Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 2

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

5............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 4

Part 2--High Speed Rail Authority                                                                            5

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                            5

6............ Simplified outline of this Part.............................................................. 5

Division 2--Establishment and functions                                                           6

7............ Establishment...................................................................................... 6

8............ Functions............................................................................................ 6

9............ Powers................................................................................................ 7

10.......... Authority does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown....... 7

Division 3--Minister may give directions to the Authority                     8

11.......... General directions............................................................................... 8

Part 3--Board of the Authority                                                                                    9

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                            9

12.......... Simplified outline of this Part.............................................................. 9

Division 2--Establishment and functions of the Board                            10

13.......... Establishment of the Board............................................................... 10

14.......... Functions of the Board...................................................................... 10

Division 3--Board members                                                                                   11

15.......... Membership...................................................................................... 11

16.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 11

17.......... Term of appointment......................................................................... 12

18.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 12

19.......... Terms and conditions........................................................................ 12

20.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 12

21.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 13

22.......... Other paid work................................................................................ 13

22A....... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 14

23.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 14

24.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 14

Division 4--Meetings of the Board                                                                     16

25.......... Convening meetings.......................................................................... 16

26.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 16

27.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 16

28.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 17

29.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 17

30.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 17

31.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 17

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants                               19

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                          19

32.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 19

Division 2--Chief Executive Officer                                                                  20

33.......... Chief Executive Officer..................................................................... 20

34.......... Functions of the CEO....................................................................... 20

35.......... CEO to act in accordance with directions of Board........................... 20

36.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 20

37.......... Acting appointment........................................................................... 21

38.......... Terms and conditions........................................................................ 22

39.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 22

40.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 22

41.......... Other paid work................................................................................ 22

42.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 22

43.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 23

44.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 23

Division 3--Staff and consultants                                                                        25

45.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 25

46.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 25

Part 5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       26

47.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 26

48.......... Corporate plan................................................................................... 26

49.......... Review of this Act............................................................................ 26

50.......... Rules................................................................................................. 26

 

 

 

High Speed Rail Authority Act 2022

No. 81, 2022

 

An Act to establish the High Speed Rail Authority, and for related purposes

[Assented to 12 December 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: