transport infrastructure strategies for the Minister’s approval or to amend transport infrastructure strategies in the way the Minister directs.

(4)The Minister may approve transport infrastructure strategies that are submitted for approval or require the chief executive to amend the strategies in the way the Minister directs.

6Contents of transport infrastructure strategies

(1)Transport infrastructure strategies must include—

(a)a statement of the specific objectives sought to be achieved; and

(b)proposals for the provision of transport infrastructure; and

(c)investment criteria for deciding priorities for government supported transport infrastructure between and within the different transport modes and options for financing the priorities; and

(d)criteria for deciding which roads should be controlled by the chief executive as State-controlled roads; and

(e)appropriate performance indicators for deciding whether, and to what extent, the objectives of the strategies have been achieved.

(2)Transport infrastructure strategies must aim to provide an adequate framework for coordinating and integrating the provision of transport infrastructure as between the different transport modes.

(3)Transport infrastructure strategies must take account of agreements or arrangements between the State and the Commonwealth about the funding of transport infrastructure.

(4)If there is an integrated regional transport plan under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 for an area, the transport infrastructure strategies for the area must not be inconsistent with, and must give effect to, the plan.

s 6 amd 1995 No. 48s 10; 2008 No. 32s 67; 2012 No. 31s 33 sch

7Tabling of transport infrastructure strategies

The Minister must cause transport infrastructure strategies, and each amendment of transport infrastructure strategies, approved by the Minister to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

8Objective of chapter

In giving effect to the objective of this Act, this chapter is intended to ensure value for money for resources applied to the construction, maintenance and operation of transport infrastructure.

9Obligations about government supported transport infrastructure

The chief executive must ensure that—

(a)the construction, maintenance and operation of all government supported transport infrastructure for which the chief executive is responsible is carried out in a way that, within the objective of this chapter—

(i)takes into account best practice and national benchmarks; and

(ii)promotes the safe transport of persons and goods; and

(iii)reduces adverse environmental impacts; and

(iv)encourages efficient and competitive behaviour in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure; and

(b)the construction, maintenance and operation of all government supported transport infrastructure for which the chief executive is responsible is carried out in accordance with standards—

(i)published by the chief executive; and

(ii)designed, within overall transport objectives, to achieve efficiency, affordable quality and cost effectiveness; and

(c)contracts that are let for the construction, maintenance or operation of transport infrastructure are designed in a way that encourages efficient performance by the contractor.

s 9 amd 1995 No. 32s 5; 2000 No. 6s 9

sub 2009 No. 47s 7

9ABeneficial assets

(1)For section 9(a)(iii), it is recognised that, although the operation or use of transport infrastructure may have significantly adverse environmental impacts, the operation and use are necessary for the community’s environmental, social and economic wellbeing.

(2)However, it is intended that, within the objective of this chapter, any significantly adverse environmental impacts resulting from the operation or use of transport infrastructure be progressively reduced to the extent that it is practicable to do so.

s 9A ins 2009 No. 47s 7

10Report on giving effect to s 9

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the way in which effect has been given to section 9 during the year to which the report relates.

s 10 amd 1995 No. 32s 6; 2000 No. 6s 10; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

11Development of roads implementation programs

(1)The chief executive must, each year, develop for the Minister’s approval roads implementation programs for the year and for 1 or more later years.

(2)Roads implementation programs must include—

(a)a program of projects, and policies and financial provisions, for implementing the transport infrastructure strategies in relation to road transport infrastructure, including roads that are not State-controlled roads; and

(b)performance targets for road transport infrastructure.

(3)Roads implementation programs may include proposals to spend amounts on transport infrastructure other than road transport infrastructure if the spending would contribute to intermodal effectiveness and efficiency.

(4)In developing roads implementation programs, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to consult with local governments that, in the opinion of the chief executive, would be affected by the programs.

(5)Roads implementation programs are to be made publicly available in the way decided by the Minister.

(6)The Minister may at any time direct the chief executive to amend roads implementation programs.

(7)The Minister may approve roads implementation programs that are submitted for approval or require the chief executive to amend the programs in the way the Minister directs.

12Consistency with transport infrastructure strategies

(1)Subject to directions of the Minister, roads implementation programs must be consistent with transport infrastructure strategies.

(2)If the Minister gives a direction under this section that results in roads implementation programs being inconsistent with transport infrastructure strategies, the Minister must cause a copy of the direction to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after it is given.

13Report on operation of roads implementation programs

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the operation of the roads implementation programs during the year to which the annual report relates.

pt hdg ins 1995 No. 32s 7

14Development of programs

(1)The chief executive must, each year, develop for the Minister’s approval rail implementation programs for the year and for 1 or more later years for rail transport infrastructure that is government supported transport infrastructure.

(2)Rail implementation programs must include—

(a)a program of projects, and policies and budgets, for implementing the transport infrastructure strategies for rail transport infrastructure that is government supported transport infrastructure; and

(b)performance targets for the rail transport infrastructure.

(3)In developing rail implementation programs, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to—

(a)consult with local governments and railway managers and operators that the chief executive considers would be affected by the programs; and

(b)minimise conflict between the programs and expenditure programs of local governments and railway managers and operators.

(4)Rail implementation programs are to be made publicly available in the way decided by the Minister.

(5)The Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive to amend a rail implementation program.

(6)The Minister may—

(a)approve a rail implementation program submitted for approval; or

(b)require the chief executive to amend a rail implementation program submitted for approval.

s 14 ins 1995 No. 32s 7

15Consistency with transport infrastructure strategies

(1)Subject to the Minister’s directions, a rail implementation program must be consistent with transport infrastructure strategies.

(2)If a direction of the Minister results in a rail implementation program being inconsistent with a transport infrastructure strategy, the Minister must table a copy of the direction in the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after it is given.

s 15 ins 1995 No. 32s 7

16Report on implementation of programs

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the implementation of the rail implementation program for the year of the report.

s 16 ins 1995 No. 32s 7

17Development of implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure

(1)The chief executive must, each year, develop for the Minister’s approval implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure for the year and for 1 or more later years.

(2)Implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure must include—

(a)a program of projects, and policies and budgets, for implementing the transport infrastructure strategies about the miscellaneous transport infrastructure covered by the programs; and

(b)performance targets for that miscellaneous transport infrastructure.

(3)Implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure may include proposals to spend amounts on transport infrastructure other than miscellaneous transport infrastructure if the spending would contribute to intermodal effectiveness and efficiency.

(4)In developing implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to consult with local governments that, in the opinion of the chief executive, would be affected by the programs.

(5)Implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure are to be made publicly available in the way decided by the Minister.

(6)The Minister may at any time direct the chief executive to amend implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure.

(7)The Minister may approve implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure that are submitted for approval or require the chief executive to amend the programs in the way the Minister directs.

18Consistency with transport infrastructure strategies

(1)Subject to directions of the Minister, implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure must be consistent with transport infrastructure strategies.

(2)If the Minister gives a direction under this section that results in implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure being inconsistent with transport infrastructure strategies, the Minister must cause a copy of the direction to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after it is given.

19Report on operation of implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the operation of the implementation programs for miscellaneous transport infrastructure during the year to which the annual report relates.

pt hdg amd 2013 No. 19 s 111

20Matters transport government entities must take into account

(1)In preparing a corporate plan or a statement of corporate intent under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 or a strategic plan or operational plan under the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013, each rail government entity and each GOC port authority must take into account the transport infrastructure strategies.

(2)A rail government entity or a GOC port authority may spend amounts on transport infrastructure other than rail transport infrastructure or port infrastructure if the spending would contribute to effectiveness and efficiency.

s 20 amd 1995 No. 32 s 8; 2008 No. 32 s 68; 2008 No. 67 s 133; 2010 No. 19 s 68; 2012 No. 31 s 33 sch; 2013 No. 19 s 112

ch hdg ins 2000 No. 6s 11

21Air transport infrastructure funding programs

(1)The chief executive may develop, for the Minister’s approval, an air transport infrastructure funding program.

(2)The purpose of a program is to facilitate basic access to air transport services and regional development.

(3)An air transport infrastructure funding program must include a program of government funding to facilitate the upgrading or building of runways, landing strips or ancillary works.

(4)The chief executive may, with the Minister’s approval, amend an air transport infrastructure funding program.

(5)The chief executive may develop guidelines, consistent with the objectives of this Act and government policy, for assessing funding applications under a program.

(6)The chief executive must make any current program or guidelines publicly available.

s 21 ins 2000 No. 6s 11

22Report on implementation of program

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the implementation of the air transport infrastructure funding program for the year of the report.

s 22 prev s 22 amd 1994 No. 49 s 4; 1995 No. 9 s 92 sch 1; 1995 No. 32 s 9; 2000 No. 6 s 12; 2000 No. 40 s 5; 2002 No. 12 s 329 sch 2 (amdt could not be given effect)

om 2001 No. 79 s 25

pres s 22 ins 2000 No. 6 s 11

23Scope of chapter

(1)To give effect to the objectives of this Act in relation to road transport infrastructure, the chief executive has, subject to the Minister and as required by this chapter—

(a)the function of influencing the total road network; and

(b)control over roads of State significance in the total road network, including roads of national significance that are managed in accordance with agreements or arrangements between the State and the Commonwealth about the funding of road transport infrastructure.

(2)This chapter establishes a framework under which the construction, maintenance or operation of a State-controlled road can be done by the chief executive, or by a local government or someone else under agreements or arrangements with the chief executive.

24Declaration of State-controlled roads

(1)The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare a road or route, or part of a road or route, to be a State-controlled road.

Note—

See sections 84CB and 105JAB for the revocation of a declaration made under this subsection by the making of a declaration under section 84A(1) or 105H(3).

(2)A declaration must be consistent with criteria about the declaration of State-controlled roads in the transport infrastructure strategies.

(3)A declaration must enable the location of the road to be identified.

(4)The location may be identified by specifying—

(a)the starting and ending points of the road; and

(b)the alignment of the road; and

(c)the width of the road by reference to the constructed centre line of the road pavement or surface.

(5)Unless otherwise specified in a declaration, the width of a State-controlled road through a State reserve, State forest, timber reserve, vacant State land or pastoral holding is 30m each side of the centre line of the trafficked route.

s 24 amd 2014 No. 43s 23

25Consultation before declaration

Before making or revoking a declaration under section 24, the Minister must be satisfied each local government that would, in the Minister’s opinion, be affected by the proposed declaration or revocation has been—

(a)made aware of the proposed declaration or revocation; and

(b)given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister on the proposed declaration or revocation.

s 25 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

sub 2017 No. 25 s 51

26State-controlled roads on rail corridor land

(1)This section applies if, under section 24, the Minister intends to declare a road or route, or part of a road or route, that crosses rail corridor land and continues on the other side of the rail corridor land to be a State-controlled road.

(2)Before making the declaration, the Minister must be satisfied—

(a)the department has consulted with the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land; and

(b)the railway manager has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister on the declaration.

(3)If the Minister decides to declare the road or route, or part of the road or route, to be a State-controlled road, the Minister must, when making the declaration, declare in the gazette notice the part of the rail corridor land where it is crossed by the road or route to be a common area (common area) for the rail corridor land and the State-controlled road.

(4)When the common area is declared—

(a)the chief executive may construct, maintain and operate the State-controlled road on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as rail corridor land; and

(b)a railway manager for the rail corridor land may construct, maintain and operate a railway on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as State-controlled road; and

(c)the railway manager and its agents or employees, and the Authority and its agents or employees, do not have any liability for the State-controlled road or its use or operation on the common area.

Examples for paragraph (a)—

•a level crossing

•a bridge or other structure over a railway

•a bridge or other structure that allows the road to pass under the railway

(5)Unless the chief executive and a railway manager for the rail corridor land otherwise agree—

(a)subject to section 251, the chief executive is responsible for maintaining the State-controlled road on the common area; and

(b)if the State-controlled road on the common area stops being used, the chief executive is responsible for the cost of removing road transport infrastructure from the common area and restoring the railway.

(6)The State is taken not to be in breach of any of its obligations in a sublease of the rail corridor land between the State and the railway manager by—

(a)the Minister’s declarations; or

(b)anything done by the chief executive under chapter 6 for the common area.

(7)After the common area is declared—

(a)the chief executive must promptly give a copy of the gazette notice of the declarations to the registrar of titles; and

(b)the registrar of titles must record the declarations on the relevant lease of the rail corridor land to the State and any affected sublease in the leasehold land register.

s 26 ins 2001 No. 79s 25A

amd 2013 No. 19s 113; 2017 No. 25 s 52

27Declaration of motorways

(1)The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare that the whole or a part of a State-controlled road is a motorway.

(2)A declaration must enable the location of the motorway to be identified.

(3)Before making or revoking a declaration, the Minister must be satisfied each local government that would, in the Minister’s opinion, be affected by the proposed declaration or revocation has been—

(a)made aware of the proposed declaration or revocation; and

(b)given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister on the proposed declaration or revocation.

s 27 amd 2017 No. 25 s 53

28Chief executive to have power of a local government for State-controlled roads

The chief executive may exercise, for a State-controlled road in the area of a local government, all of the powers that the local government may exercise for a local government road in the area.

29Powers of chief executive for road works contracts etc.

(1)The chief executive may, in accordance with the relevant roads implementation program, carry out, or enter into contracts for the State with other persons (including local governments, State government bodies and agencies of the Government of some other State or of a Territory) for the carrying out of—

(a)road works on a State-controlled road or on land that is intended to become a State-controlled road; or

(b)other works that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the road network; or

(c)the operation of a State-controlled road.

(2)The chief executive may, for the State, carry out road works on a local government road in accordance with an agreement between the chief executive and the local government.

(3)The chief executive may, for the State, enter into contracts with other persons for road works to be carried out outside the State by the chief executive, a local government, a State government body or a contractor to the chief executive in accordance with an agreement between the State and the other State or Territory concerned.

(4)A contract with a local government under this section about the maintenance and operation of a State-controlled road may include arrangements about which powers of the local government are to be exercised by the chief executive and which of the powers are to be exercised by the local government for the State-controlled road.

(5)A local government may enter into a contract mentioned in subsection (1) even though the contract relates to works or operation outside the local government’s area.

(6)The chief executive may, for the State, carry out, or enter into contracts with other persons to carry out, accommodation works that are necessary or convenient to be done as a result of road works, other than work done under subsection (7).

(7)The chief executive may, for the State, carry out, or enter into contracts for, works on or adjacent to a State-controlled road at the request of the owner of adjacent land on the basis that the owner provides consideration, whether monetary or otherwise, as agreed between the chief executive and the owner.

(8)This section does not prevent the chief executive carrying out, or entering into contracts for the carrying out, of road works of a minor or emergency nature.

s 29 amd 2014 No. 43s 24

30Obligations in carrying out of works or operation of roads by the chief executive

In carrying out works, or the operation of roads, mentioned in section 29, the chief executive must ensure that the carrying out is done on a value for money basis.

s 30 amd 2011 No. 12s 27; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

31Contracts to encourage efficiency

(1)In entering into contracts of the kind mentioned in section 29, the chief executive must ensure that open competition is encouraged.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a contract with a person if the person is the sole invitee and enters into a price performance contract with the chief executive.

s 31 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

32Cost sharing arrangements

The chief executive may arrange with another person (including a local government and a State government body) for the sharing by the chief executive with the other person of the cost of—

(a)acquisition of land for transport infrastructure; or

(b)road works on a State-controlled road; or

(c)other works that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the road network; or

(d)the operation of a State-controlled road;

including all necessary preliminary costs associated with the acquisition, works or operation.

33Prohibition on road works etc. on State-controlled roads

(1)A person must not, without lawful excuse or the written approval of the chief executive—

(a)carry out road works on a State-controlled road; or

(b)interfere with a State-controlled road or its operation.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2)An approval may be subject to conditions decided by the chief executive.

(3)A person must not contravene a condition that applies to the person under subsection (2).

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(4)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who carries out maintenance of ancillary works and encroachments or landscaping that does not interfere with a State-controlled road or its operation.

(5)An approval under subsection (1) for road works that are road access works may only be given if there is a permitted road access location under a decision in force under section 62(1) in relation to the road access works.

s 33 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1; 2010 No. 19s 192

34Offender to pay cost of remedying unauthorised works

(1)If a person carries out works contrary to section 33(1), the chief executive may—

(a)dismantle or alter the works; or

(b)remedy damage caused by the works.

(2)If the chief executive causes the works to be dismantled or altered or the damage to be remedied under subsection (1), the person is liable to pay to the chief executive the costs incurred by the chief executive.

s 34 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

35Temporary occupation and use of land

(1)To carry out road works or accommodation works, the chief executive, or someone authorised in writing by the chief executive, (temporary occupier) may temporarily occupy and use land, including roads, and do anything on the land that is necessary or convenient to be done.

(2)Subsection (1) does not authorise the temporary occupier to extract quarry material from a watercourse in a wild river area.

(3)However, without limiting subsection (1), the subsection does authorise the chief executive to extract and use quarry material reserved to the State and administered under the Forestry Act 1959 from land.

s 35 amd 2005 No. 42s 52sch 1; 2014 No. 43s 25

36Notice of entry or permission to enter

(1)The person who is proposing to occupy and use land under section 35 (proposed temporary occupier) must—

(a)give at least 7 days written notice to the owner or occupier of the land and the following persons—

(i)if the land is land from which quarry material mentioned in section 35(3) is to be extracted—to the chief executive of the department in which the Forestry Act 1959 is administered;

(ii)if the land is administered under the Land Act 1994—to the chief executive of the department in which that Act is administered; or

(b)obtain the written approval of the owner or occupier to the occupation or use.

(2)The notice must state—

(a)the road works and any accommodation works to be carried out; and

(b)the use proposed to be made of the land; and

(c)details of the things proposed to be done on the land; and

(d)an approximate period when the occupation or use is expected to continue; and

(e)if accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land—the owner or occupier may, within 7 days after the notice is given, make submissions to the proposed temporary occupier about the accommodation works proposed to be carried out on the land.

(3)A notice may be given under subsection (1) in relation to land even if it is proposed to resume the land for road works.

(4)If accommodation works are proposed to be carried out on the land, the proposed temporary occupier must consider any submissions that are made within the 7 days after the notice is given, before carrying out the accommodation works.

(5)After the end of 7 days after service of a notice under subsection (1), or with the agreement of the owner or occupier, the land may be entered and the road works specified in the notice carried out.

(6)If urgent remedial attention is required, subsection (1) does not apply but the person who is proposing to occupy or use the land must, if it is practicable, notify the owner or occupier of the land orally.

s 36 amd 2014 No. 43s 26

37Compensation for physical damage from entry etc.

(1)An owner of land that is entered, occupied or used under section 35 may give a written notice to the chief executive claiming compensation for physical damage caused by the entry, occupation or use or for the taking or consumption of materials.

(2)Compensation is not payable unless a claim is received by the chief executive within 1 year after occupation or use has ended.

(3)However, the chief executive may allow a claim to be made at a later time.

(4)Compensation awarded under this section must not be more than the compensation that would have been awarded if the land had been acquired.

s 37 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

38Fencing State-controlled roads

(1)The chief executive does not have to contribute to the fencing of the whole or a part of the boundary between land and—

(a)an existing State-controlled road; or

(b)a road or land that is intended to become a State-controlled road; or

(c)a widening or deviation of a State-controlled road involving the acquisition of land.

(2)However, subsection (1)(b) does not apply to an existing road if the land is substantially fenced and the presence of the road will make the fencing ineffective.

(3)Subsection (1)(c) does not apply if the previous boundary of the road was substantially fenced.

39Watercourses and road works

(1)To carry out road works, the chief executive may—

(a)divert a watercourse; or

(b)construct a watercourse, whether temporary or permanent.

(2)In taking action under subsection (1), the chief executive must consider the effect that the action will have on the physical integrity and flow characteristics of the watercourse.

