Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Act No. 67 of 2008

Queensland Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 Division 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods Amendment of Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Amendment of s 440 (Application of ch 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Amendment of s 442 (Regulations about dangerous goods) . . . . 27 Amendment of s 443 (Exemptions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Amendment of s 444 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approval or exemption) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Amendment of s 449 (Immediate suspension in the public interest) ...................................... 33 Omission of s 450 (Goods too dangerous to be transported) . . . 33 Amendment of s 451 (Duties when transporting dangerous goods) ........................................ 33 Replacement of s 452 (Prohibition on involvement in the transportation of dangerous goods by rail). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 452 Exclusion orders prohibiting involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Replacement of s 453 (Forfeiture on conviction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 453 Forfeiture if conviction relates to dangerous goods . . 36 Amendment of s 455 (Recovery of costs from convicted person) 36 Replacement of s 457 (Certificates and documents) . . . . . . . . . . 37 457 Facilitation of proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 457A Document signed by chief executive is evidence of matters stated in it if no evidence to the contrary . . . . 39

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 15 16 17 Division 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Page 2 Insertion of new ch14, pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 7 Goods too dangerous to be transported 458A Application of Act to goods too dangerous to be transported ............................ 458B Consignment of goods too dangerous to be transported prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458C Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 476A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476A Chief executive may give information to corresponding authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Operations (Passenger Transport)Act1994 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 112 (Identity cards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 120 (Entry of place). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 121 (Warrants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 123 (Entry or boarding of vehicles) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 124 (General powers in relation to places and vehicles) .................................. Amendment of s 126B (Tampering with seized things) . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 126GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126GA Purpose of pt 3A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 126H (Power to hold or stop and hold rail vehicle) .................................. Insertion of new s 126HA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126HA Further powers if vehicle entered is rail vehicle . . . . . Insertion of new s 126JA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126JA Further power for securing things seized relating to transport of dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 126K (Power to give remedial action notices) . . Insertion of new ss 126KA–126KC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126KA Use of equipment to examine or process things . . . . 126KB Use or seizure of electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 126KC Restoring vehicle or premises to original condition after action taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 126N (Power to give directions to deal with dangerous situation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126N Power to give notice about dangerous situation . . . . . 39 40 41 41 43 43 44 49 50 50 50 51 51 51 52 52 52 52 52 53 54 54 54 54 55 56 57 57 2008 Act No. 67

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Division 3 39 40 41 42 43 44 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 126NA Dangerous situation notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126NB Contravention of dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . 126NC Oral direction may be given before dangerous situation notice is served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126ND Withdrawal of dangerous situation notice. . . . . . . . . . 126NE Proceedings for an offence not affected by dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 11, pt 3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 3C Goods too dangerous to be transported 126OA Application of Act to goods too dangerous to be transported ........................ Amendment of s 130 (False or misleading information) . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 131 (False, misleading or incomplete documents) ................................ Amendment of s 136 (Impersonating authorised person) . . . . . . Replacement of s 153A (Evidentiary aids—belief of authorised person) ................................... 153A Facilitation of proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of ch 12, pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 1A General provisions relating to transport of dangerous goods by rail 154AB Application of pt 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154AC Special defence of compliance with direction. . . . . . . 154AD Responsibility for acts or omissions of representative 154AE Transport documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995 Act amended in div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 17A (Definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 18 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 19 (Procedure for amending, suspending and cancelling approvals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 19C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19C Automatic suspension of particular licences under dangerous goods regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 26 (Entry to places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 59 59 60 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 71 71 71 73 73 73 73 2008 Act No. 67 Page 3

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Page 4 Amendment of s 26A (Further power to enter place of business in relation to heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 26B (Further power to enter place in relation to heavy vehicle if incident involving death, injury or damage). . . . . Amendment of s 28 (Warrants to enter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ss 29A–29C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 30 (General powers after entering places) . . . . Amendment of s 30A (Further powers after entering place under s 26A or 26B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 32 (Power to stop prescribed heavy vehicles). . Amendment of s 33 (Requiring vehicle to be moved for exercising power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33A (Requiring heavy vehicle to be moved if causing harm or obstruction etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 33B (Moving unattended heavy vehicle on road) ..................................... Amendment s 33C (Moving other stationary heavy vehicle if causing harm or obstruction etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 33D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33D Power if prescribed dangerous goods vehicle broken down or immobilised on a road. . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 35 (Power to enter vehicles etc. other than for vehicle inspection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 35A (Further powers to inspect and search heavy vehicles). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 35B (Further powers to access stored information or to decide if anything found in a heavy vehicle may be seized) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 35C (Running or stopping heavy vehicle engine) ................................... Amendment of s 38 (Power to prohibit persons driving). . . . . . . . Amendment of s 39 (Powers to enable effective and safe exercise of other powers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 39C (Interfering with prescribed heavy vehicle equipment or load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of new s 40A (Further powers to seize evidence in relation to heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 45 (Access to seized things) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 3, pt 3, div 3B, hdg (Embargo notice for evidence about heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 46B (Embargo notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 76 77 78 78 78 79 80 81 82 82 84 84 85 85 86 87 87 88 90 90 91 91 91 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 68 Amendment of s 48A (Further power to require personal details for exercising power in relation to heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 69 Amendment of s 49 (Power to require documents to be produced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 70 Insertion of new s 49A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 49A Direction to provide information about heavy vehicles and transport of dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 71 Amendment of s 50AB (Power to require help to find and access documents or information about heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 72 Omission of ch 3, pt 3, div 5 (Remedial action notices) . . . . . . . . 95 73 Omission of ch 3, pt 4A (Additional powers of authorised officers to prevent dangerous situation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 74 Amendment of s 51F (Reciprocal powers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 75 Amendment of s 52 (False or misleading statements) . . . . . . . . . 96 76 Amendment of s 53 (False or misleading documents, generally). 96 77 Amendment of s 54 (Obstructing authorised officers or accredited persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 78 Amendment of s 55 (Pretending to be an authorised officer or accredited person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 79 Amendment of s 60 (Evidentiary aids) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 80 Amendment of s 61B (Transport and journey documentation) . . . 97 81 Amendment of s 62 (Proceedings for offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 82 Insertion of new ch 5A, pt 1, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 83 Amendment of s 151 (Application of ch 5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 84 Insertion of new s 151A and pt 2, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 151A Regulation may include provision for tools of trade . . 100 85 Replacement of s 152 (Regulations about dangerous goods) . . . 101 152 Regulations about dangerous goods and transport of dangerous goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 86 Amendment of s 153 (Exemptions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 87 Insertion of new ss 153A–153H and pt 4, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 153A Contravention of condition of exemption . . . . . . . . . . 108 153B Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 153C What chief executive must do before taking proposed action, other than for class exemption . . . . 109 153D What chief executive must do before taking proposed action for class exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 153E Decision on proposed action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 2008 Act No. 67 Page 5

