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NORTH EAST LINK ACT 2020 (NO. 18 OF 2020) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects of Act  
   5.      Designation of North East Link road  
   6.      Interaction with Transport Integration Act 2010  
   7.      Act binds the Crown  

           Division 1--Establishment of North East Link State Tolling Corporation

   8.      North East Link State Tolling Corporation  
   9.      Trading name  
   10.     North East Link State Tolling Corporation does not represent the Crown  
   11.     Official seal  
   12.     Objects of North East Link State Tolling Corporation  

           Division 2--Functions and powers

   13.     Functions of North East Link State Tolling Corporation  
   14.     General powers of North East Link State Tolling Corporation  
   15.     Specific powers of North East Link State Tolling Corporation  
   16.     Extra-territoriality  
   17.     Power of delegation  
   18.     Consequences of delegating road management functions under the Road Management Act 2004  
   19.     Borrowing and investment by North East Link State Tolling Corporation  
   20.     Excluded powers  

           Division 3--Governance of North East Link State Tolling Corporation

   21.     Board of directors  
   22.     Constitution of Board  
   23.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   24.     Acting appointments—chairperson  
   25.     Acting appointments—deputy chairperson  
   26.     Acting appointments—director  
   27.     Chief executive officer  
   28.     Other employees  
   29.     Vacancies and removal from office  
   30.     Resignation  
   31.     Suspension  
   32.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   33.     Proceedings of the Board  
   34.     Resolutions without meetings  

           Division 4--General duties

   35.     Determination of initial capital  
   36.     Capital  
   37.     Repayment of capital  
   38.     Dividends  
   39.     Reports to Treasurer or Minister  
   40.     Directions  
   41.     Annual report  
   42.     Preparation of corporate plan  
   43.     Consultation regarding corporate plan  
   44.     Publication of corporate plan  
   45.     Modification of corporate plan  
   46.     Directions in relation to corporate plan  
   47.     Corporate plan to be followed  
   48.     Nothing void merely because of non-compliance  
   49.     Board to give notice of significant events  

   PART 3--NORTH EAST LINK TOLLING AGREEMENTS

   50.     Publication and commencement of North East Link tolling agreements  
   51.     Tabling of North East Link tolling agreements  
   52.     Revocation of North East Link tolling agreement  
   53.     Publication and commencement of amending agreements  
   54.     Tabling of amending agreements  
   55.     Revocation of amending agreement  

   PART 4--TOLLING

           Division 1--Preliminary

   56.     Relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation  
   57.     Authorised persons  

           Division 2--Fixing of tolls and toll administration fees

   58.     Relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation may fix tolls  
   59.     How tolls and toll administration fees are fixed  

           Division 3--Liability for and collection of tolls

   60.     Commencement of tolling  
   61.     Liability to pay toll and toll administration fees  
   62.     Toll administration fee not payable for certain vehicles  
   63.     Operator not liable if effective statement made  
   64.     Cancellation of authorised person's acceptance of statement as effective  
   65.     Offence to provide false or misleading information  
   66.     Request for payment of tolls  
   67.     Tolling device is not surveillance device  
   68.     Minimum debt recovery requirements  

           Division 4--Tolling offences and registration of vehicles

   69.     Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   70.     Multiple offences during prescribed period  
   71.     Registration of vehicles  
   72.     Ongoing registration agreements  
   73.     Temporary registration  
   74.     Information to be given in relation to ongoing registration or temporary registration  
   75.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   76.     Offence to tamper with tolling devices  
   77.     Offence to fraudulently induce registration  

           Division 5--Tolling enforcement

   78.     Payment of prescribed administrative amount  
   79.     Relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   80.     Disputes in relation to payment of tolls  
   81.     Enforcement officers  
   82.     Identification of enforcement officers  
   83.     Power to serve an infringement notice  
   84.     Toll administration infringement notice  
   85.     Infringement penalty  
   86.     Additional effect of expiation  
   87.     Effect of conviction for non-payment of penalty  
   88.     Application of Infringements Act 2006, Fines Reform Act 2014 and Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 procedure  
   89.     Operator onus offence  
   90.     Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   91.     Granting extension of time  
   92.     The Consolidated Fund  

