Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT INTEGRATION ACT 2010 (NO. 6 OF 2010) - SECT 34

    (1)     The Secretary has power, on behalf of the Crown, to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the achievement of the objects of the Department and the performance of its functions.

    (2)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Secretary may on behalf of the Crown—

        (a)     acquire, hold or dispose of real or personal property;

        (b)     enter into any agreement or contract;

        (c)     enter into any lease or licence;

        (d)     participate in the formation of a corporation, trust, partnership or other body;

        (e)     subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and hold and dispose of, shares in, or debentures or other securities of, a corporation;

        (f)     become a member of a company limited by guarantee;

        (g)     subscribe for or otherwise acquire, and hold and dispose of, units in a trust;

        (h)     acquire, and hold and dispose of, an interest in a partnership or other body;

              (i)     enter into partnership or into any arrangement for sharing of profits, union of interest, co-operation, joint venture, reciprocal concession or otherwise, with any person or body carrying on or engaged in, or about to carry on or engage in, any business or transaction whether within or outside Victoria relating to, or connected with, any function of the Secretary or the Department;

        (j)     give indemnities, guarantees, releases and charges, and anything else of a similar nature;

        (k)     acquire (whether by creation, lease, licence, receiving the assignment or grant of, or otherwise), hold, accept as a security, or otherwise deal with, any intellectual property right (for example, a trademark, patent, design, copyright (including an associated moral right), plant breeder's right, circuit layout right, trade secret, or right arising from confidential information);

        (l)     assign, grant, lease, licence, sell, mortgage, use as a security, or otherwise encumber or dispose of, any intellectual property right;

        (m)     seek any remedy in relation to, or do anything necessary to enforce, protect, maintain, register or exploit, any intellectual property right;

        (n)     seek any remedy in relation to, or do anything necessary to enforce, protect, maintain or exploit any Crown copyright;

        (o)     engage consultants, contractors or agents;

        (p)     act as trustee;

        (q)     act as an agent of another person.

    (3)     The Secretary may use any Crown land for transport purposes with the approval of the Minister administering the Act relating to the management or use of the land given by the Minister in accordance with any requirements which apply under that Act.

    (4)     Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Secretary may exercise the powers conferred on the Secretary by any other Act or regulations under any other Act.

    (5)     The generality of this section is not limited by any other provision of this Act or any other Act which confers a power on the Secretary.