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Page 6 153F Provisions not applying to beneficial or clerical amendment ...................... 153G Immediate suspension in the public interest. . . . . . . . 153H Cancelling suspended exemption for failing to take remedial action .................... Part 4 Offences and matters relating to legal proceedings’. Amendment of s 154 (Failure to hold licence etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of s 155 (Goods too dangerous to be transported) . . . Amendment of s 156 (Duties when transporting dangerous goods) ................................. Amendment of s 157 (Additional evidentiary aids for transporting dangerous goods) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 157A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157A Document signed by chief executive is evidence of matters stated in it if no evidence to the contrary. . . . Amendment of s 158 (Recovery of costs from convicted person) Amendment of section 159 (Recovery of costs of government action) ..................................... Amendment of s 160 (Prohibition from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by road) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 161 (Forfeiting dangerous goods) . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 162 (Helping in emergencies or accidents) . . . 161A Helping in emergencies or accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161B Improvement notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161C Contravention of improvement notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161D Improvement notice may be given by attaching to vehicle ........................... 161E Cancellation of an improvement notice . . . . . . . . . . . Part 6 Dangerous situation notices and relevant oral directions 161F Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161G Power to give notice about dangerous situation . . . . . 161H Dangerous situation notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161I Contravention of dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . 161J Oral direction may be given before dangerous situation notice is served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161K Cancellation of dangerous situation notice. . . . . . . . . 161L Additional power to require information or produce document ....................... 112 112 113 114 114 114 115 116 117 117 118 118 120 121 121 121 122 123 123 123 124 124 126 126 127 127 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 Part 3 Division 1 108 109 Division 2 110 111 Division 3 112 113 161M Proceedings for an offence not affected by dangerous situation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 7 Other matters 161N Preventing injury and damage—taking direct action . Insertion of new ch 5AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5AB Goods too dangerous to be transported 161P Application of Act to goods too dangerous to be transported ...................... 161Q Consignment of goods too dangerous to be transported prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161R Regulations about goods too dangerous to be transported ...................... Amendment of s 164A (Commercial benefits penalty order) . . . . Amendment of s 167 (Protection from liability). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 168B (Giving evidence about heavy vehicle to external public authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 168C (Chief executive may give information to corresponding authority). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 168D (Contracting out in relation to heavy vehicles prohibited). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 7, pt 11, hdg (Validating provisions) . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 7, pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Remedial action notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Persons exempted before commencement . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Reviewable decisions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to general rail matters Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 106A (Compulsory retirement age under legislation etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of AssistedStudents(EnforcementofObligations)Act1951 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Meaning of terms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of CriminalCodeAct amended in div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 1 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 128 129 129 130 131 133 133 133 134 134 134 134 135 135 136 136 149 149 149 149 150 150 2008 Act No. 67 Page 7

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents Division 4 114 115 Division 5 116 117 Division 6 118 119 Division 7 120 121 Division 8 122 123 Division 9 124 125 Division 10 126 127 128 Division 11 129 130 131 Division 12 132 133 134 135 Amendment of Electrical Safety Act 2002 Act amended in div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Electricity Act 1994 Act amended in div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20Q (Exemptions for Queensland Rail). . . . . . . Amendment of FreedomofInformationAct1992 Act amended in div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Application of Act to GOCs) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of IntegratedPlanningAct1997 Act amended in div 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 9 (Development that is exempt from assessment against a planning scheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Judicial Review Act 1991 Act amended in div 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Application of Act to GOCs) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Metropolitan Water Supply and SewerageAct1909 Act amended in div 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 31 (Interference with railway works) . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989 Act amended in div 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 404A (Distance of excavation from railway works) ........................................ Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of South Bank Corporation Act 1989 Act amended in div 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 17 (Vesting of public lands other than roads) . . Replacement of s 38 (Continuance of railway operations) . . . . . . 38 Continuance of railway operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of TransportInfrastructureAct1994 Act amended in div 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 20 (Transport GOCs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 240 (Sublease of land to railway managers) . . . Insertion of new s 240AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240AA Interests in commercial corridor land continue after acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 150 150 151 151 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 156 156 156 157 157 Page 8 2008 Act No. 67

