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NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT ACT 2014 - NOTES

No. 93, 2005

Compilation No. 7

Compilation date:   19 June 2018

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 41, 2018

Registered:    19 June 2018

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Land Transport Act 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 19 June 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Object of Act

4 Definitions

4A Alternative constitutional basis

Part 2--The National Land Transport Network

5 Determination of the National Land Transport Network

6 Variation of the National Land Transport Network

7 Publication

Part 3--Investment Projects

Division 1--Approval of Investment Projects

8 What is an Investment Project?

9 Approval of Investment Projects

10 What projects are eligible for approval?

11 Is it appropriate to approve a project?

12 Submission of particulars of projects

13 Matters specified in project approval instrument

14 Requirements with which funding agreements must comply

15 Variation or revocation of project approval instrument

Division 2--Provision of Commonwealth funding

16 Commonwealth funding for Investment Projects

17 Approval of provision of Commonwealth funding if no funding agreement

Division 3--Conditions that apply to Commonwealth funding

Subdivision A--Sources of conditions

18 Sources of conditions

Subdivision B--The mandatory conditions

19 This Subdivision sets out the mandatory conditions

20 Funding payment must be expended on the funded project

21 Funding recipient must give Minister audited financial statements

22 Funding recipient must allow inspections by authorised persons

23 Funding recipient must provide information on request

24 State or State authority must call for public tenders for certain work

25 State or State authority using funding payment to acquire interest in land--obligation if the interest is sold or disposed of

26 Amount repayable on breach of condition

Subdivision C--Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

27 Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

Part 4--Transport Development and Innovation Projects

Division 1--Approval of projects as Transport Development and Innovation Projects

28 What is a Transport Development and Innovation Project?

29 Approval of Transport Development and Innovation Projects

30 What projects are eligible for approval?

31 Is it appropriate to approve a project?

32 Submission of particulars of projects

33 Matters specified in project approval instrument

34 Requirements with which funding agreements must comply

35 Variation or revocation of project approval instrument

Division 2--Provision of Commonwealth funding

36 Commonwealth funding for Transport Development and Innovation Projects

37 Approval of provision of Commonwealth funding if no funding agreement

Division 3--Conditions that apply to Commonwealth funding

Subdivision A--Sources of conditions

38 Sources of conditions

Subdivision B--The mandatory conditions

39 This Subdivision sets out the mandatory conditions

40 Funding payment must be expended on the funded project

41 Funding recipient must give Minister audited financial statements

42 Funding recipient must allow inspections by authorised persons

43 Amount repayable on breach of condition

Subdivision C--Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

44 Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

Part 5--Funding for land transport research entities

45 Definitions

46 Approval of funding for land transport research entities

47 Submission of particulars to get funding

48 Commonwealth funding for land transport research entities

49 Requirements with which funding agreements must comply

50 Conditions of funding

51 Relationship with Part 4

51A Funding arrangements with non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Part 7--Black Spot Projects

Division 1--Approval of projects as Black Spot Projects

69 What is a Black Spot Project?

70 Approval of Black Spot Projects

71 What projects are eligible for approval?

72 Is it appropriate to approve a project?

73 Submission of particulars of projects

74 Matters specified in project approval instrument

75 Requirements with which funding agreements must comply

76 Variation or revocation of project approval instrument

Division 2--Provision of Commonwealth funding

77 Commonwealth funding for Black Spot Projects

78 Approval of provision of Commonwealth funding if no funding agreement

Division 3--Conditions that apply to Commonwealth funding

Subdivision A--Sources of conditions

79 Sources of conditions

Subdivision B--The mandatory conditions

80 This Subdivision sets out the mandatory conditions

81 Funding payment must be expended on the funded project

82 Funding recipient must give Minister audited financial statements

83 Funding recipient must allow inspections by authorised persons

84 Funding recipient must maintain records relating to motor vehicle crashes

85 Amount repayable on breach of condition

Subdivision C--Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

86 Determination of other conditions if no funding agreement

Part 8--Roads to Recovery Program

87 Roads to Recovery List

88 Variation of Roads to Recovery List

89 Payments to persons and bodies specified in Roads to Recovery List

90 Conditions that apply to payments

91 Minister's power to waive conditions etc.

Part 9--Miscellaneous

92 Recovery of amounts as debt due to Commonwealth

92A Treatment of partnerships

93 Delegation

94 Annual report on operation of Act

95 Provision of funding otherwise than under this Act

96 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005

93, 2005

6 July 2005

s 8-91: 28 July 2005
(s 2(1) item 2)
Remainder: 6 July 2005
(s 2(1) items 2, 3)