(3)The chief executive may enter and occupy private land under section 35 and carry out works that the chief executive considers necessary or desirable to enable a watercourse to operate effectively and efficiently.

(4)Subsection (1) does not authorise the chief executive, in a wild river area, to—

(a)divert or construct a watercourse; or

(b)extract quarry material from a watercourse.

s 39 amd 2005 No. 42s 52sch 1

40Funds for works on, or operation of, local government roads etc.

(1)The chief executive may enter into an agreement with a local government under which the chief executive supplies funds to the local government for road works on a local government road, for other works that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the road network or for the operation of a local government road.

(2)The agreement—

(a)must provide for the works or operation to be carried out in accordance with an agreement between the chief executive and the local government that is designed to ensure value for money in the application of the funds; and

(b)may be subject to other conditions.

41Improvement of State-controlled road as an economic alternative to improvement of the local road network

If a local government concludes that improvements to a State-controlled road in its area would be beneficial to the local road network, the local government may make financial arrangements with the chief executive for the improvements to be made.

42Impact of certain local government decisions on State-controlled roads

(1)A local government must obtain the chief executive’s written approval if—

(a)it intends to carry out road works on a local government road or make changes to the management of a local government road; and

(b)the works or changes would—

(i)require the carrying out of road works on a State-controlled road; or

(ii)otherwise have a significant adverse impact on a State-controlled road; or

(iii)have a significant impact on the planning of a State-controlled road or a future State-controlled road.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the chief executive or planning chief executive considered the works or changes as part of considering—

(a)an application for a development approval; or

(b)a change application.

(3)The chief executive may make guidelines to which local governments must have regard in deciding whether an approval of the chief executive under subsection (1) is required.

(4)An approval by the chief executive under subsection (1) may be subject to conditions, including a condition that consideration, whether monetary or otherwise, be given in compensation for the impact that the road works or changes will have.

(5)Subsection (1) does not apply if the conditions applied and enforced by the local government for the road works or changes comply with permission criteria fixed by the chief executive.

(6)The permission criteria may include conditions, including a condition that consideration, whether monetary or otherwise, be given in compensation for the impact that the road works or changes will have.

(7)A local government must comply with conditions that apply to it under this section.

(8)If a local government contravenes subsection (1) or a condition that applies to it under this section, the local government is liable to compensate the chief executive for the cost of road works to State-controlled roads that are reasonably required because of the contravention.

(9)An approval by the chief executive under subsection (1) must be given—

(a)within 21 days after receiving the application for approval; or

(b)within a longer period notified to the local government by the chief executive within the 21 day period.

(10)If—

(a)a local government applies for an approval under subsection (1); and

(b)the chief executive does not respond to the application within 21 days after receiving the application;

the chief executive is taken to have given approval at the end of the 21 days.

(11)In this section—

future State-controlled road means a road or land that the chief executive has notified the local government in writing is intended to become a State-controlled road.

(12)The chief executive must cause a copy of each notice under subsection (11) to be published in the gazette.

s 42 amd 1998 No. 13s 191 sch; 1999 No. 11s 27; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 561

43Distraction of traffic on motorways

(1)A local government must obtain the chief executive’s written approval if it intends to approve the erection, alteration or operation of an advertising sign or other advertising device that would be—

(a)visible from a motorway; and

(b)beyond the boundaries of the motorway; and

(c)reasonably likely to create a traffic hazard for the motorway.

(2)The chief executive may make guidelines to which local governments must have regard in deciding whether an approval of the chief executive under subsection (1) is required for particular motorways.

(3)An approval by the chief executive under subsection (1) may be subject to conditions.

(4)Subsection (1) does not apply if the conditions applied by the local government to the erection, alteration or operation of the sign or device comply with permission criteria fixed by the chief executive.

(5)The permission criteria may include conditions.

(6)A local government must comply with conditions that apply to it under this section.

(7)An approval by the chief executive under subsection (1) must be given—

(a)within 21 days after receiving the application for approval; or

(b)within a longer period notified to the local government by the chief executive within the 21 day period.

(8)If—

(a)a local government applies for an approval under subsection (1); and

(b)the chief executive does not respond to the application within 21 days after receiving the application;

the chief executive is taken to have given approval at the end of the 21 days.

(9)In this section—

motorway includes a road or land that the chief executive has notified the local government in writing is intended to become a motorway.

(10)The chief executive must cause a copy of each notice under subsection (9) to be published in the gazette.

44Effect of decisions of Planning and Environment Court

(1)If—

(a)an approval under section 42(1) is subject to conditions; and

(b)a local government imposes conditions on the road works or changes to which the approval relates; and

(c)the Planning and Environment Court amends the conditions mentioned in paragraph (b);

then, to the extent to which the amendment relates to the conditions of the approval under section 42(1), the conditions of the approval are taken to be amended accordingly.

(2)If—

(a)there are permission criteria relevant to road works or changes mentioned in section 42; and

(b)a local government imposes conditions on the road works or changes; and

(c)the Planning and Environment Court amends the conditions mentioned in paragraph (b);

then, to the extent to which the amendment relates to the permission criteria, the permission criteria are taken to be amended accordingly in their application to the road works or changes.

(3)If—

(a)an approval under section 43(1) is subject to conditions; and

(b)a local government imposes conditions on the relevant erection, alteration or operation of the sign or other device; and

(c)the Planning and Environment Court amends the conditions mentioned in paragraph (b);

then, to the extent to which the amendment relates to the conditions of the approval under section 43(1), the conditions of the approval are taken to be amended accordingly.

(4)If—

(a)there are permission criteria relevant to the erection, alteration or operation of a sign or other device mentioned in section 43; and

(b)a local government imposes conditions on the erection, alteration or operation; and

(c)the Planning and Environment Court amends the conditions mentioned in paragraph (b);

then, to the extent to which the amendment relates to the permission criteria, the permission criteria are taken to be amended accordingly in their application to the erection, alteration or operation.

(5)The Planning and Environment Court is not to amend conditions as mentioned in this section without giving the chief executive a chance to be heard.

s 44 amd 1999 No. 11s 28; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

45Management of particular functions on State-controlled roads by local governments

(1)A local government may exercise, for a State-controlled road in its area, all the powers that it may exercise for a local government road in its area.

(2)However, if there is a contract of the kind mentioned in section 29(4) between the chief executive and a local government, the exercise of the powers must be done as required by the contract.

(3)If there is no contract of the kind mentioned in section 29(4) between the chief executive and a local government, the chief executive may direct the local government not to exercise any or some of its powers for a State-controlled road specified in the direction.

(4)A direction under subsection (3) may be subject to conditions.

(5)A local government must comply with directions or conditions under this section.

(6)The exercise of a power by a local government under this section is not a contravention of this Act.

s 45 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

46Temporary restrictions on use of State-controlled roads

(1)If the chief executive considers that it is necessary to prevent damage to road transport infrastructure or to ensure the safety of road users and other persons, the chief executive may, by erecting or displaying a notice (a restricted road use notice), declare that—

(a)a State-controlled road is temporarily closed to all traffic or traffic of a particular class; or

(b)a State-controlled road may only be used—

(i)at specified times; or

(ii)by particular classes of vehicles; or

(iii)in accordance with conditions (including restrictions on the weight of loads of vehicles) fixed by the chief executive.

(2)A restricted road use notice must—

(a)be erected or displayed on the road to which the notice applies; and

(b)be easily visible to persons using the road; and

(c)state how the use of the road is restricted; and

(d)state the maximum penalty for failing to comply with the notice.

(3)The chief executive must take reasonable steps to advertise a declaration under subsection (1) in a way the chief executive considers appropriate.

Examples of ways declaration may be advertised—

on the department’s website, in a newspaper circulating generally in the relevant area, on television, on the radio

(4)A person must not drive past a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1) in contravention of the notice, unless the person—

(a)has a reasonable excuse; or

(b)is acting in accordance with a written approval given by the chief executive or police commissioner; or

Note—

A written approval includes, for example, an approval given by text message, email or fax.

(c)is carrying out road works or inspecting a road for the chief executive, and the contravention is necessary for the person to carry out the road works or inspect the road.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(5)A person must not unlawfully tamper with a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(6)Neither the State nor the chief executive is liable for damage or injury caused directly because of a contravention of subsection (4).

(7)Also, civil liability does not attach to the chief executive or police commissioner for giving an approval mentioned in subsection (4)(b) if the approval was given in good faith without reckless disregard for the possible occurrence of the personal injury or loss or damage to property from which liability would arise if this subsection did not apply.

(8)If subsection (7) prevents civil liability attaching to the chief executive or police commissioner liability attaches instead to the State.

(9)In this section—

police commissioner means the commissioner of the police service appointed under the Police Service Administration Act 1990.

tamper, with a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1), includes—

(a)damage, deface or destroy the notice; and

(b)move or remove the notice; and

(c)hinder the visibility of the notice.

s 46 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1; 2008 No. 67s 285; 2011 No. 33s 25

47Removal of materials etc.

(1)A person must not, without lawful excuse, damage, remove or interfere with naturally occurring materials, stockpiles of materials, watercourses, road works or ancillary works and encroachments on a State-controlled road.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2)A person must not deposit rubbish or abandon goods or materials on a State-controlled road other than at places approved by, and under conditions fixed by, the chief executive.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

s 47 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1; 2001 No. 79s 26; 2008 No. 31s 72 sch

48Recovery of cost of damage

(1)If—

(a)a person intentionally, recklessly or negligently causes damage to road works or ancillary works and encroachments on a State-controlled road, whether or not an offence is committed; and

(b)the chief executive repairs the damage or replaces or reconstructs as necessary the road works or ancillary works and encroachments;

the person is liable to pay to the chief executive the cost of repair, replacement or reconstruction.

(2)If—

(a)the damage is caused by the operation of a vehicle; and

(b)the driver of the vehicle is unknown or can not be located;

the person in whose name the vehicle is registered is liable for the costs of repair, replacement or reconstruction for which the driver would be liable.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if the vehicle was being used without the agreement or knowledge of the person in whose name the vehicle is registered.

(4)If—

(a)a court finds a person guilty of an offence against this Act; and

(b)in committing the offence, the person caused damage to road works or ancillary works and encroachments;

the court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the person to pay an amount towards the cost of repairing the damage.

49Assessment of impacts on State-controlled roads from certain activities

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the chief executive considers the carrying on of an activity prescribed under a regulation is having, or will have, a significant adverse impact on a State-controlled road; and

(b)the activity is not for—

(i)a significant project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971; or

(ii)development categorised under a planning scheme as assessable development for the Planning Act; or

(iii)development in a priority development area under the Economic Development Act 2012.

(2)The chief executive may require the entity carrying out the activity to provide information, within a reasonable time, that will enable the chief executive to assess the impact.

(3)After assessing the impact, the chief executive may decide to do 1 or more of the following—

(a)give the entity a direction about the use of the road to lessen the impact;

(b)require the entity—

(i)to carry out works to lessen the impact; or

(ii)to pay an amount as compensation for the impact.

(4)The chief executive may require the works to be carried out or the amount to be paid before the impact commences or intensifies.

(5)The amount required to be paid under subsection (3)(b)(ii) is a debt payable to the chief executive and may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(6)The regulation mentioned in subsection (1)(a)—

(a)must contain a process under which the chief executive’s decision may be reviewed; and

(b)may contain a process for enforcing the decision.

s 49 ins 2003 No. 64s 147

amd 2007 No. 41s 247; 2009 No. 47s 5 sch; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2012 No. 43s 325sch 2; 2016 No. 27 s 562

49AImpact of particular development and State-controlled roads

(1)This section applies if the chief executive is—

(a)a referral agency for a development application; or

(b)the responsible entity or a referral agency for a change application.

(2)Also, this section has as its purpose ensuring—

(a)the efficient and safe management of State-controlled roads; and

(b)that development addresses impacts on the development from environmental emissions generated by State-controlled roads.

Examples of environmental emissions—

air particles, fumes, light, noise

(3)For performing the chief executive’s functions as responsible entity or referral agency, the chief executive must consider the extent to which the proposed development satisfies the purpose mentioned in subsection (2).

(4)Subsection (3) is in addition to, and does not limit, the Planning Act, sections 55, 81 and 82.

s 49A ins 2010 No. 19s 193

amd 2016 No. 27 s 563

50Ancillary works and encroachments

(1)The chief executive may construct, maintain, operate or conduct ancillary works and encroachments on a State-controlled road.

(2)The chief executive may, by gazette notice, decide that specified ancillary works and encroachments must not be constructed, maintained, operated or conducted on State-controlled roads, or on State-controlled roads in a specified district, without the written approval of the chief executive.

(3)A person must not construct, maintain, operate or conduct ancillary works and encroachments on a State-controlled road contrary to a notice under subsection (2).

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(4)Subsection (3) does not apply to the construction, maintenance, operation or conduct of ancillary works and encroachments on a State-controlled road if the construction, maintenance, operation or conduct—

(a)conforms to requirements specified by the chief executive by gazette notice; or

(b)is done as required by a contract entered into with the chief executive.

(5)An approval or requirements under this section may be subject to conditions (including conditions about the payment of fees and other charges) fixed by the chief executive.

(6)A thing is not done contrary to this section if it is permitted under the Land Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the Economic Development Act 2012 or an Act about local government.

s 50 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1; 1999 No. 42s 54(3) sch pt 3; 2000 No. 6s 13; 2007 No. 41s 248; 2010 No. 19s 194; 2012 No. 43s 325sch 2

51Presumptions about advertising notices

(1)This section applies to a prosecution for an offence against section 50(3) in relation to an advertising notice.

(2)Each person whose product or service is advertised on the notice is taken to maintain the notice, unless the person proves the advertisement was placed without the person’s knowledge or permission.

s 51 ins 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1

52Alteration etc. of ancillary works and encroachments

(1)If ancillary works and encroachments are constructed, maintained, operated or conducted contrary to section 50, the chief executive may—

(a)cause them to be altered, relocated, made safe or removed; or

(b)for activities—direct that their conduct be altered or that they stop being conducted.

(2)A person who constructed, maintained or operated ancillary works and encroachments contrary to section 50 is liable to pay to the chief executive the cost of altering or relocating them, making them safe or removing them.

(3)If ancillary works and encroachments are removed under subsection (1), the chief executive may cause them to be sold or destroyed.

(3A)If the chief executive sells ancillary works and encroachments, the proceeds of the sale must be applied in the following order—

(a)in payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by the chief executive in removing and selling the ancillary works and encroachments;

(b)if there is an amount owing to an entity under a security interest registered for the ancillary works and encroachments under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth)—in payment of the amount owing under the security interest;

(c)the balance to the owner of the ancillary works and encroachments or, if the owner can not be found, to the consolidated fund.

(3B)A secured party can not enforce any security interest in the proceeds of sale against an entity to whom an amount is payable under subsection (3A)(a) or (b).

(4)If the chief executive is of the opinion that ancillary works and encroachments, or the use of ancillary works and encroachments, that were constructed, maintained, operated or conducted on a State-controlled road under an approval, requirements or contract under section 50—

(a)by themselves or with other factors—

(i)are creating or may in the future create a traffic hazard; or

(ii)are reducing or may in the future reduce safety; or

(iii)are having or may in the future have an adverse effect on traffic operations; or

(b)require emergency action; or

(c)have become or may in the future become an obstacle to the carrying out of road works on the road or to the construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of public utility plant on the road;

the chief executive may cause them to be, or direct that they be, altered, relocated, made safe or removed or, for activities, direct that their conduct be altered or that they stop being conducted.

(5)A person must comply with a direction under this section.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(6)If ancillary works and encroachments are altered, relocated, made safe or removed because of a direction under subsection (4), the chief executive may enter into an agreement with the owner of the ancillary works and encroachments for making a contribution towards the cost of the alteration, relocation, making safe or removal.

(7)In this section—

secured party has the meaning given by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cwlth), section 10.

s 52 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1; 2000 No. 6s 14; 2010 No. 19s 195; 2010 No. 44s 217; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

sdiv hdg sub 2000 No. 6s 15

53Definitions

In this subdivision—

declaration has the meaning given by section 54(1).

def declaration ins 2000 No. 6s 16(2)

land, adjacent to a State-controlled road, includes land that is not adjacent to the road but is benefited by an easement, registered under the Land Title Act 1994—

(a)that is over land that is adjacent to the road; and

(b)that starts at the boundary between the land mentioned in paragraph (a) and the road.

def land ins 2000 No. 6s 16(2)

owner includes a lessee under the Land Act 1994.

def owner ins 2000 No. 6s 16(2)

permitted road access location means a permitted road access location under a decision in force under section 62(1).

def permitted road access location ins 2000 No. 6s 16(2)

road access location means a location on a property boundary between land and a road for the entry or exit of traffic.

def road access location ins 2000 No. 6s 16(2)

State-controlled road includes a road or land that the chief executive has notified the relevant local government in writing is intended to become a State-controlled road.

s 53 def approved means of access om 2000 No. 6s 16(1)

54Limited access roads

(1)The chief executive, by gazette notice complying with sections 56 and 57, may declare part or all of a State-controlled road to be a limited access road (a declaration).

(2)For each limited access road proposed to be declared, the chief executive must make a policy about the application of section 62 to access between the limited access road and adjacent land.

(3)For a State-controlled road that is a limited access road under section 516(1), the chief executive may—

(a)develop a policy about the application of section 62 to access between the road and adjacent land; and

(b)publish a gazette notice complying with section 57 about the policy.

(4)If a gazette notice mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) is published for a limited access road, the chief executive—

(a)must ensure there is always a policy for the road while it is a limited access road; and

(b)by gazette notice complying with section 57, may replace the policy as it exists at any time for the road; and

(c)without a gazette notice, may amend the policy under section 58; and

(d)must apply the policy as made, amended or replaced.

s 54 sub 2000 No. 6s 17

55Local government to be consulted on proposed declaration or policy

The chief executive must, before giving effect to a proposal to publish a gazette notice to make, amend or revoke a declaration or to make, amend or replace a policy for a limited access road—

(a)notify each local government, that the chief executive considers is affected by the proposal, of the proposal; and

(b)give each notified local government a reasonable opportunity to make a submission to the chief executive on the proposal.

s 55 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

56Information in s 54 gazette notice about a declaration

(1)A gazette notice under section 54(1) must state the reasons for the declaration.

(2)The gazette notice must also state that any person whose interests are affected by the declaration may—

(a)under section 485—ask for the decision to make the declaration (the original decision) to be reviewed by the chief executive; and

(b)under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 2—apply for the original decision to be stayed; and

(c)under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 3—

(i)appeal against the chief executive’s decision on the review (the reviewed decision) to the court stated in schedule 3 for the decision; and

(ii)apply for the reviewed decision to be stayed.

s 56 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

sub 2009 No. 24s 1715

57Information in s 54 gazette notice about new or replacement policy

(1)A gazette notice under section 54(1), (3)(b) or (4)(b) for a limited access road must state the following—

(a)that there is a policy, that will be applied, about the application of section 62 to access between the road and adjacent land;

(b)if the policy is replacing another policy, that a policy identified in the notice is being replaced;

(c)the text of section 61;

(d)either—

(i)the text of the policy; or

(ii)a notice that the policy is available for inspection, free of charge, during business hours at stated places;

(e)that the policy may be amended at any time without a gazette notice if—

(i)the amendment merely changes or repeals specific provision for 1 or more particular properties; and

(ii)the owner or occupier of each property has been given written notice of the amendment;

(f)that any person whose interests are affected by a policy, or, if the policy is a replacement policy, any change of the policy being replaced, may—

(i)under section 485—ask for the decision about the policy to be applied (the original decision) to be reviewed by the chief executive; and

(ii)under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 2—apply for the original decision to be stayed; and

(iii)under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 3—

(A)appeal against the chief executive’s decision on the review (the reviewed decision) to the court stated in schedule 3 for the decision; and

(B)apply for the reviewed decision to be stayed.