136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 Division 13 148 149 Division 14 150 151 Division 15 152 153 Part 4 Division 1 154 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents Amendment of s 240A (Registered interests in rail corridor land) Amendment of s 240B (Unregistered rights in rail corridor land) . Amendment of s 240F (Cancellation of right of access). . . . . . . . Amendment of s 241 (Railway tunnel easements) . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 248 (Queensland Rail not a common carrier) . 248 QR Limited and wholly owned subsidiaries not common carriers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 260 (Works for existing railways). . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 260A (Transfer of obligations for existing railway to new railway manager). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260A Transfer of obligations for existing railway to new railway manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 13, hdg (Function of Queensland Rail) . . . . . . Amendment of s 438 (Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 18, hdg (Further transitional provisions) . . . . . Insertion of new ch 18, pt 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 Declaration about particular subleases . . . . . . . . . . . 548 Declaration about sch 4 easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 Exercise of power under s 241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 Application of s 260A in relation to transfer of sublease 701720343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Operations (Passenger Transport)Act1994 Act amended in div 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 111 (Appointment of authorised persons etc.) . Amendment of Transport (South Bank Corporation AreaLand)Act1999 Act amended in div 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 13 (Exemption from fees and charges) . . . . . . . Amendment of Valuation of Land Act 1944 Act amended in div 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 14 (Deciding unimproved value of certain land) Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to heavy vehicle reform Amendment of Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 158 159 159 160 160 160 160 160 161 161 161 162 162 162 163 163 164 164 164 165 165 165 165 166 2008 Act No. 67 Page 9

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 155 Division 2 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 Division 3 170 171 172 173 Page 10 Amendment of s 70 (Amendment of s 163 (Forfeiture on conviction)) ................................. Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement) Act 1995 to commence on assent Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 18 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 19B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19B Application of ss 18–19A to corresponding approvals Amendment of s 39J (Meaning of fatigue regulated heavy vehicle) ....................................... Amendment of s 39K (Requiring person to rest for contravention of maximum work requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 39L (Requiring person to rest for contravention of minimum rest requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 57AB (Definitions for sdiv 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ss 61H–61J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61H Particular label indicates device is an approved electronic recording system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61I Documents produced by an electronic work diary . . . 61J Statement by person involved with operation of electronic work diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 6, pt 2, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 163E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163E Objective reasonableness test to be used in deciding causation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 168A (Effect of corresponding administrative action or corresponding order in relation to heavy vehicle) . . . . . Insertion of new s 168AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168AA Effect of other administrative action in relation to fatigue regulated heavy vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Reviewable decisions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement)Act1995 to commence by proclamation Act amended in div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 57B (Further liability provisions for extended liability offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 57G (Reliance on container weight declaration) Insertion of new ch 3, pt 5, div 1, sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 167 167 167 167 168 168 169 169 170 170 170 170 171 171 171 172 173 174 176 176 178 178 178 179 2008 Act No. 67

174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 Part 5 Division 1 184 185 186 187 188 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents Subdivision 4 Non-application of mistake of fact defence 57H Criminal Code, s 24 does not apply to particular offences ............................... Amendment of s 150C (Proceedings for particular offences involving requirements about fatigue regulated heavy vehicles) . Amendment of s 162D (Offence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 5B, hdg (Severe risk breach of mass, dimension or loading requirement for heavy vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 5B, pt 1, pt 2 and pt 3, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 1 Minor risk breach 162AA Minor risk breach of mass requirement . . . . . . . . . . . 162AB Minor risk breach of dimension requirement . . . . . . . 162AC Minor risk breach of loading requirement . . . . . . . . . . 162AD Substantial risk breach of mass requirement . . . . . . . 162AE Substantial risk breach of dimension requirement . . . 162AF Substantial risk breach of loading requirement . . . . . Amendment of s 162A (Severe risk breach of mass requirement) ............................... Amendment of s 162B (Severe risk breach of dimension requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 162C (Severe risk breach of loading requirement) ................................... Insertion of new ch 5B, pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162CA Special provision for dangerous projections. . . . . . . . Amendment of s 163A (Noncompliance with mass, dimension or loading concession) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to open roads Amendment of Transport Operations (Road UseManagement)Act1995 Act amended by div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 3, pt 4C, hdg (Chief executive’s powers for vehicles) ....................................... Renumbering of ch 3, pt 4C, divs 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 3, pt 4C, div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 1 Definitions 51GAA Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 3, pt 4C, div 2, heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 181 181 182 182 182 182 182 183 183 184 185 185 185 185 186 186 186 188 188 188 188 188 189 2008 Act No. 67 Page 11