 

AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment Act 2008

106, 2008

18 Oct 2008

19 Oct 2008 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 4)

Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Act 2009

56, 2009

26 June 2009

27 June 2009 (s 2)

Sch 1 (items 113-122)

Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Act 2014

101, 2014

11 Sept 2014

Sch 1 (items 1-55): 10 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (items 48-55)

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 5 (items 49, 74-77) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s  2)

Sch 5 (items 74-77) and Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (items 404-425): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 5 (items 76-78): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Act 2018

41, 2018

22 May 2018

Sch 2 (item 3): 19 June 2018 (s 2(1) item 4)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

s 1.....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 4.....................

am No 106, 2008; No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 36, 2015; No 33, 2016; No 41, 2018

s 4A....................

ad No 101, 2014

Part 2

 

s 5.....................

am No 126, 2015

s 6.....................

am No 126, 2015

s 7.....................

am No 126, 2015

Part 3

 

Part 3 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

Division 1

 

Division 1................

rs No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 8.....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rs No 101, 2014

s 9.....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 10....................

am No 56, 2009; No 33, 2016

 

rs No 101, 2014

s 11....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rs No 101, 2014

s 12....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 13....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 14....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 15....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 2

 

s 16....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 17....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 3

 

Subdivision A

 

s 18....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

Subdivision B

 

s 24....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 25....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 26....................

am No 126, 2015

Subdivision C

 

s 27....................

am No 56, 2009; No 126, 2015

Part 4

 

Part 4 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009

 

am No 101, 2014

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading..........

rs No 56, 2009

 

am No 101, 2014

s 28....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 29....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 30....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 31....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 32....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 33....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 34....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 35....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 2

 

s 36....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 37....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 3

 

Subdivision A

 

s 38....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

Subdivision B

 

s 43....................

am No 126, 2015

Subdivision C

 

s 44....................

am No 56, 2009; No 126, 2015

Part 5

 

Part 5 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 45....................

am No 101, 2014

s 46....................

am No 126, 2015

s 50....................

am No 56, 2009

s 51A...................

ad No 101, 2014

Part 6 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

Part 6...................

rep No 101, 2014

Division 1 heading..........

rs No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 52....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 53....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 54....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 55....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 56

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 57....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 58....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 59....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

Division 2................

rep No 101, 2014

s 60....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

s 61....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

Division 3................

rep No 101, 2014

Subdivision A.............

rep No 101, 2014

s 62....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

Subdivision B..............

rep No 101, 2014

s 63....................

rep No 101, 2014

s 64....................

rep No 101, 2014

s 65....................

rep No 101, 2014

s 66....................

rep No 101, 2014

s 67....................

rep No 101, 2014

Subdivision C..............

rep No 101, 2014

s 68....................

am No 56, 2009

 

rep No 101, 2014

Part 7

 

Part 7 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009

 

am No 101, 2014

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading..........

rs No 56, 2009

 

am No 101, 2014

s 69....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 70....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 71....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 72....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 73....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 74....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 75....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 76....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 2

 

s 77....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

s 78....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

Division 3

 

Subdivision A

 

s 79....................

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014

Subdivision B

 

s 85....................

am No 126, 2015

Subdivision C

 

s 86....................

am No 56, 2009; No 126, 2015

Part 8

 

Part 8 heading.............

rs No 56, 2009

 

am No 101, 2014

s 87....................

rs No 106, 2008

 

am No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 88....................

am No 106, 2008; No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 89....................

am No 106, 2008; No 56, 2009; No 101, 2014; No 126, 2015

s 90....................

am No 56, 2009; No 126, 2015

s 91....................

am No 126, 2015

Part 9

 

s 92....................

am No 101, 2014

s 92A...................

ad No 101, 2014

s 94....................

am No 101, 2014

 

 


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