(2)If the policy for the limited access road is replacing another policy, the rights mentioned in subsection (1)(f) of a person mentioned in subsection (1)(f) are limited to any change the policy makes to the replaced policy.

s 57 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2009 No. 24s 1716

58Amendment of policy for a limited access road in limited circumstances

(1)The chief executive may amend a policy for a limited access, as opposed to replacing the policy, if—

(a)the amendment is a mere change or repeal of a specific provision for 1 or more particular properties; and

(b)the chief executive has given the owner or occupier of each property written notice of the amendment.

(2)The written notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must—

(a)state the notice is given under this section; and

(b)state the reasons for the decision; and

(c)be accompanied by an information notice for the decision.

s 58 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2009 No. 24s 1717

59Gazette notices must show location of limited access road

A gazette notice under section 54 must contain enough information to allow the location of the limited access road to be identified, for example, by including the following information—

(a)the points at which the limited access road starts or ends;

(b)its alignment;

(c)the boundaries of the State-controlled road to which limitation of access is to be applied.

s 59 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

60Advertisement of gazette notice

The publishing of a gazette notice under section 54 must be advertised in a newspaper circulating in the area of the limited access road, or if there is no newspaper circulating in the area, in a newspaper circulating throughout the State.

s 60 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

61Offence for limited access roads

A person must not construct or change a physical means of entry or exit for traffic between land and a limited access road without first obtaining a decision under section 62(1) that authorises the construction or change.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

s 61 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

62Management of access between individual properties and State-controlled roads

(1)The chief executive may, for 1 or more State-controlled roads and particular adjacent land, on application by a person with an interest in the land or the chief executive’s own initiative, make a written decision stating any of the following—

(a)the location or locations at which access between the land and the road is permitted (a permitted road access location);

(b)restrictions on the use of a permitted road access location;

(c)conditions on the use of a permitted road access location;

(d)where particular road access works, or a stated type of road access works, must be situated;

(e)conditions or restrictions on the use of road access works;

(f)that access at a location or locations is no longer permitted;

(g)that road access works for construction at a place must be of a stated type, standard or extent or be constructed in a stated way;

(h)that either the type, construction or extent of existing road access works must be changed in a way stated by the chief executive or the use of the works must be discontinued;

(i)that all access between the road and the land is prohibited or no longer prohibited;

(j)that stated existing road access works must be removed by the owner within a stated reasonable time;

(k)without limiting paragraphs (f) to (j), that anything mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) is changed or must be changed as stated in the decision.

(2)A condition or restriction under subsection (1) may, for example, be any of the following—

(a)a prohibition on the use of the permitted road access location or road access works by pedestrians;

(b)a prohibition on turns by vehicles going in or out of the land;

(c)a restriction on the type and number of vehicles the owner, occupier or person who applied for the decision may allow to use the permitted road access location;

(d)a requirement that the owner, occupier or person who applied for the decision take reasonable, or stated reasonable, steps to ensure the permitted road access location is used by others in accordance with the conditions;

(e)a restriction on when the permitted road access location may be used.

(3)All or part of a decision may be limited to a stated period by reference to time or circumstance.

(4)A decision must be consistent with any policy under section 54 that is applicable to the decision.

s 62 sub 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2004 No. 53s 2 sch

62AParticular applications taken to be application for decision under s 62(1)

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a development application or a change application (each a planning application) is made under the Planning Act; and

(b)the planning chief executive is—

(i)if the planning application is a development application—the assessment manager or a referral agency for the application; or

(ii)if the planning application is a change application—the responsible entity for the application; and

(c)the proposed development involves constructing or changing a vehicular access between the land the subject of the application (the subject land) and a State-controlled road; and

(d)either—

(i)the chief executive has not made a decision under section 62(1) in relation to the subject land; or

(ii)the chief executive has made a decision under section 62(1) in relation to the subject land, but the chief executive did not take the proposed development into account in making the decision.

(2)The planning application is taken to also be an application for a decision under section 62(1).

(3)If the planning application lapses, or is changed or withdrawn, under the Planning Act, the application for a decision under section 62(1) also lapses, or is taken to have been changed or withdrawn.

(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that this section applies even if the applicant for the planning application does not have an interest in the subject land.

(5)In this section—

proposed development means—

(a)for a development application—the development the subject of the application; or

(b)for a change application—the development the subject of the development approval to which the change application relates, as the development is proposed to be changed under the change application.

s 62A ins 2016 No. 27 s 563A

63Request for information

(1)The chief executive may, by written notice, ask an applicant for a decision under section 62(1) for further information needed to decide the application.

(2)The applicant must give the requested information to the chief executive by—

(a)the day stated in the notice; or

(b)a later day agreed between the applicant and the chief executive.

(3)If the chief executive asks, under this section, for further information about an application, the chief executive may refuse to decide the application until the applicant gives the required information.

(4)However, subsection (3) does not apply to a planning application that, under section 62A(2), is taken to also be an application for a decision under section 62(1).

s 63 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

sub 2016 No. 27 s 563B

64Decision under s 62(1) may impose construction or financial obligation

(1)A decision under section 62(1) made on an application may include either or both of the following conditions—

(a)that the applicant construct, pay for, or contribute to the cost of, stated road access works to be constructed to a stated standard;

(b)that the applicant maintain, pay for, or contribute to the cost of, maintaining stated road access works to a stated standard.

(2)However, this section does not apply if the application is made in compliance with a direction given under section 69.

s 64 prev s 64 om 2003 No. 29s 384

pres s 64 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2009 No. 47s 5 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 563C

65Limitation on new decisions under s 62(1)

If there is a permitted road access location for land, the chief executive may make a new decision under section 62(1) for the land on the chief executive’s own initiative only if the chief executive considers the permitted road access location, road access works associated with it, or the use of either of them—

(a)by themselves, or with other factors—

(i)are creating or may in the future create a traffic hazard; or

(ii)are reducing or may in the future reduce safety; or

(iii)are having or may in the future have an adverse effect on traffic operations; or

(b)require emergency action; or

(c)has become or may in the future become an obstacle to—

(i)the carrying out of road works on a State-controlled road; or

(ii)the construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of ancillary works and encroachments, or public utility plant, on a State-controlled road.

s 65 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

66Road access works within State-controlled road

(1)To remove doubt, it is declared that—

(a)a decision under section 62(1) does not give rise to any rights whether beneficial or otherwise in any property that is on, or part of, a State-controlled road; and

(b)section 62 does not limit the chief executive’s powers to change, remove, construct or deal with road access works to the extent they are on, or part of, a State-controlled road.

(2)Also, it is declared that the chief executive is not obliged to consider making or obliged to make a decision for a person under section 62(1) in relation to road access works to the extent they are on, or part of, a State-controlled road if none of the following circumstances relevant to the decision exist—

(a)action by the chief executive in substance changing the effect of a previous decision, binding on the person, in force under section 62(1) about anything mentioned in section 62(1)(a) to (c);

(b)action by the chief executive affecting a written agreement under this Act between the chief executive and the person bound by a decision under 62(1).

(3)Subsection (2) does not limit the discretion of the chief executive under section 62(1).

s 66 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

67Notice of decision under s 62(1)

(1)If the chief executive makes a decision under section 62(1), the chief executive must give written notice of the decision to—

(a)if the decision is on a planning application that, under section 62A(2), is taken to also be an application for a decision under section 62(1)—the planning chief executive; or

(b)otherwise, each of the following persons—

(i)the owner of the land to which the decision relates;

(ii)the occupier of the land to which the decision relates;

(iii)any person who may have applied for the decision.

(2)The notice must state the following—

(a)the notice is given under this section;

(b)the reasons for the decision;

(c)if the notice is given to the planning chief executive—that the applicant for the planning application is bound by the decision because of section 70;

(d)if the notice is given to a person mentioned in subsection (1)(b)—that the person is bound by the decision because of section 70;

(e)the text of section 70;

(f)that there is no guarantee of the continuation of road access arrangements, as this depends on future traffic safety and efficiency circumstances.

(3)Subsection (4) applies if the decision is not a decision sought by—

(a)for a decision on a planning application mentioned in subsection (1)(a)—the applicant; or

(b)for any other decision—the person to whom the notice is given.

(4)The notice must be accompanied by an information notice for the decision.

(5)Subsections (6) to (8) apply if the decision is on a planning application mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(6)The notice—

(a)must be given to the planning chief executive at least 1 business day before the end of the response period for the planning application; and

(b)must then be given by the planning chief executive to the applicant when the planning chief executive gives the applicant—

(i)a referral agency’s response under the Planning Act for the planning application; or

(ii)a decision notice, under the Planning Act, section 63 or 83, for the planning application; and

(c)is taken to have been given to the applicant by the chief executive on the day the notice is given to the applicant by the planning chief executive.

(7)If a development approval, or changed development approval, is given for the planning application, the decision under section 62(1)—

(a)starts to have effect when the approval has effect; and

(b)stops having effect if the approval lapses or is cancelled; and

(c)replaces any earlier decision made under section 62(1) in relation to the land.

(8)If the planning application is refused, the decision under section 62(1) does not take effect.

(9)In this section—

decision-making period means—

(a)for a development application—the period allowed under the development assessment rules under the Planning Act for the assessment manager to decide the application, including any extension of that period under the rules; or

(b)for a change application—the period allowed under the development assessment rules under the Planning Act for the responsible entity to decide the application, including any extension of that period under the rules.

minor change application means a change application for a minor change to a development approval, as defined in the Planning Act.

referral agency’s response period, for a development application, means the period stated in the development assessment rules under the Planning Act for complying with section 56(4) of that Act for the application, including any extension of that period under the rules.

response period, for a planning application, means—

(a)if the planning application is a development application for which the planning chief executive is a referral agency—the referral agency’s response period for the application; or

(b)if the planning application is a development application for which the planning chief executive is the assessment manager or a change application other than a minor change application—the decision-making period for the application; or

(c)if the planning application is a minor change application—the period allowed under the Planning Act, section 81(5) or (6) for deciding the application, including any extension of that period under section 81(7) of that Act.

s 67 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2009 No. 24s 1718; 2010 No. 19s 196; 2016 No. 27 s 563D

67ARequest for copy of decision made under s 62(1)

(1)A person who has an interest in land may, in writing, ask the chief executive to give the person a copy of a decision in force under section 62(1) for the land.

(2)If a person asks the chief executive, under subsection (1), for a copy of a decision, the chief executive must give the person the copy.

s 67A ins 2016 No. 27 s 563E

68Other persons may, by notice, also become bound by a decision under s 62(1)

(1)If a particular person is not already bound by a decision under section 62(1), the chief executive may—

(a)give the person a copy of the decision and of section 70; and

(b)notify the person, in writing, that the person is bound, under this section, by the decision.

(2)A person notified under subsection (1) is bound by the decision.

s 68 prev s 68 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

om 1995 No. 32s 10

pres s 68 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

69Direction to owner or occupier to apply for permitted road access location

(1)This section applies to land adjacent to a State-controlled road, if there is no decision in force under section 62(1) for the land.

(2)The chief executive may give a person who is the owner or occupier of the land a written direction that the person must do either or both of the following—

(a)within 28 days of the direction, apply under section 62(1) to have the chief executive make a decision about access between the land and the State-controlled road;

(b)not use, or permit anyone else to use, any road access location on any boundary between the land and the State-controlled road until the person has applied to the chief executive for a decision under section 62(1).

(3)The direction must state the penalty for not complying with the direction.

(4)A person given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—200 penalty units.

s 69 ins 2000 No. 6s 17

70Offences about road access locations and road access works, relating to decisions under s 62(1)

(1)This section applies to a person who has been given notice under section 67 or 68 of a decision under section 62(1) about access between a State-controlled road and adjacent land.

(2)A person to whom this section applies must not—

(a)obtain access between the land and the State-controlled road other than at a location at which access is permitted under the decision; or

(b)obtain access using road access works to which the decision applies, if the works do not comply with the decision and the noncompliance was within the person’s control; or

(c)obtain any other access between the land and the road contrary to the decision; or

(d)use a road access location or road access works contrary to the decision; or

(e)contravene a condition stated in the decision; or

(f)permit another person to do a thing mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e); or

(g)fail to remove road access works in accordance with the decision.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(3)However, subsection (2)(g) does not apply to a person who is bound by the decision because of section 68.

s 70 amd 1995 No. 9s 92sch 1

sub 2000 No. 6s 17

amd 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 197

71Chief executive may take steps to prevent or deal with contravention

(1)The chief executive may take reasonable and necessary steps to prevent, or protect the public from the consequences of, a person’s contravention of section 70.

(2)If the chief executive takes steps under subsection (1), because a person contravenes or attempts to contravene section 70, the chief executive may recover from the person as a debt the reasonable costs of taking the steps.

s 71 sub 2000 No. 6s 17

72Chief executive may supply or contribute to new access arrangements

(1)This section applies if a decision under section 62(1) has an effect mentioned in section 73(1) or (2), and section 74 does not prevent the payment of compensation or remove the chief executive’s liability to pay compensation.

(2)The chief executive may enter into an agreement with the owner, or the owner and the occupier, of the land for—

(a)the supply by the chief executive of, or a contribution towards the supply by the chief executive of, alternative road access works between the State-controlled road and the adjacent land or between the adjacent land and another road; or

(b)the carrying out, or a contribution towards the carrying out, of other works in relation to the land.

s 72 sub 2000 No. 6s 17

73Compensation

(1)This section applies if a decision under section 62(1) has the effect that all access between a State-controlled road and particular adjacent land is prohibited and—

(a)there is—

(i)no practical alternative road access location for the land, that is, the land becomes effectively landlocked; and

(ii)no previous decision in force under section 62(1) under which the land was effectively landlocked; or

(b)there is a permitted road access location between the land and the road, and paragraph (a) does not apply.

(2)This section also applies if a decision under section 62(1) has the effect of changing in substance the effect of a previous decision in force under section 62(1) about anything mentioned in section 62(1)(a) to (c) other than in a way that has the effect mentioned in subsection (1).

(3)However, this section only applies if the owner or occupier claiming compensation is adversely affected by the decision and—

(a)an agreement can not be reached with the chief executive under section 72; or

(b)the chief executive decides it is not practicable to take action under section 72.

(4)The owner or occupier may recover as a debt from the chief executive compensation for the diminution in value because of the prohibition or change.

(5)To remove doubt, it is declared that—

(a)in deciding compensation, access to and from the land that could be made available at other locations must be taken into account; and

(b)compensation is not payable to the extent that the diminution in value is attributable to a prohibition or change that affects—

(i)the supply of access to and from a traffic stream; or

(ii)road works mentioned in paragraph (b) of the definition road access works.

s 73 sub 2000 No. 6s 17

74Cases where compensation not payable

(1)Compensation is payable under section 73 to a person only if a claim is given to the chief executive within 1 year after—

(a)the day when the relevant decision took effect; or

(b)the day when the person was first notified by the chief executive of the decision;

whichever is the later.

(2)However, the chief executive may allow a claim to be made at a later time.

(3)The chief executive is not liable to pay compensation for action under this subdivision in relation to land if action is taken to acquire the land.

(4)Also, the chief executive is not liable to pay compensation for the effect of a decision under section 62(1) made on an application by a person with an interest in the land in any of the following circumstances—

(a)if—

(i)there is a proposed, ongoing or completed development of the land that involves a material change of use of premises or reconfiguring a lot; and

(ii)the development was taken into account in making the decision, and the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(1)(a);

(b)if—

(i)there is a proposed, ongoing or completed development of the land that—

(A)involves a material change of use of premises or reconfiguring a lot; or

(B)has had or is likely to have a significant impact on traffic safety or efficiency on the State-controlled road to which the decision relates; and

(ii)the development was taken into account in making the decision, and the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(1)(b);

(c)if the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(2).

(5)Subsection (4) applies whether or not the application results from action taken under section 69.

(5A)The chief executive is not liable to pay compensation for the effect of a decision under section 62(1) made in relation to a planning application—

(a)if—

(i)the planning application relates to a material change of use or reconfiguring a lot; and

(ii)the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(1)(a) or (b); or

(b)if—

(i)the planning application relates to development that has had, or is likely to have, a significant impact on traffic safety or efficiency on the State-controlled road to which the decision relates; and

(ii)the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(1)(b); or

(c)if the decision has the effect mentioned in section 73(2).

(6)In this section—

premises see the Planning Act, schedule 2.

s 74 amd 2000 No. 6s 18; 2008 No. 31s 72 sch; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 564

75Conditions in particular development approvals

For sections 72 to 74, if—

(a)a development approval given under the repealed Sustainable Planning Act 2009 or the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 includes conditions about access between land and a State-controlled road; and

(b)the conditions were included because of a referral agency’s response given by the chief executive; and

(c)the development approval has not lapsed under the Planning Act;

a decision, that includes the conditions, is taken to be in force under section 62(1) for the proposed development of the land.

s 75 prev s 75 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

pres s 75 ins 2000 No. 6s 19

amd 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 565

76Roadside facilities

(1)The chief executive may supply, or enter into an agreement with another person for the supply of, roadside service centres, roadside rest facilities and other roadside businesses adjacent to or near State-controlled roads.

(2)The agreement may include—

(a)arrangements for supplying access to the facility from the road; and

(b)provision for payment of amounts to the chief executive, whether by lump sum or annual rental, in consideration for supplying the access or for supplying access to the traffic stream.

s 76 prev s 76 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 1998 No. 21s 38

77Application of div 3

This division does not apply to—

(a)public utility plant constructed under the Electricity Act 1994; or

(b)gas infrastructure, or the carrying out of gas infrastructure work, under the Gas Supply Act 2003; or

(c)water infrastructure, or the carrying out of water infrastructure work, under the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.

s 77 orig s 77 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

prev s 77 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

exp 1 July 1996 (see prev s 80)

pres s 77 ins 2003 No. 29s 383

amd 2008 No. 31s 72 sch; 2010 No. 20s 76

78Location

For the purposes of this division, the location of public utility plant on a State-controlled road includes the line, level and boundary of the plant on the road.

s 78 orig s 78 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

prev s 78 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

exp 1 July 1996 (see prev s 80)

pres s 78 sub 2001 No. 79s 27

79Chief executive’s requirements for public utility plant

(1)The chief executive may, by written notice to the owner of public utility plant on a State-controlled road, make requirements about matters prescribed under a regulation in relation to the plant.

(2)The requirements may include the imposition of conditions, including conditions about the payment of a fee or other charge fixed by the chief executive.

s 79 orig s 79 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

prev s 79 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

exp 1 July 1996 (see prev s 80)

pres s 79 ins 2001 No. 79s 27

80Specification of chief executive’s requirements about public utility plant

(1)The construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of public utility plant on a State-controlled road must be undertaken in accordance with the chief executive’s requirements and at the expense of the owner of the plant.

(2)Road works on a State-controlled road made necessary by the construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of public utility plant on a State-controlled road must be undertaken in accordance with the chief executive’s requirements and at the expense of the owner of the plant.

(3)Requirements mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) are to be notified in writing to the owner of the plant within a reasonable period.

s 80 orig s 80 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

prev s 80 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

exp 1 July 1996 (see prev s 80)

81Information by owner of public utility plant to chief executive

(1)A person who wants to take action mentioned in section 80 must give a written notice to the chief executive of the person’s intention to carry out work on a State-controlled road within a reasonable time before taking the action.

(2)If public utility plant is constructed, augmented, altered or maintained on a State-controlled road, the owner of the plant must prepare records that adequately define the location of the plant on the road at the time of the construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of the plant.