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 Division 2 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 Amendment of s 51G (Moving abandoned, or otherwise stationary, vehicle on prescribed road). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 3, pt 4C, div 3 (Recovering moving expenses) Amendment and omission of s 51H (Definition for div 2) . . . . . . . Amendment of s 51I (Recovering moving expenses) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 51J (Notice to owner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 51K (Releasing removed vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 51L (Disposing of removed vehicle) . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 51M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51M Immediate disposal in particular circumstances. . . . . Insertion of new ch 3, pt 4C, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Other provisions 51N Protection for persons exercising power under pt 4C. 51O Relationship with s 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51P Relationship with s 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 100 (Removal of things from roads) . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of PolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 5, hdg (Vehicle removal powers generally) . . Replacement of ch 5, pt 1, hdg (Seizing or moving vehicles). . . . Insertion of new s 124AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124AA Definitions for pt 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 124 (Removal of vehicles from roads and other places) ...................................... Amendment of s 125 (Prescribed circumstances for s 124). . . . . Amendment of ch 5, pt 2, hdg (Other provisions about seizure) . Insertion of new s 125A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125A Recovering moving and seizure expenses in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 126 (Steps after seizing vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 127 (Recovery of seized vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 128 (Application of proceeds of sale) . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ss 128A and 128B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128A Immediate disposal in particular circumstances. . . . . 128B Protection for persons exercising power under ch 5. . 189 190 191 191 191 192 193 193 193 194 194 194 195 195 195 196 196 196 196 197 197 199 200 200 200 201 203 203 204 204 205 Page 12 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 212 213 Part 6 Division 1 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 Amendment of s 129 (Police officer may authorise tow after seizure under any Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to transit officers Amendment of Transport Operations (Passenger Transport)Act 1994 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Objectives of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 11, pt 2, div 1, hdg and ch 11, pt 2, div 1, sdiv 1, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 111 (Appointment of authorised persons etc.) . Insertion of new ss 111A and 111B, ch 11, pt 2, div 1, sdivs 2 and 3 and ch 11, pt 2, div 2, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111A Restrictions on appointing authorised persons . . . . . 111B When person is suitable to be transit officer . . . . 111C Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111D Definition for sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111E Person to be advised of duties of disclosure . . . . . . . 111F Transit officers must disclose relevant information and changes to relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111G Chief executive may request information from commissioner of the police service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111H Assessment of suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111I Particular persons to be advised if person unsuitable 111J Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111K Guidelines for dealing with relevant information . . . . . 111L Requirements for course of training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 112 (Identity cards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ss 113A and 113B and ch 11, pt 2, divs 3–5 and div 6, hdg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113A Uniforms for transit officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113B Transit officer must be in uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Requirements relating to transit officers 113C Transit officers must continue to have relevant skills and abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113D Transit officer must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Cessation of appointment 113E When authorised person ceases to hold office . . . . . 205 205 206 206 206 207 208 208 208 210 210 210 211 212 212 213 214 216 217 218 218 218 218 218 219 221 2008 Act No. 67 Page 13

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 113F Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 113G Revocation of appointment of transit officer . . . . . . . . 221 Division 5 Application of other Acts to particular transit officers 113H Application of Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 . . . . . 222 113I Application of Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 . . . . . . . 223 Division 6 Miscellaneous’. 221 Amendment of s 115 (Protection from liability). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 222 Insertion of new ch 11, pt 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Part 2A Drug and alcohol testing of transit officers 116 Chief executive may require transit officer to undergo alcohol or drug test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 117 Protection from liability for doctors advising on drug test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 118 Alcohol or drug test results generally inadmissible . . 227 223 Insertion of new ch 11, pts 4A and 4B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Part 4A Functions and powers of transit officer for protecting safety of persons or property Division 1 Powers to detain a person 129A Power to detain person who has committed a detainable offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 129B Power to detain person to prevent continuation of detainable offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 129C Power to detain person to prevent contravention of exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Division 2 Provisions about detaining persons generally 129D Handcuffs may be used for detaining person . . . . . . . 230 129E Period of detention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 129F Information to be given to detained person . . . . . . . . 231 129G Written report to be given to police officer . . . . . . . . . 231 129H Written report to be given to chief executive . . . . . . . 231 129I Requirements for written report given under this division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 129J Restrictions on questioning detained person . . . . . . . 233 Division 3 Additional provisions about detaining children or persons with impaired capacity 129K Limitation on detaining child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 129L Responsible person to be notified of detention . . . . . 234 Page 14 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 129M Giving warning etc. to child or person with impaired capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129N Nature of detention for child or person with impaired capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Additional powers after person detained 129O Power to require detained person to remove outer garment etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129P Limits on directing removal of outer garment worn by detained person generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Q Limit on directing removal of outer garment worn by detained person who is a child or person with impaired capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129R Limits on frisk searching detained person generally . 129S Limits on frisk searching detained person who is a child or person with impaired capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . 129T Power to take and retain particular articles . . . . . . . . Division 5 Recording details of exercise of powers under this part 129U Chief executive must maintain a register of detentions ........................... Division 6 Other provisions about functions and powers under this part 129V Guidelines must be followed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129W Application of juvenile justice principles . . . . . . . . . . . 129X Transit officer must not fail to comply with this part . . Part 4B Powers of court to make exclusion orders for protecting the public or property 129Y Definitions for pt 4B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Z What is an exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZA Court may make exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZB Matters court must consider in deciding whether to make exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZC Exclusion order to be explained if person before the court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZD Amendment or revocation of exclusion order generally ............................ 129ZE Order to be given to interested persons . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZF Amendment of exclusion order that restricts access for changes in personal circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . 129ZG Offence to contravene exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 236 236 237 238 239 239 240 241 241 241 242 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 251 2008 Act No. 67 Page 15

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 Division 2 Subdivision 1 232 233 Subdivision 2 234 235 Subdivision 3 236 237 Part 7 Division 1 238 239 240 Page 16 Amendment of s 143AE (Interfering with service, vehicle or equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 143AF (Creating disturbance or nuisance on railway or vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 143AHA (Power to require person to leave train etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 143AHB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143AHB Power to require person to leave or not enter public transport infrastructure if person contravening exclusion order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of ch 13, pt 5, hdg (Provision for TransportOperations(TranslinkTransitAuthority)Act2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 180 (Existing declarations under s 42(2) for a scheduled passenger service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 13, pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 7 Transitional provision for TransportandOtherLegislationAmendmentAct2008, part 6, division 1 182 Application of ch 11, pt 4B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments of other Acts Amendment of CriminalCodeAct amended in sdiv 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 340 (Serious assaults) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of PolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000 Act amended in sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 393 (Duty of police officer after arrest etc. of person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Security Providers Act 1993 Act amended in sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 4 (Who is a security provider) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to maritime matters Amendment of Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act1995 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 6 (Meaning of MARPOL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of s 38 (Certain noxious liquid substances to be treated as oil) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Procedures and arrangements manual . . . . . . . . . . . 252 252 252 253 253 254 254 254 255 255 257 257 258 258 258 258 259 259 260 260 2008 Act No. 67

