South Australia
TransAdelaide (Corporate Structure) Act 1998
An Act to provide for the continuation of TransAdelaide as a statutory corporation; and for other purposes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
Part 2—Corporate status and functions
4 Continuation of TransAdelaide
5 Application of Public Corporations Act 1993
6 Ministerial control
7 Functions
8 Powers
9 Common seal and execution of documents
Part 3—The board
10 Establishment of board
11 Conditions of membership
12 Vacancies or defects in appointment of directors
13 Remuneration
14 Board proceedings
Part 4—Staffing and operational arrangements
15 Staffing and operational arrangements
Part 5—Miscellaneous
16 Acquisition of land
16A Power to carry out works
16B Immunity
17 Use and protection of name
18 Regulations
Schedule—Transitional provision
3 Transitional provision
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the TransAdelaide (Corporate Structure) Act 1998.
3—Interpretation
In this Act—
board means the board of directors established under this Act as the governing body of TransAdelaide;
director means a person who is a member of the board;
road means any street, road, thoroughfare, terrace, court, lane, alley, cul‑de‑sac, or place commonly used by the public, or to which the public are permitted to have access, and includes a part of a road.
Part 2—Corporate status and functions
4—Continuation of TransAdelaide
(1)TransAdelaide continues in existence.
(2)TransAdelaide—
(a)is a body corporate; and
(b)has perpetual succession and a common seal; and
(c)is capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name; and
(d)has the functions and powers assigned or conferred by or under this or any other Act.
5—Application of Public Corporations Act 1993
TransAdelaide is a statutory corporation to which the provisions of the Public Corporations Act 1993 apply.
6—Ministerial control
Without limiting the operation of section 6 of the Public Corporations Act 1993, TransAdelaide is subject to control and direction by the Minister.
7—Functions
TransAdelaide has the following functions:
(a)to operate passenger transport services; and
(b)to engage in other activities related to the operation or provision of passenger transport services; and
(c)to initiate or develop business opportunities associated with the provision of passenger transport and other services within its fields of expertise, and to undertake other activities that may contribute to the economic benefit of the State or otherwise involve an appropriate use of its resources; and
(d)to carry out other functions assigned to it by or under this or any other Act, or by the Minister.
8—Powers
(1)TransAdelaide has all the powers of a natural person together with powers conferred on it by or under this or any other Act.
(2)TransAdelaide may, for example—
(a)enter into any form of contract or arrangement;
(b)appoint agents or engage contractors;
(c)engage experts or consultants;
(d)acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of real and personal property;
(e)provide facilities and amenities for the users of passenger transport services;
(f)grant leases or licences over property of TransAdelaide;
(g)enter into joint ventures;
(h)participate in the formation of a partnership or…