(3)The owner of public utility plant on a State-controlled road must, if asked by the chief executive, supply information to the chief executive to define adequately the location of the plant in a specified area.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—40 penalty units.

s 81 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

82Liability for damage or expenses

(1)Unless the chief executive otherwise agrees, the chief executive is not liable for damage caused by the chief executive to public utility plant on a State-controlled road if—

(a)the chief executive had, before the damage was caused, asked for information under section 81(3) from the owner of the plant and—

(i)the owner had not, within a reasonable time, complied with the request; and

(ii)the damage was caused because of the failure to comply with the request; or

(b)information supplied to the chief executive under section 81(3) does not define in adequate detail the location of the plant and the damage was caused because of the failure to define in adequate detail the location of the plant; or

(c)the damage was caused because of the plant having been constructed, augmented, altered or maintained other than under the chief executive’s requirements under this division.

(2)If the chief executive incurs additional expense in carrying out road works on a State-controlled road because—

(a)the owner of public utility plant had not supplied within a reasonable time information asked for by the chief executive under section 81(3); or

(b)information supplied to the chief executive did not define in adequate detail the location of public utility plant; or

(c)public utility plant had not been constructed, augmented, altered or maintained under the chief executive’s requirements;

the owner of the plant is liable to pay to the chief executive the additional expense.

(3)If the construction of road works by or for the chief executive requires the removal or replacement of public utility plant on a State-controlled road, the chief executive can not be compelled to approve the replacement or reconstruction of the plant in its previous location and form.

(4)If the chief executive approves the replacement or reconstruction of plant, the replacement or reconstruction must be done under the chief executive’s requirements.

s 82 prev s 82 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

pres s 82 amd 2001 No. 79s 28; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

83Chief executive and owner of public utility plant may share costs

The chief executive may arrange with the owner of public utility plant (whether existing or proposed) for the sharing by the chief executive and the owner of the cost of all or any of the following—

(a)acquisition of land associated with the plant;

(b)construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance of the plant;

(c)construction of road works affected by the plant;

including all necessary preliminary costs associated with the acquisition, construction, augmentation, alteration or maintenance.

s 83 amd 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

pt hdg ins 1994 No. 49s 5

sub 2005 No. 67s 22

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 22

84Objectives of part

The objectives of this part are—

(a)to assist and encourage private investment in the construction, maintenance and operation of road transport infrastructure; and

(b)by the involvement of private investment, to enable road transport infrastructure projects to be undertaken at an earlier time than would otherwise be possible; and

(c)to provide an appropriate management structure for the construction, maintenance and operation of road transport infrastructure on a commercial basis.

s 84 prev s 84 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

pres s 84 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 23

84ADeclaration of land as State toll road corridor land

(1)The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare the following land to be State toll road corridor land—

(a)non-freehold land (including a road or reserve, or part of a road or reserve, under the Land Act 1994) on or within which road transport infrastructure or rail transport infrastructure is situated;

(b)land, not mentioned in paragraph (a), that is held by the State.

(2)The land must be—

(a)identified specifically in the gazette notice; or

(b)identified generally in the gazette notice, and identified specifically in documents described in the gazette notice and available to be read at an office of the department mentioned in the gazette notice.

(3)The declaration of land as State toll road corridor land may be subject to conditions, included in the declaration under subsection (1), the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances.

(4)The Minister must, in a declaration under subsection (1), declare the terms for section 84C(5)(d) that are to apply to the lease of the land to the State under section 84C(4)(a).

(5)The terms mentioned in subsection (4) must—

(a)have been agreed to by the Minister administering the Land Act 1994; and

(b)be consistent with section 84C(5)(a) to (c).

(6)The Minister may, in a declaration under subsection (1), declare that a stated interest in land declared to be State toll road corridor land continues in relation to—

(a)the lease of the land to the State under section 84C(4)(a); or

(b)a lease of the land by the State to another person under section 84C(6).

(6A)If land has been declared under subsection (1) (the original State toll road corridor land), the area of the original State toll road corridor land may be increased by a subsequent declaration of land under subsection (1) (the additional State toll road corridor land).

(6B)If a declaration of land under subsection (1) (the additional State toll road corridor land declaration) increases the area of the original State toll road corridor land—

(a)subsections (4) and (5) do not apply to the additional State toll road corridor land declaration; and

(b)for section 84C(5)(d), the terms that apply to the lease of the land to the State are the terms for the lease of the original State toll road corridor land applying immediately before the additional State toll road corridor land declaration is made; and

(c)the additional State toll road corridor land declaration must state—

(i)the lease reference number for the lease under section 84C(4) of the original State toll corridor land; and

(ii)if the additional State toll road corridor land is to be added to a lease under section 84C(6) or (6A) of the original State toll road corridor land—the dealing number for the lease.

Note—

For the effect of a declaration of additional State toll road corridor land on leases, see sections 84C and 84CA.

(7)In this section—

non-freehold land means non-freehold land under the Land Act 1994.

s 84A ins 2005 No. 67s 23

amd 2010 No. 19s 198; 2011 No. 12s 28

84BState toll road corridor land on rail corridor land

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the Minister intends to declare land to be State toll road corridor land under section 84A; and

(b)a level crossing is situated partly on the land and partly on rail corridor land.

(2)Before making the declaration, the Minister must be satisfied—

(a)the department has consulted with the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land; and

(b)the railway manager has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister about the proposed declaration.

(3)If the Minister decides to declare the land to be State toll road corridor land, the declaration must also declare the part of the rail corridor land on which the level crossing is partly situated to be a common area (the common area) for the rail corridor land and the State toll road corridor land.

(4)When the common area is declared—

(a)the relevant person may construct, maintain and operate a toll road, and transport infrastructure relating to a toll road, on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as rail corridor land; and

Examples for paragraph (a)—

•filling in a pothole on a toll road

•erecting a sign about safety matters on a toll road

(b)the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land may construct, maintain and operate a railway on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as a toll road; and

(c)the railway manager and its agents or employees do not have any liability for the toll road or its use or operation on the common area.

(5)Unless the relevant person and the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land otherwise agree—

(a)subject to section 251, the relevant person is responsible for maintaining a toll road, and transport infrastructure relating to a toll road, on the common area; and

(b)if the toll road on the common area stops being used, the relevant person is responsible for the cost of removing road transport infrastructure from the common area and restoring the railway.

(6)The State is taken not to be in breach of any of its obligations in a sublease of the rail corridor land, whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, between the State and the railway manager by—

(a)the Minister’s declaration; or

(b)anything done by the chief executive under this chapter for the common area.

(7)If a declaration under section 84A includes a common area—

(a)the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give a copy of the gazette notice of the declaration to the registrar of titles; and

(b)the registrar of titles must record the declaration on the relevant lease of the rail corridor land to the State and any affected sublease in the leasehold land register; and

(c)any existing common area on the part of the rail corridor land where the level crossing is situated is, on the publication of the declaration, extinguished.

(8)In this section—

level crossing means a level crossing and its associated infrastructure.

relevant person, for State toll road corridor land, means—

(a)the chief executive; or

(b)if the State toll road corridor land has been leased under section 84C(6)—the person to whom the land has been leased.

s 84B ins 2005 No. 67s 23

amd 2006 No. 21s 107; 2010 No. 19s 199; 2017 No. 25 s 54

84CEffect on land of State toll road corridor land declaration

(1)If a road or reserve, or part of a road or reserve, under the Land Act 1994 is declared under section 84A to be State toll road corridor land, the road or reserve, or the part—

(a)stops being a road or reserve under that Act; and

(b)becomes unallocated State land.

(2)If a lot, or part of a lot, under the Land Title Act 1994 is declared under section 84A to be State toll road corridor land, the lot or part becomes unallocated State land.

(3)If land, other than land mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) or unallocated State land, is declared under section 84A to be State toll road corridor land, the land becomes unallocated State land.

(3A)If, immediately before the declaration of land as State toll road corridor land, public utility plant was located on the land, the declaration does not affect the ownership of the public utility plant.

(3B)Subject to subsection (3A), land that becomes unallocated State land under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is free of any interest or obligation other than the interests in the land, if any, continued under section 84A(6).

(4)The Minister administering the Land Act 1994—

(a)is taken to have leased the State toll road corridor land to the State under the Land Act 1994, section 17(2) when the declaration is made; and

(b)must lodge a document evidencing the lease in the leasehold land register.

(5)The lease is—

(a)in perpetuity; and

(b)if demanded, for a rent of $1 a year; and

(c)subject to the interests in the State toll road corridor land, if any, continued in relation to the lease under section 84A(6)(a); and

(d)on the terms stated in the declaration of the State toll road corridor land under section 84A(4).

(6)The State may lease State toll road corridor land to another person.

(6A)A person to whom the State has leased State toll road corridor land, or a person who holds a lease under the lease from the State, may lease the State toll road corridor land to another person.

(7)Each lease under subsection (6) or (6A) may include an option to renew the lease.

(8)The terms of the lease under subsection (6), including an option to renew the lease, and a renewed lease are—

(a)to be decided by the Minister; and

(b)subject to the interests in the State toll road corridor land, if any, continued in relation to the lease under section 84A(6)(b).

(9)The Land Act 1994, sections 157, 183, 204, 211 and 336(2)(a) and (c) do not apply to a lease or sublease of State toll road corridor land.

(10)If an interest that is a registered interest is continued under section 84A(6), the registrar of titles must record the interest in the leasehold land register against the lease in relation to which it is continued.

(10A)If the Minister makes an additional State toll road corridor land declaration, this section is subject to section 84CA.

(11)In this section—

registered interest means—

(a)an interest recorded in a register kept under the Land Act 1994, section 276; or

(b)a registered interest under the Land Title Act 1994.

s 84C ins 2005 No. 67s 23

amd 2007 No. 43s 6; 2010 No. 13s 85; 2010 No. 19s 200; 2011 No. 12s 29

84CAEffect of additional State toll road corridor land declaration on leases

(1)This section applies if the Minister makes an additional State toll road corridor land declaration.

(2)For applying section 84C to the additional State toll road corridor land, the following apply—

(a)despite section 84C(4)—

(i)the Minister administering the Land Act 1994 is taken to have amended the lease of the original State toll road corridor land (the amended perpetual lease) under the Land Act 1994, section 360A, to include the additional State toll road corridor land; and

(ii)the chief executive must lodge with the registrar of titles the documents that the registrar considers necessary to evidence the amended perpetual lease in the leasehold land register;

(b)a reference in section 84C(5) to the lease is taken to be a reference to the amended perpetual lease;

(c)a reference in section 84C(5)(c) to the State toll road corridor land includes a reference to the additional State toll road corridor land;

(d)despite section 84C(5)(d), the terms that apply to the amended perpetual lease are the terms mentioned in section 84A(6B)(b);

(e)without limiting section 84C(6) or (6A), the additional State toll road corridor land may be added to a lease under the subsection of the original State toll road corridor land.

(3)If the additional State toll road corridor land is to be added to a sublease—

(a)the sublease is taken to be amended (the amended sublease) to include the additional State toll road corridor land; and

(b)a reference in section 84C(8)(b) to the State toll road corridor land includes a reference to the additional State toll road corridor land.

(4)If the additional State toll road corridor land is to be added to a sub-sublease, the sub-sublease is taken to be amended (the amended sub-sublease) to include the additional State toll road corridor land.

(5)Also, if subsection (3) or (4) applies, the following apply—

(a)the Land Act 1994, section 336(3) and (4) do not apply to an amendment of the sublease or sub-sublease to include the additional State toll road corridor land;

(b)the chief executive must lodge with the registrar of titles the documents the registrar considers necessary to evidence the amended sublease or amended sub-sublease in the leasehold land register;

(c)the amended sublease or amended sub-sublease operates as if it had been originally issued or executed as amended.

(6)For subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (5)(b), no fee is payable for lodging the documents.

(7)In this section—

sublease means a lease of original State toll road corridor land under section 84C(6).

sub-sublease means a lease of original State toll road corridor land under section 84C(6A).

s 84CA ins 2011 No. 12s 30

84CBEffect of State toll road corridor land declaration on State-controlled road declaration

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the Minister has declared a road or route, or part of a road or route, to be a State-controlled road under section 24(1) (State-controlled road declaration); and

(b)land where the State-controlled road, or part of the State-controlled road, is situated is later declared under section 84A(1) to be State toll road corridor land.

(2)The State-controlled road declaration is revoked to the extent the declaration is for the State-controlled road, or part of the State-controlled road, situated on the State toll road corridor land.

(3)Section 25 does not apply to the revocation.

s 84CB ins 2014 No. 43s 27

84DCompensation

(1)Subsection (3) applies to a person who has an interest in land declared to be State toll road corridor land under section 84A.

(2)However, subsection (3) does not apply if the interest—

(a)is continued under section 84A(6); or

(b)is an interest under a services contract for the land.

(3)The person has a right to claim compensation under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, section 12(5A) and (5B) and part 4 as if the interest were land taken by the State under that Act.

(4)For applying the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 under subsection (3)—

(a)the State is the constructing authority; and

(b)for section 24(2A) of that Act, a claimant refers a claim for compensation to the Land Court by filing in the office of the registrar of the court copies of the claim given by the claimant to the State and the gazette notice for the declaration; and

(c)the reference in section 24(5) of that Act to the date of the gazette containing the gazette resumption notice taking the land is taken to be a reference to the date of the gazette containing the gazette notice for the declaration.

(5)Other than as stated in this section, a person has no right to compensation for the declaration of land as State toll road corridor land under section 84A.

s 84D ins 2010 No. 19s 201

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 23

85Power to enter into road franchise agreements

(1)The Minister may, for the State, enter into an agreement (a road franchise agreement) with a person under which, or as part of which, the person is to invest in the construction, maintenance or operation of road transport infrastructure.

(2)The agreement must be consistent with—

(a)the coordination plan; and

(b)the objectives of this Act; and

(c)the current transport infrastructure strategies; and

(d)the obligations about government supported transport infrastructure set out in section 9.

(3)The agreement may include, for example—

(a)provisions about the ownership of the road transport infrastructure; or

(b)provisions about tolls for the use of the road transport infrastructure; or

(c)provisions about administration charges in relation to tolls for the use of the road transport infrastructure.

s 85 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

amd 2006 No. 21s 108

85AFranchised road on rail corridor land

(1)If, under section 85, the Minister intends to enter into a road franchise agreement involving the construction, maintenance or operation of a road, or part of a road, that crosses rail corridor land and continues on the other side of the rail corridor land, the Minister must be satisfied—

(a)the department has consulted with the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land; and

(b)the railway manager has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister about the proposed declaration.

(2)If the Minister enters into the road franchise agreement, the Minister must, by gazette notice, declare the part of the rail corridor land where it is crossed by the road to be a common area (common area) for the rail corridor land and the franchised road.

(3)The declaration of the common area must be made as soon as practicable after the Minister enters into the road franchise agreement.

(4)After the common area is declared—

(a)the franchisee may construct, maintain or operate a franchised road on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as rail corridor land; and

Examples for paragraph (a)—

•a bridge or other structure over a railway

•a bridge or other structure that allows the franchised road to pass under the railway

(b)the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land may construct, maintain and operate a railway on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as a franchised road; and

(c)the railway manager and its agents or employees, and the Authority and its agents or employees, do not have any liability for the franchised road or its use or operation on the common area.

(5)Unless the franchisee and the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land otherwise agree—

(a)subject to section 251, the franchisee is responsible for maintaining a franchised road on the common area; and

(b)if the franchised road on the common area stops being used, the franchisee is responsible for the cost of removing road transport infrastructure from the common area and restoring the railway.

(6)The State is taken not to be in breach of any of its obligations in a sublease of the rail corridor land, whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, between the State and the railway manager by—

(a)the road franchise agreement; or

(b)anything done by the franchisee under this chapter for the common area.

(7)After the common area is declared—

(a)the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give a copy of the gazette notice of the declaration to the registrar of titles; and

(b)the registrar of titles must record the declaration on the relevant lease of the rail corridor land to the State and any affected sublease in the leasehold land register; and

(c)any existing common area on the part of the rail corridor land where it is crossed by the franchised road is, on the publication of the declaration, extinguished.

s 85A ins 2006 No. 21s 109

amd 2013 No. 19s 114; 2017 No. 25 s 55

85BApplication of Queensland Heritage Act 1992 for development for a franchised road

(1)This section applies to development for a franchised road if the development is proposed to be carried out in relation to a Queensland heritage place under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.

(2)The development is taken to be development proposed to be carried out by the State to which section 71 of that Act applies.

(3)In this section—

development see the Planning Act, schedule 2.

s 85B ins 2007 No. 58s 115

amd 2009 No. 47s 5 sch; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2011 No. 6s 142 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 566

86Tabling of road franchise agreements

The Minister must table each road franchise agreement, and each amendment of a road franchise agreement, in the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after it is entered into.

s 86 prev s 86 om 1994 No. 49s 3sch 1

pres s 86 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

87Report on operation of part

Each annual report of the department must include a report on the operation of this part during the financial year to which the report relates.

s 87 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

88Recovery of money

If a road franchise agreement provides that the Minister may recover an amount from a franchisee, the amount may be recovered as a debt payable by the franchisee to the State.

s 88 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

89Rateability of land

(1)In this section—

road franchise agreement land means land on which is situated road transport infrastructure to which a road franchise agreement applies.

(2)A regulation may provide that road franchise agreement land is not rateable under the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010.

s 89 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

amd 2001 No. 36s 4; 2009 No. 17s 331sch 1; 2012 No. 33s 192 sch

90Application of other provisions of this chapter

(1)The provisions of parts 1 to 5, and regulations made for the parts, apply to a franchised road as if it were a State-controlled road.

(2)A regulation may—

(a)prescribe changes to the way the provisions apply to a particular franchised road; or

(b)declare that some of the provisions do not apply to a particular franchised road.

s 90 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

amd 2006 No. 21s 110

91Guarantees and undertakings

For the purpose of giving guarantees or undertakings to a franchisee, the following sections of the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 apply, with all necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation, to the franchisee as if the franchisee were a statutory body within the meaning of the Act—

•section 14 (Conditions precedent to financial arrangements and other matters)

•section 16 (Guarantees for the State)

•section 18 (Requirement for security)

•section 19 (Guarantee may include waiver of immunity and other provisions)

•section 20 (Guarantee not affected by transfer of liability)

•part 3, division 3 (Consequences if payment required under guarantee).

s 91 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

amd 1996 No. 54s 9 sch; 2001 No. 71s 551sch 1

pt hdg ins 2001 No. 36s 5

div hdg ins 2001 No. 36s 5

92Definitions for pt 7

In this part—

designated vehicle means a vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, of a type liable for a toll under a gazette notice under section 93.

def designated vehicle amd 2005 No. 67s 25(3)

administration charge ...

def administration charge om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

E toll only pay point ...

def E toll only pay point om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

E toll system means an electronic system operated by a toll road operator for the recording, or the recording and meeting, of liability for a toll for use of the toll road.

exempt vehicle ...

def exempt vehicle om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

prescribed time, for a notice given to a person under division 3, means 30 days, or the greater number of days stated in the notice, after the notice is given.

registered operator ...

def registered operator om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

registration Act ...

def registration Act om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

toll plaza ...

def toll plaza om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

toll road means a road, or part of a road, in relation to which a toll has become payable for use of the road or part of the road, under a declaration under section 93.

def toll road amd 2005 No. 67s 25(3)

sub 2008 No. 31s 13

toll road operator means—

(a)if the relevant toll road is the subject of a road franchise agreement—the person stated in the agreement as the person who is to operate the toll road; or

(b)otherwise—the chief executive.

user administration charge, for a toll, means the user administration charge set, under a gazette notice under section 93, for persons making payment of the toll other than in cash or by use of a touch tag or the E toll system.

def user administration charge ins 2005 No. 67s 25(2)

amd 2006 No. 21s 111

valid account ...

def valid account om 2005 No. 67s 25(1)

s 92 prev s 92 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 August 1994 (see prev s 92(3))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

pres s 92 ins 1994 No. 49s 5

sub 2001 No. 36s 5

div hdg ins 2001 No. 36s 5

93Tolls

(1)The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare a toll may be payable for use of any of the following—

(a)a State-controlled road or part of a State-controlled road;

(b)a franchised road or part of a franchised road;

(c)a road to be constructed under a road franchise agreement;

(d)State toll road corridor land or part of State toll road corridor land.

(2)A declaration under subsection (1) must include notice of the matters mentioned in schedule 5 for the toll road.

(3)A toll may be set in a way that applies differently—

(a)to different classes of vehicles; or

(b)by reference to stated exceptions or factors.

(4)Subsection (3) does not limit schedule 5 or the Statutory Instruments Act 1992.

(5)An administration charge, under a gazette notice under subsection (1), for a toll must not be more than the reasonable cost, under this division, of issuing a notice for, and collecting, the unpaid toll and administration charge for the toll.

(6)A user administration charge, under a gazette notice under subsection (1), for a toll must not be more than the reasonable cost, under this division, of administering and collecting payment of the toll.

s 93 prev s 93 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 July 1994 (see prev s 93(3))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

pres s 93 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

amd 2005 No. 49s 4

sub 2005 No. 67s 26

amd 2008 No. 31s 14

93AAApplication of s 93 to QML network

(1)The Minister may make a declaration under section 93 for a toll road that is part of the QML network only if the Minister is satisfied each matter for the toll road included in the declaration—

(a)is consistent with the original declaration; or

(b)otherwise, is necessary and appropriate to facilitate the carrying out of the Logan Motorway Enhancement Project.

(2)The chief executive must make a copy of map QML 1 available for inspection by the public, free of charge—

(a)on the department’s website; and

(b)during office hours on business days, at the department’s head office.

(3)In this section—

Gateway Motorway Facility—

(a)means the major arterial road, known as the Gateway Motorway and including the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, that connects—

(i)the start of the Gateway Extension Motorway at the Pacific Motorway interchange at Eight Mile Plains, shown on map QML 1 as 153.103 E and –27.580 N; and

(ii)the Nudgee Road interchange, shown on map QML 1 as 153.095 E and –27.388 N; but

(b)does not include the major arterial road, shown on map QML 1 as the Old Gateway Motorway, that—

(i)connects with the road mentioned in paragraph (a) at the Nudgee Road interchange and Eagle Farm; and

(ii)passes through the following GPS coordinates—

(A)153.089 E and –27.394N;

(B)153.088E and –27.435N.

Logan Motorway Enhancement Project means the market-led proposal of that name prepared by the QML network operator in 2016 for the development of particular road transport infrastructure on, or to service, the QML network.

Logan Motorway Facility means—

(a)the major arterial road, known as the Logan Motorway, that connects—

(i)the Ipswich Motorway at the Ipswich Motorway interchange at Gailes, shown on map QML 1 as 152.923 E and –27.607 N; and

(ii)the Pacific Motorway at the Pacific Motorway interchange at Loganholme, shown on map QML 1 as 153.181 E and –27.684 N; and

(b)the major arterial road, known as the Gateway Extension Motorway, that connects—

(i)the Pacific Motorway interchange at Eight Mile Plains, shown on map QML 1 as 153.103 E and –27.580 N; and

(ii)the Logan Motorway interchange at Drewvale, shown on map QML 1 as 153.061 E and –27.647 N.

original declaration means the declaration made under section 93 in relation to the QML network that was in effect immediately before 31 December 2011.

QML network means—

(a)the Gateway Motorway Facility; and

(b)the Logan Motorway Facility.

QML network operator means the toll road operator for the toll roads comprising the QML network.

s 93AA ins 2010 No. 32s 71

amd 2016 No. 56 s 35

93AApplication of Queensland Heritage Act 1992 for development for a toll road

(1)This section applies to development for a toll road if the development is proposed to be carried out in relation to a Queensland heritage place under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.

(2)The development is taken to be development proposed to be carried out by the State to which section 71 of that Act applies.

(3)In this section—

development see the Planning Act, schedule 2.

s 93A ins 2007 No. 58s 116

amd 2009 No. 47s 5 sch; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch; 2011 No. 6s 142 sch; 2016 No. 27 s 567

94Liability for toll and user administration charge and satisfying the liability

(1)The driver of a designated vehicle entering, or on, a toll road is liable, at each toll plaza through which the vehicle passes, for—

(a)the toll payable at the toll plaza for the use of the toll road by the vehicle; and

(b)if the driver satisfies the driver’s liability under paragraph (a) other than in cash or by use of a touch tag or the E toll system—the user administration charge for the toll.

(2)The amount of any unpaid toll or user administration charge may be recovered by the toll road operator as a debt from the driver, subject to any applicable agreement made by the toll road operator.

(3)However, the driver is not liable to pay the amount of the user administration charge for the toll if the toll is unpaid because—

(a)the driver’s transponder or other electronic device is faulty through no fault of the driver and the driver is unaware it is faulty; or

(b)the E toll system is faulty or otherwise inoperable.

(3A)The driver may satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll payable at a toll plaza by—

(a)if a part of the toll plaza is designated by appropriate signs as available for making a toll payment in cash—making a payment in cash of the toll payable; or

(b)if a part of the toll plaza is designated by appropriate signs as available for making a toll payment by using a touch tag—using a touch tag as required by the toll road operator; or

(c)if there is an E toll only pay point at the toll plaza, or another part of the toll plaza designated by appropriate signs as available for using the E toll system—using the E toll system as required under section 95(1); or

(d)if a gazette notice under section 93 provides another way of making the payment—making the payment in that way.

(4)If the designated vehicle is at an E toll only pay point at the toll plaza, the driver may satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll only by using the E toll system in accordance with the requirements of section 95(1).

s 94 ins 2001 No. 36 s 5

amd 2005 No. 67 s 27; 2006 No. 21 s 112

95Using the E toll system

(1)The following requirements apply for using the E toll system to satisfy a driver’s liability under section 94 for the toll payable at a toll plaza—

(a)a properly operating transponder or other electronic device is in, or fitted to, the designated vehicle;

(b)the transponder or other device—

(i)was issued for a vehicle of the same type as the designated vehicle; and

(ii)is linked to a valid account for the E toll system operating for the toll road; and

(iii)properly activates the E toll system.

(2)To remove doubt, it is declared that using the E toll system to satisfy the liability of a designated vehicle’s driver for the toll payable at a toll plaza does not affect another contractual obligation owed by the driver or another person to a toll road operator under an applicable agreement made by the toll road operator.

Example for subsection (2)—

The arrangements for a person’s account with a toll road operator may provide that the person will be billed at the end of each month for all the times the transponder issued to the person has been used at toll plazas in the month.

s 95 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

div hdg ins 2001 No. 36s 5

96Application of div 3

This division applies if—

(a)a designated vehicle passes through a toll plaza; and

(b)the driver does not, under section 94(3A), satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll payable at the toll plaza.

s 96 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

amd 2006 No. 21s 113

97Definition for div 3

In this division—

deferred toll amount means the total of the following amounts—

(a)the amount of the toll for which the driver’s liability was not satisfied under section 94(3A);

(b)the amount of the administration charge for the toll.

def deferred toll amount amd 2005 No. 67s 28; 2006 No. 21s 114

s 97 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

98Liability for administration charge in addition to unpaid toll

(1)If this division applies to a driver, the driver immediately becomes liable to pay the toll road operator, in addition to the unpaid toll, the amount of the administration charge for the toll.

(2)However, the driver is not liable under subsection (1) to pay the amount of the administration charge for the toll if the toll is unpaid because—

(a)the driver’s transponder or other electronic device is faulty through no fault of the driver and the driver is unaware it is faulty; or

(b)the E toll system is faulty or otherwise inoperable.

s 98 ins 2001 No. 36 s 5

sub 2005 No. 67 s 29

amd 2006 No. 21 s 115

99Notice to vehicle’s registered operator

(1)The toll road operator may give a notice under this section only if the toll road operator has not received the deferred toll amount.

(2)The toll road operator may give the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice in the approved form requiring the registered operator, within the prescribed time for the notice—

(a)to pay the toll road operator the deferred toll amount; or

(b)to give the toll road operator the registered operator’s statutory declaration in the approved form containing information that—

(i)if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver; and

(ii)gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(3)The registered operator must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.

(4)For giving the notice under subsection (2), the registered operator’s address for service may be taken to be a residential, postal or business address recorded for the registered operator under the registration Act applying to the designated vehicle’s registration.

s 99 prev s 99 ins 1994 No. 38s 24

om 1995 No. 32s 13

pres s 99 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

amd 2005 No. 67s 30; 2014 No. 43s 28

99ACorporation may be taken to be driver of vehicle

(1)This section applies if the registered operator of the vehicle—

(a)is a corporation; and

(b)fails to give the toll road operator all the help, under section 99(2)(b)(ii), the registered operator can reasonably give to enable the toll road operator to establish the name and address of the driver of the vehicle.

(2)The registered operator of the vehicle is taken to be the driver of the vehicle for sections 94 and 98.

s 99A ins 2005 No. 67s 31

100Notice to information holder

(1)The toll road operator may give a notice under this section only if the toll road operator—

(a)has not received the deferred toll amount; and

(b)considers, on reasonable grounds, that a person (the information holder) other than the vehicle’s registered operator has information that could help the toll road operator establish the name and address of the driver.

(2)The toll road operator may give the information holder a written notice in the approved form requiring the information holder, within the prescribed time for the notice, to give the toll road operator a statutory declaration complying with subsection (3).

(3)The statutory declaration must—

(a)be made by the information holder; and

(b)be in the approved form; and

(c)contain information giving the toll road operator all the help the information holder can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(4)The information holder must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the information holder has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—15 penalty units.

s 100 orig s 100 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 August 1994 (see orig s 100(2))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

prev s 100 ins 1994 No. 32s 5

om 1995 No. 32s 13

pres s 100 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

101Notice to person identified as driver

(1)The toll road operator may give a notice under this section only if the toll road operator—

(a)has not received the deferred toll amount; and

(b)considers, on reasonable grounds, that the toll road operator has correctly identified the person (the identified person) who was the driver.

(2)The toll road operator may give the identified person a written notice in the approved form requiring the identified person, within the prescribed time for the notice—

(a)to pay the toll road operator the deferred toll amount; or

(b)to give the toll road operator the identified person’s statutory declaration in the approved form containing information that—

(i)establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the identified person to do so, that the identified person was not the driver; and

(ii)gives the toll road operator all the help the identified person can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(3)The identified person must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—15 penalty units.

s 101 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

102Statutory declarations for div 3

(1)A statutory declaration given by a person under this division may, if appropriate, be supported by statutory declarations in the approved form from other persons.

(2)If a person required to give a statutory declaration under this division is a body corporate, the statutory declaration must be given by a person authorised to act for the body corporate.

s 102 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

103Limit on offences

If this division applies more than once because of a failure to pay a toll at each of 2 or more toll plazas on the 1 toll road in a single journey, a person liable for an offence under this division arising out of the journey may not be punished for more than 1 offence.

s 103 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

div hdg ins 2001 No. 36s 5

104Confidentiality

(1)A person must not, intentionally or recklessly, disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2)However, a person may disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information—

(a)in the discharge of a function related to the administration of this part; or

(b)if authorised, expressly or impliedly—

(i)under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or

(ii)by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or

(c)for a proceeding in a court or tribunal, if the personal information is admissible as evidence in the proceeding; or

(d)if the purpose for which the action is taken is directly related to the purpose for which the personal information was obtained; or

(e)if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of an individual.

(3)In this section—

administration of this part includes the operation of a toll road under this part.

personal information means information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, that—

(a)has been gained or otherwise brought into existence—

(i)through involvement in the administration of this part; or

(ii)because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this part; and

(b)is about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

s 104 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

105Evidence and procedure

(1)For this part—

(a)it is not necessary to prove the appointment of an official; and

(b)a signature purporting to be the signature of an official is evidence of the signature it purports to be; and

(c)a certificate stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—

(i)a stated place was or was not a toll road or part of a toll road;

(ii)a stated place was or was not a toll plaza or part of a toll plaza;

(iii)a stated person was or was not recorded as the registered operator of a stated vehicle;

(iv)a stated vehicle was or was not a designated vehicle of a stated type;

(v)the toll payable for a vehicle’s use of a toll road has not been paid;

(vi)the administration charge for a toll has not been paid;

(vii)a statutory declaration required for division 3 was or was not received;

(viii)a recording is a recording of a type mentioned in subsection (3).

(2)A certificate—

(a)may relate to a stated time or period of time; and

(b)if it is issued for a particular period, has the effect mentioned in subsection (1)(c) for the entire period.

(3)A recording by a photographic, mechanical, electronic or other device for the purpose of administering this part, including for the operation of a toll road under this part, is evidence—

(a)that the recording was made; and

(b)of the accuracy of the recording; and

(c)of the matters stated in the recording.

(4)For this section—

certificate means a certificate purporting to be signed by an official.

official means—

(a)the chief executive, or a suitably qualified officer or employee of the department acting under the authority of the chief executive; or

(b)the chief executive officer, however named, of a toll road operator, or a suitably qualified employee of the toll road operator acting under the authority of the chief executive officer.

s 105 prev s 105 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 2000 No. 6s 23

pres s 105 ins 2001 No. 36s 5

pt hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105AObjectives of pt 8

The objectives of this part are—

(a)to provide a framework for the management and operation of local government tollway corridor land; and

(b)to ensure transport infrastructure on local government tollway corridor land is—

(i)developed as an integrated and affordable transport system consistent with public transport infrastructure and the existing road network; and

(ii)integrated with the objectives of land use planning; and

(iii)provided in a coordinated and efficient way with an acceptable level of community access; and

(iv)responsive to community needs and the challenges of further growth; and

(v)financially viable.

s 105A ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105BDefinitions for pt 8

In this part—

approved tollway project means a tollway project approved under section 105C(2) to be an approved tollway project.

compliance notice see section 105GC(2).

def compliance notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

declaration, for a local government tollway, means a declaration under section 105GA as in force from time to time.

def declaration ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

designated vehicle means a vehicle, other than an exempt vehicle, of a type in relation to which a toll is payable under a notice under section 105ZB(1).

def designated vehicle amd 2006 No. 21s 116(3)

E toll system means an electronic system operated by a local government tollway operator for the recording, or the recording and meeting, of liability for a toll for use of the local government tollway.

final notice see section 105GE(4).

def final notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

amd 2009 No. 47s 5 sch

local government franchised road means land to which a local government tollway franchise agreement applies, and includes facilities identified in the local government tollway franchise agreement that are on or for the tollway and relate to the operation or servicing of the tollway or facilities for tollway users.

local government franchisee means a person with whom a local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement.

def local government franchisee ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

local government tollway see section 105GA(5).

def local government tollway sub 2006 No. 21s 116(1)–(2)

local government tollway corridor land—

(a)for division 4—see section 105L; or

(b)otherwise—means land declared under section 105H to be local government tollway corridor land.

local government tollway franchise agreement see section 105Y.

local government tollway infrastructure means transport infrastructure relating to local government tollways.

local government tollway infrastructure works means works done for—

(a)constructing local government tollway infrastructure or things associated with local government tollway infrastructure; or

(b)maintaining local government tollway infrastructure or things associated with local government tollway infrastructure; or

(c)facilitating the operation of local government tollway infrastructure or things associated with local government tollway infrastructure.

local government tollway operator, for a local government tollway, means—

(a)if the local government tollway is the subject of a local government tollway franchise agreement—the person stated in the agreement as the person who is to operate the local government tollway; or

(b)otherwise—the relevant local government.

matter, in relation to a contravention, means any matter arising because of the contravention.

def matter ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

prescribed time, for a notice given to a person under division 6, subdivision 3, means 30 days, or the greater number of days stated in the notice, after the notice is given.

relevant notice see section 105GH(1).

def relevant notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

revocation notice see section 105GD(2)(b).

def revocation notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

schedule 5 step-in notice see section 105GF(2).

def schedule 5 step-in notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

schedule 5A step-in notice see section 105GG(2).

def schedule 5A step-in notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

suspension notice see section 105GD(2)(a).

def suspension notice ins 2006 No. 21s 116(2)

tollway project means a project for the development and construction of a tollway, including local government tollway infrastructure.

user administration charge, for a toll, means the user administration charge set, under a notice under section 105ZB(1), for persons making payment of the toll other than in cash or by use of the E toll system.

def user administration charge amd 2006 No. 21s 116(3)

s 105B ins 2005 No. 67s 32

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105CApproval of tollway project

(1)A local government may, by written notice given to the Minister, ask the Minister for approval for a tollway project.

(2)The Minister may, by written notice given to the local government, approve the tollway project to be an approved tollway project.

(3)Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to approve a tollway project, the Minister may have regard to the following matters—

(a)whether the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether the tollway under the tollway project will be economically, financially and technically viable;

(b)whether the funding of the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether funding of the tollway project provides the local government with the best value for money outcome;

(c)whether the tollway project—

(i)meets an identified community need; and

(ii)fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and

(iii)is considered to be a priority by the State;

(d)whether the tollway project has an impact on other transport infrastructure policies, priorities and services;

(e)whether there is an alternative road for which a toll is not charged and that offers an acceptable level of service;

(f)the proposed methodology or strategy for charging tolls for use of the tollway.

(4)The approval of a tollway project may be subject to conditions, included in the notice under subsection (2), about matters the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances, including, for example, a matter mentioned in subsection (3).

(5)This section is in addition to and not in substitution for—

(a)the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971; or

(b)the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982.

s 105C ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105EMinister may amend approval

(1)This section applies if the Minister is reasonably satisfied there is a material change of a type mentioned in section 105ZOA to an approved tollway project.

(2)The Minister may, at any time during the currency of the approval for the approved tollway project, amend the approval by written notice given to the local government.

(3)The Minister may amend the approval by—

(a)imposing a condition on the approval; or

(b)amending a condition on the approval; or

(c)removing a condition on the approval.

(4)For subsection (2), the Minister may amend the approval—

(a)because of a notice given under section 105ZOA of a material change; or

(b)on the Minister’s own initiative.

(5)An amendment of an approval takes effect on the day the notice of the amendment is given to the local government or the later day stated in the notice.

s 105E ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2006 No. 21s 118

105FWhen approval has effect

An approval under section 105C(2)—

(a)starts on the day the Minister gives the local government written notice under that subsection about the approval; and

(b)ends on the earlier of the following days—

(i)the day the Minister declares, under section 105GA, the land the subject of the approved tollway project to be a local government tollway;

(ii)the day the Minister revokes the approval.

Note—

For the way in which the power to revoke an approval is exercisable, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 24AA.

s 105F ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2006 No. 21s 119

div hdg ins 2006 No. 21s 120

sdiv hdg ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GRequest for declaration

(1)A local government that has an approved tollway project may, by written notice given to the Minister, ask the Minister to declare a local government tollway for the approved tollway project.

(2)The request must be accompanied by a plan of the proposed local government tollway.

(3)After receiving the application and the plan, the Minister may, by written notice given to the local government, ask the local government to give the Minister, within the reasonable time stated in the notice—

(a)further information or documents about the approved tollway project or proposed local government tollway; or

(b)a revised plan or another plan for the local government tollway.

(4)If the local government does not comply with a request made under subsection (3), the Minister may make the decision about the declaration without the further information or document or revised or other plan.

s 105G ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sub 2006 No. 21s 120

105GA Declaration

(1)If the Minister receives a request under section 105G, the Minister may, by gazette notice, declare that any of the following is a local government tollway—

(a)a local government franchised road or part of a local government franchised road;

(b)local government tollway corridor land or part of local government tollway corridor land;

(c)land, or part of land, other than the land mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), that is—

(i)mentioned in section 105H(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e); and

(ii)the subject of an approved tollway project.