241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 Division 2 249 250 251 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 38A Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for noxious liquid substances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 45 (Definitions for pt 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 48A (Ship with fixed toilet operating in prescribed nil discharge waters to be able to hold or treat sewage) ....................................... Insertion of new s 50A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50A Discharge of sewage by prescribed ships . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 55AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55AA Placard about garbage disposal requirements. . . . . . Insertion of new ss 117GA–117GC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117GA Further power of District Court if enforcement order is contravened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117GB Recovery by State of expenses of taking authorised action ................................. 117GC Recovery by other persons of damages in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 132G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132G Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 17, div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 4 Transitional provisions for Transport and OtherLegislationAmendmentAct2008, part 7, division 1 157 Provision for prosecutions under previous s 38(4) . . . 158 Application of s 50A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of TransportOperations(MarineSafety)Act1994 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 167A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167A Power to require production of marine safety equipment ............................ Insertion of new ss 183GA–183GC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183GA Further power of District Court if enforcement order is contravened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183GB Recovery by State of expenses of taking authorised action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183GC Recovery by other persons of damages in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 261 261 262 262 263 263 264 264 264 264 265 265 265 265 266 266 266 266 267 268 268 268 268 2008 Act No. 67 Page 17

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 252 253 Part 8 Division 1 254 255 256 Division 2 257 258 259 Part 9 260 261 262 263 264 Page 18 Amendment of s 200 (Special provision for service of documents) ................................... Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Acts relating to transport corridor protection Amendment of Transport Planning and Coordination Act1994 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 8D (Impact of change of management of local government road on public passenger transport). . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 8E (Guidelines for pt 2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Act1995 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 66 (Local laws etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 69 (Local government may install or remove official traffic signs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the TransportInfrastructureAct1994 for purposes relating to rapid public transport systems Act amended in pt 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 2 (Objectives of this Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 303AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303AA Sublease of lease of busway land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 9, pt 4, div 5 (Use of busway land) . . . . . . . . Division 5 Use of busway or busway transport infrastructure Insertion of new ch 9, pt 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 4A Accreditation as busway manager 335AA Reference to busway in pt 4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AB Only accredited person can manage busway. . . . . . . 335AC Application for accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AD Additional information for application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AE Giving accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AF Annual levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AG Accreditation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AH Requiring accreditation conditions to be complied with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AI Accreditation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AJ Amending accreditation conditions on application . . . 269 269 270 270 271 272 272 272 273 273 273 273 275 276 276 276 276 276 277 278 279 279 280 280 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 265 266 267 268 269 Part 10 270 271 272 Part 11 Division 1 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 335AK Amending accreditation conditions without application .......................... 335AL Suspending or cancelling accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . 335AM Immediate suspension of accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . 335AN Limited suspension of accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AO Surrender of accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335AP Accreditation for proposed busway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 360A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360A Powers of chief executive for light rail transport infrastructure works contracts etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of ch 10, pt 4, div 4 (Use of light rail land) . . . . . . . Division 4 Use of light rail or light rail transport infrastructure 377 Trespass on light rail land or light rail transport infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 1 (Subject matter for regulations) . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Reviews and appeals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Planning and Coordination Act1994 Act amended in pt 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 8A (Object of pt 2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 8B (Impact of particular development on public passenger transport) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes Amendment of Tow Truck Act 1973 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 4C (Who is an appropriate person) . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 6 (Application for licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 9 (Renewal of licence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 14 (Application for driver’s or assistant’s certificate) ..................................... Amendment of s 17 (Duration and renewal of driver’s or assistant’s certificate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 21A (Cancellation or suspension of authorities) Replacement of s 36 (Chief executive’s notification to commissioner of the police service about a person) . . . . . . . . . . 36 Chief executive may obtain information from the commissioner of the police service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 282 283 284 284 284 285 285 286 287 288 289 290 290 291 292 292 292 293 293 293 294 294 295 295 2008 Act No. 67 Page 19

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents 281 282 283 Division 2 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 Division 3 292 293 294 295 296 Part 12 Division 1 297 298 Division 2 299 300 301 302 303 Page 20 Amendment of s 36A (Notice of change in police information about a person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 41 (Offences by body corporate). . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 46 (Temporary restrictions on use of State-controlled roads) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 178 (Power to enter places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 267A (Meaning of port facilities) . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 276 (Port services function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 285 (Land use plans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 288 (Restrictions on dealing in property) . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995 Act amended in div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 17B (Granting, renewing or refusing approval) . Amendment of s 17C (Chief executive may obtain information from commissioner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 17D (Notice of change in police information about a person) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 18 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of other Acts for various purposes Amendment of AnzacDayAct1995 Act amended in div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 22 (Terms of appointment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of BuildingandConstructionIndustry(Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991 Act amended in div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 59 (Amount of long service leave payment) . . . Insertion of new s 59A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59A Maximum amount of ordinary pay for normal working week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 62 (Payments to employers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new s 62AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62AA Maximum amount of ordinary pay for normal working week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 296 296 296 297 298 298 299 299 299 300 300 300 300 302 302 303 303 303 303 304 304 305 305 305 2008 Act No. 67