           Division 6--Evidentiary provisions

   93.     Proof that vehicle driven in a toll zone  
   94.     Evidentiary certificates  
   95.     Evidentiary certificates relating to tolls  
   96.     Evidentiary certificate issued by relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation  

           Division 7--Disclosure and keeping of records

   97.     Secretary and others may disclose certain information  
   98.     Secretary must disclose certain interstate information  
   99.     Relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation to keep proper records  
   100.    Destruction of records  

           Division 8--Tollway roaming agreements

   101.    Definitions  
   102.    Making tollway roaming agreement  
   103.    Roaming fees  
   104.    Determination of net incremental marginal cost  

           Division 9--General

   105.    Declaration or revocation of declaration as a road  

   PART 5--ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Use of statutory powers and functions for North East Link Project

   106.    Governor in Council may require bodies to act  
   107.    Powers of certain bodies extended  

           Division 2--Emergency management

   108.    Emergency management  

           Division 3--No liability for various acts and omissions

   109.    No liability on State or public authorities for acts or omissions of others  

           Division 4--Service of documents

   110.    Service of documents  

           Division 5--Proceedings for offences

   111.    Proceedings for offences under Part 4  
   112.    Extension of period for commencing prosecution for summary offences  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   113.    Regulations  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Accident Towing Services Act 2007

   114.    Definitions  
   115.    Power to issue regular tow truck licences  
   116.    Power to issue heavy tow truck licences  
   117.    Issue of new licences and re-issue of certain limited licences  
   118.    Period for which licence remains in force  
   119.    Ministerial authorisation for the issue of regular tow truck licences  
   120.    Ministerial authorisation for the issue of heavy tow truck licences  
   121.    Transfer of tow truck licence to another person  
   122.    Allocation offences in controlled areas  

           Division 2--Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987

   123.    Amendment of Schedule 1  

           Division 3--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   124.    Amendment of Schedule 3 (Infringement notice system)  

           Division 4--Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   125.    Definitions  

           Division 5--EastLink Project Act 2004

   126.    Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   127.    New section 223A inserted  
   128.    New Division 7 of Part 9 inserted  

           Division 6--Fines Reform Act 2014

   129.    Registration of infringement fine with Director  
   130.    Extended period for registration  
   131.    Ministers may enter into administrative services agreements  

           Division 7--Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013

   132.    Road manager  
   133.    Toll road authority  

           Division 8--Infringements Act 2006

   134.    Application of Division 3 of Part 2  
   135.    Service of documents  

           Division 9--Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009

   136.    Term of lease over project that is Crown land  

           Division 10--Melbourne City Link Act 1995

   137.    Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   138.    Secretary may disclose certain information  
   139.    New section 91 inserted  
   140.    New Division 7 of Part 4 inserted  

           Division 11--Road Management Act 2004

   141.    Definitions  
   142.    Interpretation and application of Act  
   143.    What is a public road?  
   144.    Which road authority is the responsible road authority?  
   145.    Contents of a road management plan  
   146.    Interference with a road  
   147.    Authorised officers  
   148.    Principles concerning performance of road management functions  
   149.    Right to recover for damage to road  
   150.    New section 133D inserted  
   151.    New sections 134H and 134I inserted  
   152.    Schedule 1 amended  
   153.    Schedule 7A amended  

           Division 12--Road Safety Act 1986

   154.    Definitions for Part 6AA  
   155.    Use of effective statement to avoid liability  

           Division 13--Transport Integration Act 2010

   156.    Definitions and statute law revision  

           Division 14--West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019

   157.    Power of delegation  
   158.    Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   159.    Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   160.    Granting extension of time  
   161.    Secretary may disclose certain information  
   162.    New section 59A inserted  
   163.    New Division 8A of Part 3 inserted  
   164.    Regulations  

           Division 15--Repeal of Part

   165.    Repeal of Part  
           ENDNOTES

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