(2)Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to declare a local government tollway for an approved tollway project, the Minister may have regard to the following matters—

(a)whether there have been any material changes to the approved tollway project;

(b)whether the local government has complied with conditions to which, under division 2, the approved tollway project is subject;

(c)whether the local government has complied with all other requirements relevant to the approved tollway project under an Act.

(3)The Minister may, by the gazette notice mentioned in subsection (1), impose the conditions that the Minister considers necessary in the circumstances on the declaration of a local government tollway.

(4)A condition must be about a matter mentioned in schedule 5 or 5A.

(5)In this section, a local government tollway means a local government tollway declared under this section and, if the context permits, includes the maintenance or operation of the local government tollway.

s 105GA ins 2006 No. 21s 120

amd 2009 No. 47s 5 sch; 2011 No. 12s 31

105GB Amendment etc. of declaration or conditions at request of local government

(1)A local government for which the declaration of a local government tollway has been made may, by written notice given to the Minister, ask the Minister—

(a)to amend the description of the local government tollway because the boundaries of the land described in the declaration are not stated with adequate certainty; or

(b)to amend the declaration by including additional land in, or omitting land from, the declaration; or

(c)to impose, amend or remove a condition on the declaration about a matter mentioned in schedule 5 or 5A.

(2)A request under subsection (1)(a) or (b) must be accompanied by a plan of the local government tollway, identifying the land for which the amendment is sought.

(3)The Minister may, by gazette notice, amend the declaration as the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances.

(4)If the local government makes a request under subsection (1)(c), the Minister may, by gazette notice—

(a)if the request relates to a condition mentioned in schedule 5—impose, amend or remove a condition on the declaration about a matter mentioned in schedule 5 as the Minister considers necessary or desirable; or

(b)if the request relates to a condition mentioned in schedule 5A—impose, amend or remove a condition on the declaration about a matter mentioned in schedule 5A as the Minister considers necessary or desirable.

(5)An amendment of a declaration or the imposition, amendment or removal of a condition under this section—

(a)if the amendment relates to a request under subsection (1)(a)—is taken to have had effect from the day on which the declaration of the local government tollway took effect; or

(b)otherwise—takes effect from the day the gazette notice is published.

s 105GB ins 2006 No. 21s 120

sdiv hdg ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GC Compliance notice

(1)This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes a condition imposed on a declaration of a local government tollway is being, or has been, contravened by—

(a)the local government; or

(b)if the local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the tollway—the local government franchisee.

(2)The Minister may give the local government a notice (a compliance notice) requiring the local government—

(a)if the local government is contravening, or has contravened, the condition—

(i)to stop contravening the condition; or

(ii)to stop contravening the condition and rectify the matter; or

(iii)to rectify the matter; or

(b)if the local government franchisee is contravening, or has contravened, the condition—

(i)to ensure the local government franchisee stops contravening the condition; or

(ii)to ensure the local government franchisee stops contravening the condition and the local government to rectify, or ensure the local government franchisee rectifies, the matter; or

(iii)to rectify, or ensure the local government franchisee rectifies, the matter.

(3)The compliance notice must state the following—

(a)that the Minister believes the local government or local government franchisee is contravening, or has contravened, a condition imposed on the declaration of the local government tollway;

(b)the condition the Minister believes is being, or has been, contravened;

(c)briefly, how it is believed the condition is being, or has been, contravened;

(d)if the notice requires the local government to rectify, or ensure the local government franchisee rectifies, a matter—

(i)the matter the Minister believes is reasonably capable of being rectified; and

(ii)the steps the local government must take to rectify, or ensure the local government franchisee rectifies, the matter; and

(iii)the stated reasonable period, not less than 7 days after the day the compliance notice is given, in which the local government must take the steps or ensure the local government franchisee has taken the steps;

(e)that if the contravention continues or the matter is not rectified as required, the Minister may take action described in the notice under section 105GD, 105GF or 105GG.

(4)If the local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the local government tollway, the Minister must also give a copy of the compliance notice to the local government franchisee.

(5)The local government must, as required by the compliance notice and unless the local government has a reasonable excuse—

(a)stop contravening the condition or rectify the matter; or

(b)ensure the local government franchisee stops contravening the condition or rectifies the matter.

s 105GC ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GD Failure to comply with compliance notice if no local government tollway franchise agreement

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the Minister has given a local government a compliance notice; and

(b)the local government fails to stop contravening the condition, or fails to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice; and

(c)the local government—

(i)has not entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the local government tollway; or

(ii)has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the local government tollway but the agreement has ended.

(2)The Minister may—

(a)by written notice (a suspension notice) given to the local government, declare that a toll stops being payable for the use of the local government tollway for a period stated in the notice; or

(b)give the local government a notice (a revocation notice) that states the following—

(i)that the Minister believes the local government has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice;

(ii)briefly, how it is believed the local government has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice, including any of the matters mentioned in section 105GC(3) that are still relevant for the revocation notice;

(iii)the steps the local government must take to stop contravening the condition or rectify the matter;

(iv)the stated reasonable period, not less than 7 days after the day the revocation notice is given, in which the contravention must stop or the matter must be rectified;

(v)that if, within the stated reasonable period, the contravention does not stop or the matter is not rectified, the Minister intends to revoke the declaration of the local government tollway.

(3)The local government must comply with the revocation notice, unless the local government has a reasonable excuse.

s 105GD ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GE Effect of revocation notice or suspension notice

(1)Subsection (2) applies if—

(a)the Minister gives a local government a revocation notice; and

(b)the local government fails to stop contravening the condition or fails to rectify the matter, as required by the revocation notice.

(2)The Minister may, by gazette notice, revoke the declaration of the local government tollway.

(3)A gazette notice under subsection (2) takes effect from the day the gazette notice is published or the later day stated in the gazette notice.

(4)As soon as practicable after revoking a declaration under subsection (2), the Minister must give the local government a notice (a final notice) about the revocation of the declaration.

(5)If the Minister gives the local government a suspension notice—

(a)the suspension notice has effect for the period stated in the suspension notice; and

(b)a person is not liable, under section 105ZC, to pay a toll for the use of the local government tollway for the period.

s 105GE ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GF Failure to comply with compliance notice for schedule 5 condition

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the local government tollway; and

(b)the Minister has given the local government a compliance notice; and

(c)the local government or local government franchisee fails to stop contravening the condition, or fails to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice; and

(d)the condition is a condition mentioned in schedule 5.

(2)The Minister may give the local government a notice (a schedule 5 step-in notice) that states the following—

(a)that the Minister believes the local government or local government franchisee has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice;

(b)briefly, how it is believed the local government or local government franchisee has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice, including any of the matters mentioned in section 105GC(3) that are still relevant for the schedule 5 step-in notice;

(c)the steps the local government must take—

(i)to stop contravening the condition or to rectify the matter; or

(ii)to ensure the local government franchisee stops contravening the condition or rectifies the matter;

(d)the stated reasonable period, not less than 7 days after the day the schedule 5 step-in notice is given, in which the contravention must stop or the matter must be rectified;

(e)that if, within the stated reasonable period, the contravention does not stop or the matter is not rectified, the chief executive may exercise powers under subsection (4).

(3)The local government must, as required by the schedule 5 step-in notice and unless the local government has a reasonable excuse—

(a)stop contravening the condition or rectify the matter; or

(b)ensure the local government franchisee stops contravening the condition or rectifies the matter.

(4)If the local government fails to comply with the schedule 5 step-in notice, the chief executive may exercise the powers of the local government under the local government tollway franchise agreement for the purpose of, and only for the purpose of, enforcing the local government’s rights under the agreement in relation to the contravention of the condition.

(5)The chief executive may exercise rights under subsection (4)—

(a)as if the chief executive were—

(i)a party to the local government tollway franchise agreement in place of the local government; and

(ii)subject to the requirements imposed on the exercise of the rights by any agreement the local government has made with a financier in relation to the local government tollway; and

(iii)entitled to all the indemnities, benefits and protections in favour of the local government under the local government tollway franchise agreement or any ancillary agreement between the local government and the local government franchisee or the local government franchisee’s financiers; and

(b)without relieving the local government from any of its obligations and responsibilities under the local government tollway franchise agreement.

(6)If the chief executive incurs costs, losses or expenses because of the exercise of powers under subsection (4), the amount of the costs, losses or expenses—

(a)is a debt payable to the State by the local government; and

(b)may be recovered as a debt by action against the local government.

(7)The Minister must also give a copy of the schedule 5 step-in notice to the local government franchisee.

s 105GF ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GG Failure to comply with compliance notice for schedule 5A condition

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement for the local government tollway; and

(b)the Minister has given the local government a compliance notice; and

(c)the local government fails to stop contravening the condition, or fails to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice; and

(d)the condition is a condition mentioned in schedule 5A.

Note—

The notice would not mention the local government franchisee because the conditions in schedule 5A apply only to the local government.

(2)The Minister may give the local government a notice (a schedule 5A step-in notice) that states the following—

(a)that the Minister believes the local government has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice;

(b)briefly, how it is believed the local government has failed to stop contravening the condition, or failed to rectify the matter, as required by the compliance notice, including any of the matters mentioned in section 105GC(3) that are still relevant for the schedule 5A step-in notice;

(c)the steps the local government must take to stop contravening the condition or to rectify the matter;

(d)the stated reasonable period, not less than 7 days after the day the schedule 5A step-in notice is given, in which the contravention must stop or the matter must be rectified;

(e)that if, within the stated reasonable period, the contravention does not stop or the matter is not rectified, the chief executive may take steps to stop the contravention or rectify the matter.

(3)The local government must, as required by the schedule 5A step-in notice, stop contravening the condition or rectify the matter, unless the local government has a reasonable excuse.

(4)If the local government fails to comply with the schedule 5A step-in notice, the chief executive may take the steps the chief executive considers necessary to stop the contravention or rectify the matter.

(5)If the chief executive incurs costs, losses or expenses because of taking steps under subsection (4), the amount of the costs, losses or expenses—

(a)is a debt payable to the State by the local government; and

(b)may be recovered as a debt by action against the local government.

s 105GG ins 2006 No. 21s 120

sdiv hdg ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GH Decision by Minister in relation to notice

(1)This section applies if the Minister decides to give a local government any of the following notices (a relevant notice)—

(a)a compliance notice;

(b)a suspension notice;

(c)a revocation notice;

(d)a final notice;

(e)a schedule 5 step-in notice;

(f)a schedule 5A step-in notice.

(2)The relevant notice must state—

(a)that the local government may appeal against the decision; and

(b)that, under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 3, as applied under section 105GI, the local government may ask for the decision to be stayed.

s 105GH ins 2006 No. 21s 120

105GI Appeal against decision

(1)This section applies if a local government is given a relevant notice.

(2)The local government may appeal to the Supreme Court against the Minister’s decision to give the relevant notice.

(3)The Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, part 5, division 3—

(a)applies to the appeal as if—

(i)references in the division to the chief executive were references to the Minister; and

(ii)references in the division to a reviewed decision were references to the decision; and

(iii)references in the division to an appeal court or the appeal court were references to the Supreme Court; and

(b)provides—

(i)for the procedure for the appeal and the way it is to be disposed of; and

(ii)that the decision may be stayed by the local government by applying to the Supreme Court.

s 105GI ins 2006 No. 21s 120

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105HDeclaration of land as local government tollway corridor land

(1)A local government that has an approved tollway project or local government tollway may ask the Minister to declare any of the following land to be local government tollway corridor land—

(a)land acquired by the local government for the approved tollway project or local government tollway, including under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 28D;

(b)land that is a road under the Land Act 1994;

(c)land, not mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), held by the local government;

(d)land, not mentioned in paragraph (b) or (e), held by the State;

(e)non-freehold land (including a reserve or part of a reserve) under the Land Act 1994, other than land mentioned in paragraph (b), on or within which road transport infrastructure or rail transport infrastructure is situated.

(1A)A request under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—

(a)a survey plan of the local government tollway corridor land for the approved tollway project or local government tollway that—

(i)shows the local government tollway corridor land as it will exist if the declaration is made; and

(ii)identifies the land for which the declaration is sought; and

(b)if the request relates to a local government tollway—a request under section 105GB(1)(a) or (b) to amend the declaration of the local government tollway in accordance with the proposed declaration of the local government tollway corridor land.

(3)The Minister may, by gazette notice, declare land mentioned in subsection (1) to be local government tollway corridor land.

(4)In deciding whether to make the declaration under subsection (3), the Minister must have regard to—

(a)whether the local government has complied with any conditions to which, under this Act, the approved tollway project or the declaration of a local government tollway is subject; and

(b)another matter the Minister considers relevant to the declaration under subsection (3).

(5)The land must be—

(a)identified specifically in the gazette notice; or

(b)identified generally in the gazette notice, and identified specifically in documents described in the gazette notice and available to be read at the local government’s public office.

(6)The declaration of land as local government tollway corridor land may be subject to conditions, included in the declaration under subsection (3), the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances.

(7)The Minister must, in a declaration under subsection (3), declare the terms for section 105J(5)(d) that are to apply to the lease of the land to the State under section 105J(4)(a).

(8)The terms mentioned in subsection (7) must—

(a)have been agreed to by the Minister administering the Land Act 1994; and

(b)be consistent with section 105J(5)(a) to (c).

(9)The Minister may, in a declaration under subsection (3), declare that a stated interest in land declared to be local government tollway corridor land continues in relation to—

(a)the lease of the land to the State under section 105J(4)(a); or

(b)the lease of the land to a local government under section 105J(6).

(10)If land has been declared under subsection (3) (the original local government tollway corridor land), the area of the original local government tollway corridor land may be increased by a subsequent declaration of land under subsection (3) (the additional local government tollway corridor land).

(11)If a declaration of land under subsection (3) (the additional local government tollway corridor land declaration) increases the area of the original local government tollway corridor land—

(a)subsections (7) and (8) do not apply to the additional local government tollway corridor land declaration; and

(b)for section 105J(5)(d), the terms that apply to the lease of the land to the State are the terms for the lease of the original local government tollway corridor land applying immediately before the additional local government tollway corridor land declaration is made; and

(c)the additional local government tollway corridor land declaration must state—

(i)the lease reference number for the lease under section 105J(4) of the original local government tollway corridor land; and

(ii)the dealing number for the lease of the original local government tollway corridor land under section 105J(6); and

(iii)if the additional local government tollway corridor land is to be added to a lease under section 105J(9) or (10) of the original local government tollway corridor land—the dealing number for the lease.

Note—

For the effect of a declaration of additional local government tollway corridor land on leases see sections 105J and 105JAA.

s 105H ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2006 No. 21s 121; 2010 No. 19s 202; 2011 No. 12s 32

105ILocal government tollway corridor land on rail corridor land

(1)This section applies if, under section 105H, the Minister intends to declare a road, or part of a road, that crosses rail corridor land and continues on the other side of the rail corridor land to be local government tollway corridor land.

(2)Before making the declaration, the Minister must be satisfied—

(a)the department has consulted with the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land; and

(b)the railway manager has been given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Minister about the proposed declaration.

(3)If the Minister decides to declare the road, or part of the road, to be local government tollway corridor land, the declaration under section 105H(3) must also declare the part of the rail corridor land where it is crossed by the road to be a common area (common area) for the rail corridor land and the local government tollway corridor land.

(4)The declaration of a common area may be subject to conditions, included in the declaration under section 105H(3), the Minister considers necessary or desirable.

(5)When the common area is declared—

(a)the local government for whom the declaration of the local government tollway corridor land is made may construct, maintain and operate a local government tollway on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as rail corridor land; and

Examples for paragraph (a)—

•a bridge or other structure over a railway

•a bridge or other structure that allows the tollway to pass under the railway

(b)the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land may construct, maintain and operate a railway on the common area in a way not inconsistent with its use as a local government tollway; and

(c)the railway manager and its agents or employees do not have any liability for the local government tollway or its use or operation on the common area.

(6)Unless the local government and the railway manager, if any, for the rail corridor land otherwise agree—

(a)subject to section 251, the local government is responsible for maintaining a local government tollway on the common area; and

(b)if the local government tollway on the common area stops being used, the local government is responsible for the cost of removing local government tollway infrastructure from the common area and restoring the railway.

(7)The State is taken not to be in breach of any of its obligations in a sublease of the rail corridor land, whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, between the State and the railway manager by—

(a)the Minister’s declaration; or

(b)anything done by the local government for the common area.

(8)If a declaration under section 105H(3) includes a common area—

(a)the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give a copy of the gazette notice of the declaration to the registrar of titles; and

(b)the registrar of titles must record the declaration on the relevant lease of the rail corridor land to the State and any affected sublease in the leasehold land register; and

(c)any existing common area on the part of the rail corridor land where it is crossed by the road is, on the publication of the declaration, extinguished.

s 105I ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2011 No. 12 s 33; 2017 No. 25 s 56

105JEffect on land of local government tollway corridor land declaration

(1)If a road, or part of a road, under the Land Act 1994 is declared under section 105H to be local government tollway corridor land, the road or part—

(a)stops being a road under that Act; and

(b)becomes unallocated State land.

(2)If a lot, or part of a lot, under the Land Title Act 1994 is declared under section 105H to be local government tollway corridor land, the lot or part becomes unallocated State land.

(3)If land, other than land mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) or unallocated State land, is declared under section 105H to be local government tollway corridor land, the land becomes unallocated State land.

(3A)Subject to section 105M, land that becomes unallocated State land under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is free of any interest or obligation other than the interests in the land, if any, continued under section 105H(9).

(4)The Minister administering the Land Act 1994—

(a)is taken to have leased the local government tollway corridor land to the State under the Land Act 1994, section 17(2) when the declaration is made; and

(b)must lodge a document evidencing the lease in the leasehold land register.

(5)The lease is—

(a)in perpetuity; and

(b)if demanded, for a rent of $1 a year; and

(c)subject to the interests in the local government tollway corridor land, if any, continued in relation to the lease under section 105H(9)(a); and

(d)on the terms stated in the declaration of the local government tollway corridor land under section 105H(7).

(6)The State must lease local government tollway corridor land to the local government that asked, under section 105H, for the land to be declared to be local government tollway corridor land.

(7)The lease under subsection (6) may include an option to renew the lease.

(8)The terms of the lease under subsection (6), including an option to renew the lease, and a renewed lease are—

(a)to be decided by the Minister; and

(b)subject to the interests in the land, if any, continued in relation to the lease under section 105H(9)(b).

(9)The local government may lease the local government tollway corridor land to another person for use as a tollway.

(10)A person to whom the local government has leased the local government tollway corridor land, or a person who holds a lease under the lease from the local government, may lease the local government tollway corridor land to another person.

(11)Each lease under subsection (9) or (10) may include an option to renew the lease.

(12)The terms of each lease under subsection (9) or (10), including an option to renew the lease, and a renewed lease are to be decided by the lessor and lessee but must be consistent with any conditions imposed on the approved tollway project under an Act.

(13)If an interest that is a registered interest is continued under section 105H(9), the registrar of titles must record the interest in the leasehold land register against the lease in relation to which it is continued.

(13A)If the Minister makes an additional local government tollway corridor land declaration, this section is subject to section 105JAA.

(14)In this section—

registered interest means—

(a)an interest recorded in a register kept under the Land Act 1994, section 276; or

(b)a registered interest under the Land Title Act 1994.

s 105J ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2010 No. 13s 86; 2010 No. 19s 203; 2011 No. 12s 34

105JAA Effect of additional local government tollway corridor land declaration on leases

(1)This section applies if the Minister makes an additional local government tollway corridor land declaration.