304 305 Division 3 306 307 Division 4 308 309 Division 5 310 311 312 313 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Contents Insertion of new pt 11, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 5 Transitional provisions for Transport and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2008, part 12, division 2 122 Cap applicable to all applications received on or after commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of DangerousGoodsSafetyManagementAct2001 Act amended in div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 Act amended in div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Workers’CompensationandRehabilitationAct 2003 Act amended in div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 136 (Worker must notify return to work or engagement in a calling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 586 (Approval of forms). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new ch 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 22 Transitional provision for Transport and OtherLegislationAmendmentAct2008, part 12, division 5 655 Validation of particular applications made by phone . [phone] 308 308 309 309 309 310 311 2008 Act No. 67 Page 21

Queensland Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Act No. 67 of 2008 An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, Anzac Day Act 1995, Assisted Students (Enforcement of Obligations) Act 1951, Building andConstruction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991, CriminalCode, Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001, Electrical Safety Act2002, Electricity Act 1994, Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990, Freedom ofInformation Act 1992, Integrated Planning Act 1997, Judicial Review Act1991, Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1909, Mineral ResourcesAct 1989, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Security ProvidersAct 1993, South Bank Corporation Act 1989, Tow Truck Act 1973, TransportInfrastructure Act 1994, Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2007, Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995, Transport Operations(Marine Safety) Act 1994, Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act1994, Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, TransportPlanning and Coordination Act 1994, Transport (South Bank CorporationArea Land) Act 1999, Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and Valuation of Land Act 1944 for particular purposes [Assented to 1 December 2008]

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 . 2 Commencement (1) Part 3, division 13 commences on 1 March 2009. (2) Part 12, division 2 commences on 1 January 2009. (3) The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 2; (b) part 4, division 3; (c) part 5; (d) part 6, other than division 2, subdivision 3; (e) part 11, divisions 1 and 3; (f) part 12, divisions 3 and 4. Page 24 2008 Act No. 67

Part 2 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 3] Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods Division 1 Amendment of Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 3 Act amended in div 1 This division amends the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 . 4 Amendment of s 440 (Application of ch 14) (1) Section 440(2)(a) to (h)— omit, insert— ‘(a) the transport of the following except if transported with other dangerous goods— (i) radioactive substances under the RadiationSafetyAct 1999 ; (ii) explosives under the Explosives Act 1999 ; (b) the transport of dangerous goods if the total quantity of dangerous goods in a load on a rail vehicle is less than the quantity for which an inner package, as prescribed under a regulation, is required to be marked under the regulation; (c) the transport by a person of a load of dangerous goods by rail if— (i) the load does not contain dangerous goods— (A) in a receptacle with a capacity that is more than a capacity prescribed under a regulation; or (B) in a receptacle if the quantity of dangerous goods in the receptacle is more than the 2008 Act No. 67 Page 25

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 4] quantity prescribed under a regulation for the receptacle; and (ii) the goods are not, and do not include, dangerous goods prescribed under a regulation as designated dangerous goods; and (iii) the aggregate quantity of the dangerous goods in the load, as worked out under a regulation, is less than 25% of a load of dangerous goods that, under a regulation, is required to be placarded; and (iv) the goods are not being transported by the person in the course of a business of transporting goods by rail.’. (2) Section 440— insert — ‘(3) Also, even if particular goods are prescribed under a regulation as dangerous goods, this chapter does not apply to the transport of the particular dangerous goods in a rail vehicle if— (a) the dangerous goods are in packaging that is— (i) designed for, and forming part of, the fuel or electrical system of the rail vehicle propulsion engine or auxiliary engine; or (ii) part of, and necessary for, the operation of an appliance, plant or refrigeration system forming part of or attached to the rail vehicle; or (b) the dangerous goods are in equipment carried in, fitted to or installed in the rail vehicle and designed for the safety or protection of an occupant of the rail vehicle, the rail vehicle or its load, including, for example, a fire extinguisher or self-contained breathing apparatus. ‘(4) A requirement of this Act imposed because of this chapter does not apply to the transport by rail of dangerous goods to the extent the goods are transported by, or under the direction of, an authorised person or relevant emergency service officer to prevent a dangerous situation.’. Page 26 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 5] 5 Amendment of s 442 (Regulations about dangerous goods) (1) Section 442(1), from ‘A regulation may’ to ‘in bulk by rail;’— omit, insert— ‘A regulation may make provision about dangerous goods and the transport of dangerous goods by rail, including, for example, the following— (a) identifying and classifying goods as dangerous goods, and the identification and classification of dangerous goods; (b) the making of decisions by the chief executive for the purposes of a regulation in relation to the following— (i) the identification and classification of goods as dangerous goods; (ii) the identification and classification of dangerous goods; (iii) the specification of what is, and what is not, compatible with dangerous goods for transport purposes; (iv) prohibiting or regulating the transport of dangerous goods; (v) regulating the containment of dangerous goods that are being, or that are to be, transported;’. (2) Section 442(1)(e) and (f)— omit, insert— ‘(e) the marking and labelling of packages containing dangerous goods for transport and the placarding of rail vehicles and packaging on or in which dangerous goods are transported;’. (3) Section 442(1)(g), after ‘containers’— insert— ‘, rail vehicles’. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 27

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 5] (4) Section 442(1)(h)— omit, insert— ‘(h) the manufacture of rail vehicles, containers, packaging, equipment and other items for use in transporting dangerous goods;’. (5) Section 442(1)(l) and (m)— omit, insert— ‘(l) the approval of— (i) rail vehicles, packaging, equipment and other items used in relation to transporting dangerous goods; and (ii) facilities for, and methods of, testing or using rail vehicles, packaging, equipment and other items used in relation to transporting dangerous goods; and (iii) processes carried out in relation to transporting dangerous goods;’. (6) Section 442(1) — insert— ‘(r) the recognition of accredited providers of training, package testing, design verification and other similar activities.’. (7) Section 442— insert— ‘(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may make provision about— (a) the recognition of laws of other jurisdictions relating to transporting dangerous goods by rail, things done under those laws and giving effect to those things; and (b) the recognition of an entity (the competent authorities panel ) whose membership includes the chief executive Page 28 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 5] and dangerous goods authorities, and other matters in relation to the competent authorities panel. ‘(1B) For subsection (1A)(b), a regulation may provide that the chief executive must refer to the competent authorities panel— (a) an application made to the chief executive for a decision, approval or exemption under this Act if the chief executive considers the decision, approval or exemption should have effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction; or (b) a decision, approval or exemption under this Act that has effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction if— (i) the chief executive considers the decision, approval or exemption should be cancelled or amended; or (ii) a dangerous goods authority recommended to the chief executive that the decision, approval or exemption should be cancelled or amended; or (c) a recommendation by the chief executive to a dangerous goods authority that a decision, approval or exemption given by the authority under a corresponding law, that has effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction, if the chief executive considers a ground exists under the corresponding law for the authority to cancel or amend the decision, approval or exemption. ‘(1C) If a regulation provides that a matter must be referred to the competent authorities panel, the regulation may provide that the chief executive must have regard to the panel’s decision. ‘(1D) A regulation may make provision in relation to an action taken or decision made by the competent authorities panel or a dangerous goods authority in relation to a matter considered by the competent authorities panel, including that the action or 2008 Act No. 67 Page 29

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 6] decision has effect in this jurisdiction as if it were an action or decision of the chief executive.’. (8) Section 442(3) and (4)— omit, insert— ‘(3) The Statutory Instruments Act 1992 is not limited by this section. ‘(4) In this section— amend includes vary. corresponding law means— (a) a law of another State corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this chapter; or (b) a law of the other State that is declared under a regulation to be a corresponding law, whether or not the law corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to this chapter.’. 6 Amendment of s 443 (Exemptions) Section 443(4), (5), (6) and (7)— omit, insert— ‘(4) A person operating under an exemption must comply with any conditions on which the exemption was granted. Maximum penalty—135 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. ‘(5) If an application is made for an exemption and the chief executive grants the exemption, the chief executive must send to each applicant a notice stating— (a) the provisions of a dangerous goods regulation in relation to which the exemption applies; and (b) the dangerous goods to which the exemption applies; and (c) the time for which the exemption applies, including the date that the exemption takes effect; and Page 30 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 6] (d) the conditions to which the exemption is subject; and (e) the geographical area for which the exemption applies; and (f) for a class exemption—each of the following to be stated in the exemption— (i) the class of person exempted; (ii) the class representative for the exemption. ‘(6) If an application is made for an exemption and the chief executive does not grant the exemption, the chief executive must give a notice stating the following to each applicant— (a) that the chief executive is not granting the exemption; (b) the reasons for the decision; (c) that the person may— (i) under section 485, ask for the decision to be reviewed and appeal against the reviewed decision; and (ii) under the TransportPlanningandCoordinationAct1994 , part 5, ask for the decision or the reviewed decision to be stayed. Note — A notice is not required when an exemption is granted on conditions. ‘(7) The Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , sections 24 to 26 apply to the exemption as if it were a statutory instrument. ‘(8) A regulation may make provision in relation to applying for, and the giving of, exemptions under this Act. ‘(9) In this section— applicant means— (a) a person who has applied under subsection (1) for himself or herself, whether or not the application is made jointly with other persons; or 2008 Act No. 67 Page 31

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 7] (b) a person who is a representative of a class of persons and who has applied under subsection (1) for the class of persons; or (c) a person who is a member of a class of persons and whose name and address is given in an application made by a person as mentioned in paragraph (b).’. 7 Amendment of s 444 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approval or exemption) Section 444(2)— omit, insert — ‘(2) It is a ground for amending, suspending or cancelling an approval or exemption if the person, or 1 or more of the persons, to whom the approval or exemption applies— (a) has contravened a condition of the approval or exemption; or (b) has been convicted of a dangerous goods offence or of an offence against a law of another State or the Commonwealth about transporting dangerous goods by rail. ‘(3) It is also a ground for amending, suspending or cancelling an exemption if— (a) public safety has been endangered, or is likely to be endangered because of the exemption; or (b) the chief executive considers that if he or she were dealing with an application for the exemption again (a notional application ), the chief executive would not be satisfied, as mentioned in section 443(2), in relation to the granting of the notional application; or (c) the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest. ‘(4) It is also a ground for amending, suspending or cancelling an approval if— Page 32 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 8] (a) public safety has been endangered, or is likely to be endangered because of the exemption; or (b) the chief executive considers it necessary in the public interest.’. 8 Amendment of s 449 (Immediate suspension in the public interest) (1) Section 449(2)(b), ‘the notice’— omit, insert — ‘the day the notice under this section’. (2) Section 449(3)(b), from ‘the notice’— omit, insert — ‘the day the notice under this section is given to the class representative.’. 9 Omission of s 450 (Goods too dangerous to be transported) Section 450— omit. 10 Amendment of s 451 (Duties when transporting dangerous goods) (1) Section 451(1), penalty— omit. (2) Section 451, after ‘chapter’— insert— ‘or a dangerous goods regulation’. (3) Section 451(2), penalty— omit, insert— ‘Maximum penalty— 2008 Act No. 67 Page 33