(2)For applying section 105J to the additional local government tollway corridor land, the following apply—

(a)despite section 105J(4)—

(i)the Minister administering the Land Act 1994 is taken to have amended the lease of the original local government tollway corridor land (the amended perpetual lease) under the Land Act 1994, section 360A, to include the additional local government tollway corridor land; and

(ii)the chief executive must lodge with the registrar of titles the documents that the registrar considers necessary to evidence the amended perpetual lease in the leasehold land register;

(b)a reference in section 105J(5) to the lease is taken to be a reference to the amended perpetual lease;

(c)a reference in section 105J(5)(c) to the local government tollway corridor land includes a reference to the additional local government tollway corridor land;

(d)despite section 105J(5)(d), the terms that apply to the amended perpetual lease are the terms mentioned in section 105H(11)(b);

(e)despite section 105J(6), the sublease is taken to be amended (the amended sublease) to include the additional local government tollway corridor land;

(f)despite section 105J(8)(a), the terms of the amended sublease are the same as the terms of the sublease immediately before the additional local government tollway corridor land declaration is made;

(g)a reference in section 105J(8)(b) to the land includes a reference to the additional local government tollway corridor land;

(h)without limiting section 105J(9) and (10), the additional local government tollway corridor land may be added to a lease under the subsection of the original local government tollway corridor land;

(i)the Land Act 1994, section 336(3) and (4) do not apply to an amendment of the sublease to include the additional local government tollway corridor land;

(j)the chief executive must lodge in the leasehold land register the documents the registrar of titles considers necessary to give effect to the amended sublease;

(k)the amended sublease operates as if it had been originally issued or executed as amended.

(3)If the additional local government tollway corridor land is to be added to a sub-sublease—

(a)the sub-sublease is taken to be amended (the amended sub-sublease) to include the additional local government tollway corridor land; and

(b)the Land Act 1994, section 336(3) and (4) do not apply to an amendment of the sub-sublease to include the additional local government tollway corridor land; and

(c)the chief executive must lodge with the registrar of titles the documents the registrar considers necessary to evidence the amended sub-sublease in the leasehold land register; and

(d)the amended sub-sublease operates as if it had been originally issued or executed as amended.

(4)For subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (j) and (3)(c), no fee is payable for lodging the documents.

(5)In this section—

sublease means the lease of the original local government tollway corridor land under section 105J(6).

sub-sublease means a lease of original local government tollway corridor land under section 105J(9) or (10).

s 105JAA ins 2011 No. 12s 35

105JAB Effect of local government tollway corridor land declaration on State-controlled road declaration

(1)This section applies if—

(a)the Minister has declared a road or route, or part of a road or route, to be a State-controlled road under section 24(1) (State-controlled road declaration); and

(b)land where the State-controlled road, or part of the State-controlled road, is situated is later declared under section 105H(3) to be local government tollway corridor land.

(2)The State-controlled road declaration is revoked to the extent the declaration is for the State-controlled road, or part of the State-controlled road, situated on the local government tollway corridor land.

(3)Section 25 does not apply to the revocation.

s 105JAB ins 2014 No. 43s 29

105JA Compensation

(1)Subsection (3) applies to a person who has an interest in land declared to be local government tollway corridor land under section 105H.

(2)However, subsection (3) does not apply if the interest—

(a)is continued under section 105H(9); or

(b)is an interest under a services contract for the land.

(3)The person has a right to claim compensation under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967, section 12(5A) and (5B) and part 4 as if the interest were land taken by the State under that Act.

(4)For applying the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 under subsection (3)—

(a)the State is the constructing authority; and

(b)for section 24(2A) of that Act, a claimant refers a claim for compensation to the Land Court by filing in the office of the registrar of the court copies of the claim given by the claimant to the State and the gazette notice for the declaration; and

(c)the reference in section 24(5) of that Act to the date of the gazette containing the gazette resumption notice taking the land is taken to be a reference to the date of the gazette containing the gazette notice for the declaration.

(5)Other than as stated in this section, a person has no right to compensation for the declaration of land as local government tollway corridor land under section 105H.

s 105JA ins 2010 No. 19s 204

105KRelationship with other Acts

The following provisions do not apply to any lease or sublease, under section 105J, of local government tollway corridor land—

(a)the Land Act 1994, sections 157, 183, 204, 211 and 336(2)(a) and (c);

(b)the Local Government (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010, section 176;

(c)the City of Brisbane (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010, section 171.

s 105K ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2012 No. 33s 192 sch

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 1 (s 105L) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105LDefinition for div 4

In this division—

local government tollway corridor land means local government tollway corridor land that, immediately before it was declared under this chapter to be local government tollway corridor land, was a road or part of a road.

sdiv 1 (s 105L) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 2 (s 105M) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105MRetention of ownership of public utility plant

(1)This section applies if, immediately before the declaration of land as local government tollway corridor land, public utility plant was located on the land.

(2)The declaration does not affect the ownership of the public utility plant.

sdiv 2 (s 105M) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 3 (s 105N) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105NPublic utility plant on local government tollway corridor land

(1)A public utility provider may do the following things on local government tollway corridor land—

(a)build, replace or take away, or alter, other than for maintenance or repair, its public utility plant;

(b)maintain or repair, or alter, for maintenance or repair, its public utility plant;

(c)take reasonable steps to stop obstruction or potential obstruction to, or interference or potential interference with, its public utility plant.

(2)However, the public utility provider may do things mentioned in subsection (1) only with the written agreement of the local government for whom the declaration of the local government tollway corridor land was made.

(3)The local government must not unreasonably withhold agreement.

(4)However, the local government may impose conditions on the agreement—

(a)to ensure the safety of persons doing things mentioned in subsection (1); or

(b)to require persons doing things mentioned in subsection (1) to undergo training.

(5)Despite subsection (2), a public utility provider may, if acting in the interests of public safety, carry out urgent maintenance of its public utility plant on local government tollway corridor land without the written agreement of the local government.

(6)However, the public utility provider may carry out urgent maintenance under subsection (5) only if the public utility provider—

(a)makes all reasonable attempts to obtain the oral agreement of the chief executive officer of the local government to the carrying out of the maintenance; and

(b)whether or not the chief executive officer’s oral agreement is obtained, acts as quickly as possible to advise the local government of the details of the maintenance being carried out.

(7)Building or altering public utility plant under subsection (1)(a) does not affect the ownership of the public utility plant.

sdiv 3 (s 105N) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105OLocal government must give public utility provider information

(1)This section applies if a public utility provider asks, in writing, the local government for information about lines and levels for planned local government tollway infrastructure on local government tollway corridor land.

(2)The local government must give the public utility provider the information about the lines and levels necessary to enable the public utility provider to minimise possible adverse effects of the establishment of the infrastructure on the public utility provider’s works.

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105PPublic utility provider to consult with local government before replacing public utility plant

(1)This section applies if a public utility provider proposes to replace the whole or a substantial proportion of its public utility plant on local government tollway corridor land.

(2)The public utility provider must, before seeking written agreement under section 105N, consult with the local government.

(3)The object of the consultation is to identify mutually beneficial arrangements for the replacement of the public utility plant, having regard to existing development plans for the local government tollway corridor land.

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105QPublic utility provider to comply with local government’s or chief executive officer’s agreement

(1)This section applies if, in relation to local government tollway corridor land, a public utility provider does something mentioned in section 105N(1) (the relevant action)—

(a)without the written agreement of the local government, or the oral agreement of the local government’s chief executive officer, required under section 105N; or

(b)in a way inconsistent with an agreement with the local government or chief executive officer.

(2)The local government may, by written notice given to the public utility provider, require the public utility provider, at the public utility provider’s cost, and within the time stated in the notice, to take action to remedy the relevant action.

(3)The time stated in the notice must be a time that is reasonable in the circumstances.

(4)If the public utility provider does not comply with the notice, the local government may arrange for action the local government considers necessary to remedy the relevant action.

(5)The local government’s reasonable expenses in arranging for the action to be carried out is a debt payable by the public utility provider to the local government.

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105RLocal government may require public utility provider to change position of public utility plant

(1)A local government may require a public utility provider to change the position of the public utility provider’s public utility plant on local government tollway corridor land if the local government considers that the public utility plant will interfere with the exercise of the local government’s powers for the local government tollway corridor land.

(2)The local government is responsible only for the cost of changing the position of the public utility plant.

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105SInformation by public utility provider to local government

(1)If, in relation to public utility plant on local government tollway corridor land, a public utility provider does something mentioned in section 105N(1), the public utility provider must prepare records adequately defining the location of the public utility plant.

(2)A public utility provider owning public utility plant located on local government tollway corridor land must, if asked by the local government, give the local government information adequately defining the location of the public utility plant.

Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—40 penalty units.

sdiv 4 (ss 105O–105S) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 5 (ss 105T–105W) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105TLiability for damage caused by failure to comply with request for information

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a local government causes damage to public utility plant located on local government tollway corridor land; and

(b)before the damage was caused, the local government had asked for information as mentioned in section 105S(2) from the public utility provider owning the public utility plant; and

(c)the public utility provider had not, within a reasonable time, complied with the request; and

(d)the damage was caused because of the failure to comply with the request.

(2)Unless the local government otherwise agrees, the local government is not liable for the damage.

sdiv 5 (ss 105T–105W) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ULiability for damage caused by failure to give enough detail about location of public utility plant

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a local government causes damage to public utility plant located on local government tollway corridor land; and

(b)information given to the local government under section 105S(2) did not define in enough detail the location of the public utility plant; and

(c)the damage was caused because of the failure to define in enough detail the location of the public utility plant.

(2)Unless the local government otherwise agrees, the local government is not liable for the damage.

sdiv 5 (ss 105T–105W) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105VLiability for damage caused because of failure to comply with local government’s requirements

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a local government causes damage to public utility plant located on local government tollway corridor land; and

(b)the damage is caused because the public utility provider owning the public utility plant did something mentioned in section 105N(1) in relation to the public utility plant other than under the local government’s requirements under this division.

(2)Unless the local government otherwise agrees, the local government is not liable for the damage.

sdiv 5 (ss 105T–105W) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105WLiability of public utility provider to pay additional expenses incurred by local government

(1)This section applies if a local government incurs additional expense in carrying out local government tollway infrastructure works on local government tollway corridor land because a public utility provider—

(a)did not give within a reasonable time information asked for by the local government as mentioned in section 105S(2); or

(b)in giving information as mentioned in section 105S(2) to the local government, did not define in enough detail the location of public utility plant; or

(c)did something mentioned in section 105N(1) in relation to public utility plant other than under the local government’s requirements under this division.

(2)Unless the local government otherwise agrees, the public utility provider is liable to pay the local government the additional expense.

sdiv 5 (ss 105T–105W) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 6 (s 105X) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105XReplacement or reconstruction of public utility plant

(1)This section applies if the carrying out of local government tollway infrastructure works on local government tollway corridor land by or for the local government requires taking away or replacing public utility plant.

(2)The local government can not be compelled to replace or reconstruct the public utility plant in its previous location and form.

(3)If the public utility plant is replaced or reconstructed—

(a)it must be done under the local government’s requirements; and

(b)it must be done at the local government’s expense.

(4)However, the cost to the local government of replacement or reconstruction of the public utility plant may be reduced by agreement between the local government and the public utility provider owning the public utility plant after taking into account—

(a)the remaining life of the public utility plant; and

(b)the salvage or scrap value of the public utility plant; and

(c)additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information given by the public utility provider about the location of the public utility plant; and

(d)additional expense incurred because the public utility plant was not constructed in accordance with the local government’s requirements.

sdiv 6 (s 105X) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105YPower to enter into tollway franchise agreements

(1)A local government may, with the Treasurer’s approval under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, section 60A, enter into an agreement (a local government tollway franchise agreement) with a person under which, or as part of which, the person is to invest in the construction, maintenance or operation of—

(a)a tollway under an approved tollway project; or

(b)a local government tollway.

(2)The agreement must be consistent with—

(a)for a tollway under an approved tollway project—conditions to which, under division 2, the approved tollway project is subject; and

(b)for a local government tollway—conditions to which, under division 2A, the declaration of the local government tollway is subject.

(3)Also, to the extent practicable, the agreement must be consistent with—

(a)the coordination plan; and

(b)the objectives of this Act; and

(c)any relevant regional plan under the Planning Act; and

(d)the objectives of the State’s current transport infrastructure strategies.

(4)The agreement may include, for example, the following—

(a)provisions about the ownership of the local government tollway infrastructure;

(b)provisions about tolls for the use of the local government tollway;

(c)provisions about administration charges in relation to tolls for the use of the local government tollway.

s 105Y ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2006 No. 21s 122; 2009 No. 36s 872sch 2; 2010 No. 19s 281 sch

105ZTabling of local government tollway franchise agreements

(1)The mayor of a local government that enters into a local government tollway franchise agreement or an amendment of a local government tollway franchise agreement must, as soon as practicable after the agreement or amendment is entered into, table the agreement or amendment at a meeting of the local government.

(2)The local government must—

(a)keep the local government tollway franchise agreement or the amendment of a local government tollway franchise agreement open for inspection, free of charge, by members of the public at its public office; and

(b)make copies available for purchase at a price not more than the cost to the local government of producing the copy and, if a copy is supplied to a purchaser by post, the cost of the postage.

s 105Z ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZA Annual report on operation of part

(1)If a local government has entered into a local government tollway franchise agreement, each annual report of the local government under the Local Government Act 2009 or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 must include a report on the operation of this part during the financial year to which the report relates.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the report must include—

(a)if the local government has an approved tollway project—a statement of how it is complying with conditions to which the approval is subject; and

(b)if the local government has a local government tollway—a statement of how it is complying with any conditions imposed on the declaration.

s 105ZA ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sub 2006 No. 21s 123

amd 2009 No. 17s 331sch 1; 2012 No. 33s 192 sch

div hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sub 2006 No. 21s 124

sdiv hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sub 2006 No. 21s 125

105ZB Local government to give notice of tolling matters

(1)A local government must give notice of the matters mentioned in schedule 5 for a local government tollway before a toll becomes payable for the use of the local government tollway.

(2)Notice under subsection (1) must be given by a notice published in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government’s area and in adjoining local government areas.

(3)A toll may be set in a way that applies differently—

(a)to different classes of vehicles; or

(b)by reference to stated exceptions or factors.

(4)Subsection (3) does not limit schedule 5 or the Statutory Instruments Act 1992.

(5)An administration charge, under a notice under subsection (1), for a toll must not be more than the reasonable cost, under this division, of issuing a notice for, and collecting, the unpaid toll and administration charge for the toll.

(6)A user administration charge, under a notice under subsection (1), for a toll must not be more than the reasonable cost, under this division, of administering and collecting payment of the toll.

s 105ZB ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sub 2006 No. 21s 125

sdiv hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZC Liability for toll and user administration charge and satisfying the liability

(1)The driver of a designated vehicle entering, or on, a local government tollway is liable, at each toll plaza through which the vehicle passes, for—

(a)the toll payable at the toll plaza for the use of the local government tollway by the vehicle; and

(b)if the driver satisfies the driver’s liability under paragraph (a) other than in cash or by use of the E toll system—the user administration charge for the toll.

(2)The amount of any unpaid toll or user administration charge may be recovered by the local government tollway operator as a debt from the driver, subject to any applicable agreement made by the local government tollway operator.

(3)However, the driver is not liable to pay the amount of the user administration charge for the toll if the toll is unpaid because—

(a)the driver’s transponder or other electronic device is faulty through no fault of the driver and the driver is unaware it is faulty; or

(b)the E toll system is faulty or otherwise inoperable.

(4)The driver may satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll payable at a toll plaza by—

(a)if a part of the toll plaza is designated by appropriate signs as available for making a toll payment in cash—making a payment in cash of the toll payable; or

(b)if there is an E toll only pay point at the toll plaza, or another part of the toll plaza designated by appropriate signs as available for using an E toll system—using the E toll system as required under section 105ZD(1); or

(c)if a notice under section 105ZB(1) provides another way of making the payment—making the payment in that way.

(5)If the designated vehicle is at an E toll only pay point at the toll plaza, the driver may satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll only by—

(a)using the E toll system as required under section 105ZD(1); or

(b)another way provided in a notice under section 105ZB(1).

s 105ZC ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2006 No. 21s 150(1)sch 1; 2009 No. 47s 5 sch

105ZD Using the E toll system

(1)The following requirements apply for using the E toll system to satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll payable at the toll plaza—

(a)the designated vehicle must have a properly operating transponder or other electronic device;

(b)the transponder or other device—

(i)must have been issued for a vehicle of the same type as the designated vehicle; and

(ii)must be linked to a valid account for the E toll system operating for the local government tollway; and

(iii)must properly activate the E toll system.

(2)Using the E toll system to satisfy the liability of a designated vehicle’s driver for the toll payable at a toll plaza does not affect another contractual obligation owed by the driver or another person to a local government tollway operator under an applicable agreement made by the local government tollway operator.

Example for subsection (2)—

The arrangements for a person’s account with a local government tollway operator may provide that the person will be billed at the end of each month for all the times the transponder issued to the person has been used at toll plazas on the local government tollway in the month.

s 105ZD ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv hdg ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZE Application of sdiv 3

This subdivision applies if—

(a)a designated vehicle passes through a toll plaza on a local government tollway; and

(b)the driver does not, under section 105ZC(4), satisfy the driver’s liability for the toll payable at the toll plaza.

s 105ZE ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZF Definition for sdiv 3

In this subdivision—

deferred toll amount means the total of the following amounts for any local government tollway—

(a)the amount of the toll for which the driver’s liability was not satisfied under section 105ZC(4);

(b)the amount of the administration charge for the toll.

def deferred toll amount amd 2006 No. 21s 126

s 105ZF ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZG Liability for administration charge in addition to unpaid toll

(1)If this subdivision applies to a driver, the driver immediately becomes liable to pay the local government tollway operator, in addition to the unpaid toll, the amount of the administration charge for the toll.

(2)However, the driver is not liable under subsection (1) to pay the amount of the administration charge for the toll if the toll is unpaid because—

(a)the driver’s transponder or other electronic device is faulty through no fault of the driver and the driver is unaware it is faulty; or

(b)the E toll system is faulty or otherwise inoperable.

s 105ZG ins 2005 No. 67 s 32

amd 2006 No. 21 s 127

105ZH Notice to vehicle’s registered operator

(1)The local government tollway operator may give a notice under this section only if the local government tollway operator has not received the deferred toll amount.

(2)The local government tollway operator may give the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice requiring the registered operator, within the prescribed time for the notice—

(a)to pay the local government tollway operator the deferred toll amount; or

(b)to give the local government tollway operator the registered operator’s statutory declaration containing information that—

(i)if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver; and

(ii)gives the local government tollway operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(3)The registered operator must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.

(4)For giving the notice under subsection (2), the registered operator’s address for service may be taken to be a residential, postal or business address recorded for the registered operator under the registration Act applying to the designated vehicle’s registration.

s 105ZH ins 2005 No. 67s 32

amd 2014 No. 43s 30

105ZI Corporation may be taken to be driver of vehicle

(1)This section applies if the registered operator of the vehicle—

(a)is a corporation; and

(b)fails to give the local government tollway operator all the help, under section 105ZH(2)(b)(ii), the registered operator can reasonably give to enable the local government tollway operator to establish the name and address of the driver of the vehicle.

(2)The registered operator of the vehicle is taken to be the driver of the vehicle for sections 105ZC and 105ZG.

s 105ZI ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZJ Notice to information holder

(1)The local government tollway operator may give a notice under this section only if the local government tollway operator—

(a)has not received the deferred toll amount; and

(b)considers, on reasonable grounds, that a person (the information holder) other than the vehicle’s registered operator has information that could help the local government tollway operator establish the name and address of the driver.

(2)The local government tollway operator may give the information holder a written notice requiring the information holder, within the prescribed time for the notice, to give the local government tollway operator a statutory declaration complying with subsection (3).

(3)The statutory declaration must—

(a)be made by the information holder; and

(b)contain information giving the local government tollway operator all the help the information holder can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(4)The information holder must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the information holder has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—15 penalty units.

s 105ZJ ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZK Notice to person identified as driver

(1)The local government tollway operator may give a notice under this section only if the local government tollway operator—

(a)has not received the deferred toll amount; and

(b)considers, on reasonable grounds, that the local government tollway operator has correctly identified the person (the identified person) who was the driver.

(2)The local government tollway operator may give the identified person a written notice requiring the identified person, within the prescribed time for the notice—

(a)to pay the local government tollway operator the deferred toll amount; or

(b)to give the local government tollway operator the identified person’s statutory declaration containing information that—

(i)establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the identified person to do so, that the identified person was not the driver; and

(ii)gives the local government tollway operator all the help the identified person can reasonably give for establishing the driver’s name and address.

(3)The identified person must comply with the notice given under subsection (2) unless the identified person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—15 penalty units.

s 105ZK ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 4 (ss 105ZL–105ZM) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZL Statutory declarations for sdiv 3

(1)A statutory declaration given by a person under subdivision 3 may, if appropriate, be supported by statutory declarations from other persons.

(2)If a person required to give a statutory declaration under subdivision 3 is a corporation, the statutory declaration must be given by a person authorised to act for the corporation.

sdiv 4 (ss 105ZL–105ZM) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZM Limit on offences

If this division applies more than once because of a failure to pay a toll at each of 2 or more toll plazas on the 1 local government tollway in a single journey, a person liable for an offence under this division arising out of the journey may not be punished for more than 1 offence.

sdiv 4 (ss 105ZL–105ZM) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 5 (s 105ZN) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZN Confidentiality

(1)A person must not, intentionally or recklessly, disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2)However, a person may disclose, allow access to, record or use personal information—

(a)in the discharge of a function related to the administration of this division; or

(b)if authorised, expressly or impliedly—

(i)under another provision of this Act, or under another Act; or

(ii)by the individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the personal information; or

(c)for a proceeding in a court or tribunal, if the personal information is admissible as evidence in the proceeding; or

(d)if the purpose for which the action is taken is directly related to the purpose for which the personal information was obtained; or

(e)if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of an individual.

(3)In this section—

administration of this division includes the operation of a local government tollway under this division.

personal information means information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, that—

(a)has been gained or otherwise brought into existence—

(i)through involvement in the administration of this division; or

(ii)because of an opportunity provided by involvement in the administration of this division; and

(b)is about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

sdiv 5 (s 105ZN) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

sdiv 6 (s 105ZO) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

105ZO Evidence and procedure

(1)For this division—

(a)it is not necessary to prove the appointment of an official of a local government or a local government tollway operator; and

(b)a signature purporting to be the signature of an official of a local government or a local government tollway operator is evidence of the signature it purports to be; and

(c)a certificate stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matter—

(i)a stated place was or was not a local government tollway or part of a local government tollway;

(ii)a stated place was or was not a toll plaza or part of a toll plaza for a local government tollway;

(iii)a stated person was or was not recorded as the registered operator of a stated vehicle;

(iv)a stated vehicle was or was not a designated vehicle of a stated type;

(v)the toll payable for a designated vehicle’s use of a local government tollway has not been paid;

(vi)the administration charge for a toll has not been paid;

(vii)the user administration charge for a toll has not been paid;

(viii)a statutory declaration required for subdivision 3 was or was not received;

(ix)a recording is a recording of a type mentioned in subsection (3).

(2)A certificate—

(a)may relate to a stated time or period of time; and

(b)if it is issued for a particular period, has the effect mentioned in subsection (1)(c) for the entire period.

(3)A recording by a photographic, mechanical, electronic or other device for the purpose of administering this division, including for the operation of a local government tollway under this division, is evidence of—

(a)the making of the recording; and

(b)the accuracy of the recording; and

(c)the matters stated in the recording.

(4)In this section—

certificate means a certificate purporting to be signed by an official.

official, of a local government or a local government tollway operator, means—

(a)the chief executive officer of the local government, or an officer or employee of the local government acting under the authority of the chief executive officer; or

(b)the chief executive officer, however named, of a local government tollway operator, or an employee of the local government tollway operator acting under the authority of the chief executive officer.

sdiv 6 (s 105ZO) ins 2005 No. 67s 32

div hdg ins 2006 No. 21s 128

105ZOA Local government to keep Minister informed

(1)A local government that has an approved tollway project or local government tollway must, by written notice given to the Minister, inform the Minister about any material change relating to the approved tollway project or local government tollway as soon as practicable after the local government becomes aware of the material change.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), a material change to an approved tollway project or local government tollway includes a change that may—

(a)adversely affect the local government’s financial position in a material way; or

(b)adversely affect the State’s financial position in a material way; or

(c)adversely impact on the operation or management of a State-controlled road, a franchised road or public transport in a material way; or

(d)affect the proposed methodology or strategy for charging tolls for use of the local government tollway; or

(e)change the performance specifications for the approved tollway project or local government tollway, including, for example, the project alignment or design or the land required for the approved tollway project or local government tollway.

s 105ZOA ins 2006 No. 21s 128

105ZOB State not liable for loss relating to local government tollway etc.

(1)The State is not liable for any loss suffered by a local government or another person arising out of any matter relating to an approved tollway project or local government tollway.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the State is not liable for any loss suffered by a local government or another person arising out of the following—

(a)the approval of a tollway project, including any conditions to which the approval is subject, or any amendment or revocation of the approval;

(b)the declaration of a local government tollway;

(c)the construction, maintenance or operation of a local government tollway;

(d)the declaration of land to be local government tollway corridor land;

(e)any condition imposed on a declaration or any amendment of a condition;

(f)a decision by the Minister to issue a compliance notice, suspension notice, revocation notice, final notice, schedule 5 step-in notice or schedule 5A step-in notice;

(g)anything done under a schedule 5 step-in notice or schedule 5A step-in notice.

s 105ZOB ins 2006 No. 21s 128

pt 9 (s 105ZP) ins 2005 No. 68s 128

105ZP Public thoroughfare easements

(1)This section applies if a public thoroughfare easement is created over relevant land.

(2)The State has control of the easement land, subject to the provisions of the instrument creating the easement.

(3)Control of the easement land includes capacity to take all necessary steps for—

(a)construction, maintenance and improvement of the easement land; and

(b)regulation of the use of the easement land.

(4)Despite subsections (2) and (3)—

(a)the State has responsibility for the maintenance of the easement land; and

(b)for deciding the respective rights and liabilities that attach to a relevant entity for anything that happens arising out of the use of the easement land, the easement land must be taken to be a State-controlled road.

(5)The owner of the relevant land, as the grantor of the easement, or as a successor in title of the grantor of the easement—

(a)is not required, and can not be required, to maintain, or to contribute to the maintenance of, any part of the easement land; and

(b)is not, and can not be made, civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence, in relation to the easement land.

(6)In this section—

easement land means any part of the relevant land that is affected by the public thoroughfare easement.

owner, of the relevant land, means—

(a)if the relevant land is land granted in trust under the Land Act 1994—the trustee of the land; or

(b)if the relevant land is non-freehold land under the Land Act 1994—the lessee or licensee of the land; or

(c)if the relevant land is a lot under the Land Title Act 1994—the registered owner of the lot.

relevant entity means any of following—

(a)the owner of the relevant land;

(b)the State;

(c)any member of the public.

relevant land means—

(a)land granted in trust, or non-freehold land, under the Land Act 1994; or

(b)a lot under the Land Title Act 1994.

pt 9 (s 105ZP) ins 2005 No. 68s 128

ch hdg ins 1995 No. 32s 11

amd 2003 No. 54s 5

pt hdg ins 1995 No. 32s 11

106Ways of achieving objectives

The objectives of this Act for rail are intended to be achieved by—

(a)providing for the development and implementation of rail transport infrastructure strategies; and

(b)providing a framework to—

(i)allow railway managers to manage rail transport infrastructure in an effective and efficient way; and

(ii)allow railway operators to operate rolling stock in an effective and efficient way; and

(iii)allow rail transport infrastructure to be constructed and maintained in an effective and efficient way; and

(iv)otherwise allow rail transport infrastructure to be managed and operated in an effective and efficient way; and

(c)providing for the safety of railways and persons at, on or near railways by imposing requirements directed at ensuring the safety.

s 106 prev s 106 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 2000 No. 6s 23

pres s 106 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

amd 2003 No. 54s 6; 2010 No. 6s 332; 2011 No. 12s 36

107Scope of chapter

(1)This chapter applies to rail transport infrastructure and other rail infrastructure.

(2)This chapter does not apply to—

(a)a cable car; or

(b)a monorail; or

(c)an amusement railway; or

(d)a railway that—

(i)is part of, and used solely for, a mining operation; and

(ii)is not connected to a railway used to transport passengers or freight; or

(e)a cane railway; or

(f)light rail or light rail transport infrastructure; or

(g)another railway prescribed under a regulation.

(3)In this section—

amusement railway means—

(a)a railway that—

(i)is operated solely within an amusement or theme park; and

(ii)is an amusement device required to be registered under a regulation under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; and

(iii)does not operate on or across a road; or

(b)a railway that operates on a track with a gauge of less than 600mm on a place other than a road.

s 107 prev s 107 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 2000 No 6 s 23

pres s 107 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

amd 1997 No. 66s 38; 2000 No. 6s 20; 2000 No. 40s 6; 2003 No. 54s 7; 2010 No. 6s 333; 2011 No. 18s 404sch 4 pt 1

pt hdg prev pt 2 hdg ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 1998 No. 21s 38

pres pt 2 hdg ins 1998 No. 43s 9

108Purpose of pt 2

The purpose of this part is—

(a)to facilitate the development of rail transport infrastructure by giving a person who is genuinely considering constructing a railway or the chief executive authorisation to enter land to enable the land’s potential and suitability as a rail corridor to be investigated; and

(b)to safeguard the interests of owners and occupiers of land affected by the entry.

s 108 prev s 108 ins 1995 No. 32s 11

om 2000 No. 6s 23

pres s 108 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

amd 2011 No. 12s 37; 2014 No. 43s 117sch 1

109Definitions for pt 2

In this part—

associated person, of an investigator, means any of the following—

(a)if the investigator is a corporation—the corporation’s chief executive, secretary or directors;

(b)the investigator’s employees or partners who are individuals;

(c)a person who is an agent of, or contractor for, the investigator, and engaged in writing for the purposes of the investigator’s authority;

(d)employees of an agent or contractor mentioned in paragraph (c);

(e)if a person mentioned in paragraph (c) is a corporation—the corporation’s chief executive, secretary, directors or employees.

authority means—

(a)if the chief executive is the relevant person—the authority to enter land under section 109A; or

(b)if an investigator is the relevant person—a rail feasibility investigator’s authority.

def authority sub 2011 No. 12s 38

investigator means a person who holds an authority.

relevant person means the chief executive or an investigator.

def relevant person ins 2011 No. 12s 38(2)

s 109 prev s 109 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 July 1994 (see prev s 109(2))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

pres s 109 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

109AChief executive may enter land to investigate potential rail corridor

(1)The chief executive, or someone authorised in writing by the chief executive, may—

(a)enter and re-enter any land for the purpose of investigating the land’s potential and suitability as a rail corridor; and

(b)to the extent reasonably necessary or convenient for that purpose—

(i)do anything on the land; or

(ii)bring anything onto the land; or

(iii)temporarily leave machinery, equipment or other items on the land.

Examples of things the chief executive may do on the land—

•conduct surveys and take soil samples

•clear vegetation, or otherwise disturb the land, to the extent reasonably necessary

•construct temporary access tracks using the land or using materials brought onto the land

(2)Before land is entered for the first time under subsection (1), the chief executive must give a written notice to the owner or occupier of the land.

(3)The notice must state—

(a)the chief executive, or someone authorised in writing by the chief executive, intends to investigate the land; and

(b)a general outline of the things intended to be done on the land, including, for example, the construction of any temporary access track; and

(c)the approximate period during which the land is to be entered under subsection (1); and

(d)the entry is not an indication of a commitment or approval by the State, the chief executive or any other person in relation to any proposal, and in particular, does not commit the State to acquiring any land as a rail corridor.

(4)The chief executive may enter the land only if—

(a)the owner or occupier of the land gives written consent to the entry; or

(b)at least 7 days have passed since the notice was given.

(5)In this section—

land does not include a part of a place where a person resides.

s 109A prev s 109A ins 1994 No. 43s 143sch 3 (retro)

exp 1 October 1994 (see s 109A(2))

AIA s 20A applies (see s 109A(3))

pres s 109A ins 2011 No. 12s 39

110How to apply for a rail feasibility investigator’s authority

(1)A person may apply to the chief executive for a rail feasibility investigator’s authority for an area of land.

(2)The application must be in writing and state the following information—

(a)the area of land;

(b)the purpose for which the authority is sought;

(c)details of the nature of the activities proposed to be conducted in the area;

(d)the period for which the authority is sought.

(3)The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the chief executive in acting under sections 111 and 112 relation to the application are a debt payable by the applicant to the State.

s 110 prev s 110 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 July 1994 (see prev s 110(2))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

pres s 110 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

amd 2014 No. 43s 31

111Additional information for application

(1)The chief executive may—

(a)make inquiries to decide the application; and

(b)require the applicant to give the chief executive additional information to decide the application.

(2)The chief executive may reject the application if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, to give the additional information within a stated reasonable time of not less than 28 days.

s 111 prev s 111 ins 1994 No. 32s 10

exp 1 October 1994 (see prev s 111(3))

AIA s 20A applies (see prev s 240(1))

pres s 111 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

112Granting authority

(1)The chief executive may grant or refuse to grant an authority.

(2)The chief executive must grant the authority if the chief executive is satisfied the person is genuinely considering constructing a railway and is acting reasonably and in good faith.

(3)If the chief executive refuses to grant an authority, the chief executive must give the applicant written reasons for the refusal.

(4)In deciding the area for an authority, the chief executive must be satisfied the area is no more extensive than is reasonably necessary.

s 112 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

113Rail feasibility investigator’s authority

(1)An authority must be in writing stating the following—

(a)the area to which it applies;

(b)the purpose for which it is granted;

(c)when it expires;

(d)any conditions that may be imposed on the authority.

Example of conditions—

lodging a bond with the chief executive or taking out insurance

(2)An authority authorises the investigator and associated persons—

(a)to enter and re-enter any land within the area to which it applies for the purpose of investigating the land’s potential and suitability as a rail corridor; and

(b)to the extent reasonably necessary or convenient for that purpose—

(i)to do anything on the land; or

(ii)to bring anything onto the land; or

(iii)to temporarily leave machinery, equipment or other items on the land.

Examples of things authorised by the authority—

•to conduct surveys and take soil samples

•to clear vegetation, or otherwise disturb the land, to the extent reasonably necessary

•to construct temporary access tracks using the land or using materials brought onto the land

(3)The grant of an authority is not an indication of a commitment or approval by the State, the chief executive or any other person in relation to any proposal, and in particular, does not commit the State to acquiring any land as a rail corridor.

(4)An investigator or associated person must comply with each condition of the investigator’s authority, unless the investigator or associated person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—200 penalty units.

s 113 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

114What investigator must do before land is entered for the first time

(1)Before land is entered for the first time under an investigator’s authority, the investigator must give a written notice to the land’s owner or occupier.

(2)The notice must state—

(a)the chief executive has granted to the investigator a rail feasibility investigator’s authority for an area that is part of or includes the land; and

(b)the things the investigator and associated persons of the investigator are authorised to do under the authority; and

(c)a general outline of the things intended to be done on the land, including the construction of any temporary access track; and

(d)the approximate period during which the land is to be entered under the authority; and

(e)the grant of the authority is not an indication of a commitment or approval by the State, the chief executive or any other person in relation to any proposal, and in particular, does not commit the State to acquiring any land as a rail corridor.

(3)The investigator or associated person may enter onto land only if—

(a)the owner or occupier of the land gives written consent to the entry; or

(b)at least 7 days have passed since the notice was given.

s 114 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

115Relevant person to issue associated person with identification

(1)Before a relevant person allows an associated person to act under the relevant person’s authority, the relevant person must issue the associated person with identification.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2)The identification must—

(a)state the names of the relevant person and the person to whom the identification is issued; and

(b)indicate that, for the purposes of this Act, the person is associated with the holder of a rail feasibility investigator’s authority; and

(c)state the capacity in which the associated person is an associated person; and

(d)be signed by or for the relevant person; and

(e)be signed by the associated person; and

(f)state an expiry date.

(3)A person who stops being an associated person of a relevant person must return the person’s identification issued under subsection (1) to the relevant person as soon as practicable, but within 21 days, after the person stops being an associated person, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(4)Subsections (5) and (6) apply if a person who claims to be or appears to be the owner or occupier of land within the area for an authority asks an individual who has entered, is entering or is about to enter land under an authority—

(a)for identification; or

(b)about the person’s authority to enter the land.

(5)If the request is made of an investigator, the investigator must immediately state the investigator’s name and show the person a copy of the investigator’s authority.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(6)If the request is made of an associated person of a relevant person, the associated person must immediately state his or her name and show the other person the identification issued to the associated person under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—10 penalty units.

(7)If the request under subsection (4) is made of the chief executive, the chief executive must immediately state the chief executive’s name and state the chief executive is authorised to investigate the land under section 109A.

(8)If the chief executive (the official), or someone authorised in writing by the chief executive (also the official), investigates land under section 109A and the owner or occupier of the land is not present, before leaving the land, the official must leave a notice in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way stating the following—

(a)the official’s name and business address or telephone number;

(b)the action taken by the official under section 109A;

(c)when the action was taken.

(9)In this section—

associated person, if the chief executive intends to investigate land under section 109A, includes a person authorised by the chief executive under section 109A.

s 115 ins 1998 No. 43 s 9

amd 2011 No. 12 s 40

116Pretending to be an investigator etc.

A person must not pretend—

(a)to be an investigator; or

(b)to be an associated person of an investigator; or

(c)to be the chief executive investigating land under section 109A; or

(d)to be a person authorised by the chief executive under section 109A.

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

s 116 ins 1998 No. 43s 9

amd 2011 No. 12s 41

117Relevant person to take care in acting under authority

A relevant person—

(a)must take as much care as is practicable to minimise damage to the land or inconvenience to the land’s owner or occupier; and

(b)may do anything necessary or desirable to minimise the damage or inconvenience; and

(c)is liable to compensate the land’s owner or occupier for any loss or damage suffered by the owner or occupier arising out of the entry onto the land, any use made of the land, anything brought onto the land or anything done or left on the land in connection with the relevant person’s authority.

s 117 ins 1998 No. 43 s 9

amd 2011 No. 12 s 42

118Compensation payable by relevant person

(1)An owner or occupier of land may, by written notice given to the relevant person—

(a)claim compensation from the relevant person for loss or damage arising out of an entry onto the land, any use made of the land, anything brought onto the land or anything done or left on the land in connection with the relevant person’s authority; or

(b)require the relevant person to carry out works to rectify the damage within a reasonable time after the relevant person has finished investigating the land under the authority; or

(c)require the relevant person to carry out works under paragraph (b) and then claim compensation for any loss or damage not rectified.

(2)A claim may be made—

(a)whether or not the act or omission giving rise to the claim was authorised under the authority; and

(b)whether or not the relevant person prohibited, or took steps to prevent, the loss or damage; and

(c)even though the loss or damage was caused or contributed to by an associated person.

(3)The notice must be given—

(a)within 1 year after the loss or damage happened; or

(b)at a later time allowed by a court.

(4)The amount of compensation is—

(a)the amount agreed between the parties; or

(b)if the parties can not agree within a reasonable time—the amount decided by a court with jurisdiction for the amount of compensation claimed.

(5)In this section—

associated person, if the chief executive intends to investigate land under section 109A, includes a person authorised by the chief executive under section 109A.

s 118 prev s 118 ins 1994 No. 49 s 3 sch 1

exp 18 May 1995 (see prev s 118(2))

AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 126(1))

pres s 118 ins 1998 No. 43 s 9

amd 2011 No. 12 s 43