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 11] (a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—1320 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or (b) otherwise—665 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.’. 11 Replacement of s 452 (Prohibition on involvement in the transportation of dangerous goods by rail) Section 452— omit, insert — ‘452 Exclusion orders prohibiting involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by rail ‘(1) This section applies if a person is convicted of a dangerous goods offence. ‘(2) The court before which the person is convicted may, after having regard to the following matters, make an order (an exclusion order ) that the person be prohibited for a stated period from involvement in the transport of dangerous goods by rail— (a) the person’s record in the transport of dangerous goods; (b) the person’s criminal history to the extent the court considers it relevant to the making of the exclusion order; (c) the circumstances surrounding the commission of the offence; (d) any other matters the court considers appropriate. ‘(3) However, the court must not make an exclusion order that prohibits the person from driving a rail vehicle other than a rail vehicle transporting dangerous goods. ‘(4) A person must not contravene an exclusion order. Maximum penalty—665 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Page 34 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 11] ‘(5) Subsections (2) and (4) do not limit any other penalty the court may impose for the offence. ‘(6) If a court has made an exclusion order, the court may revoke or amend the exclusion order on the application of— (a) the chief executive; or (b) the person for whom the order was made but only if the court is satisfied there has been a change of circumstances warranting revocation or amendment and the chief executive was given reasonable notice of the application. ‘(7) For subsection (6), the chief executive is entitled to appear and be heard and to give and produce evidence at the hearing of the application for or against the granting of the revocation or amendment. ‘(8) In this section— criminal history , of a person, means each of the following despite the CriminalLaw(RehabilitationofOffenders)Act1986 , sections 6, 8 and 9— (a) every conviction of the person for an offence, in Queensland or elsewhere, and whether before or after the commencement of this provision; (b) every charge made against the person for an offence, in Queensland or elsewhere, and whether before or after the commencement of this provision. involvement , in the transport of dangerous goods by rail, includes the following— (a) importing, or arranging for the importation of, dangerous goods; (b) marking or labelling packages and unit loads containing dangerous goods for transport by rail, and placarding vehicles in which dangerous goods are transported by road; (c) consigning dangerous goods for transport by rail; 2008 Act No. 67 Page 35

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 12] (d) loading dangerous goods onto a vehicle or into a container that is to be put on a vehicle for transport by rail or unloading dangerous goods that have been transported by rail; (e) undertaking or being responsible for, other than as an employee or subcontractor, the transport of dangerous goods by rail; (f) driving a vehicle carrying dangerous goods by rail; (g) being a consignee of dangerous goods transported by rail; (h) being involved as a director, secretary or manager of a corporation or other person who takes part in the management of a corporation that takes part in something mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g).’. 12 Replacement of s 453 (Forfeiture on conviction) Section 453— omit, insert— ‘453 Forfeiture if conviction relates to dangerous goods ‘(1) This section applies if a person is convicted of a dangerous goods offence. ‘(2) The court before which the person is convicted may order the dangerous goods or their packaging, or other things used to commit the offence, be forfeited to the State. ‘(3) Subsection (1) does not limit the court’s power to make any other order on the conviction including an order under section 455.’. 13 Amendment of s 455 (Recovery of costs from convicted person) (1) Section 455(1)— omit, insert— Page 36 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 14] ‘(1) A court convicting a person of a dangerous goods offence may order the person to pay to the State any of the following— (a) costs that have been reasonably incurred in investigating and prosecuting the offence including, for example, collecting, packaging, testing, transporting, storing or destroying the dangerous goods or other evidence; (b) costs that, after the conviction, will be reasonably incurred in collecting, packaging, testing, transporting, storing, destroying, selling or otherwise disposing of the dangerous goods or other evidence, whether or not there is an order under section 453 for forfeiture of the dangerous goods or other things.’. (2) Section 455— insert— ‘(4) A document purporting to be signed by any of the following stating details of the costs that have been or will be reasonably incurred for a matter mentioned in subsection (1) is evidence of the costs— (a) for the department—the chief executive; (b) for another government entity—the person who is the chief executive or otherwise responsible for the entity.’. 14 Replacement of s 457 (Certificates and documents) Section 457— omit, insert— ‘457 Facilitation of proof ‘(1) In a prosecution for a dangerous goods offence, if an authorised person gives evidence that he or she believes, or believed at a particular time relevant to the exercise of a power, any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the court must accept the matter as proved if— (a) it considers the belief is, or was, reasonable; and (b) there is no evidence to the contrary. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 37

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 14] ‘(2) The matters are as follows— (a) that dangerous goods described in transport documentation as being carried in a rail vehicle are or were carried in the rail vehicle; (b) that particular goods are or were dangerous goods or dangerous goods of a particular type; (c) if a marking or placard on, or attached to, a substance or container indicates or indicated that the substance is or was or the container contains or contained particular dangerous goods—that the substance is or was or the container contains or contained those dangerous goods; (d) if a marking on, or attached to, a package indicates or indicated that the package contains or contained particular dangerous goods—that the package contains or contained those dangerous goods; (e) if a marking or placard on, or attached to, a vehicle or equipment indicates or indicated that the vehicle or equipment is or was being used to transport dangerous goods—that the vehicle or equipment is or was being used to transport those dangerous goods; (f) if a marking or placard on, or attached to, a substance or packaging indicates or indicated, in relation to the substance, the packaging or the contents of the packaging, a particular capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture—that the substance, the packaging or the contents of the packaging has or had that capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture; (g) if markings on, or attached to, a package indicate or indicated, in relation to the contents of the package, a particular capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture—that the contents of the package have or had that capacity, tare weight, origin, character, specification, ownership or date of manufacture; Page 38 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 15] (h) if a marking or placard on, or attached to, a vehicle or packaging indicates or indicated, in relation to the load of the vehicle or the contents of the packaging, a particular quantity of dangerous goods—that the vehicle or packaging contains or contained that quantity of dangerous goods; (i) that a person is or is not, or was or was not at a particular time, accredited in relation to the transport by rail of dangerous goods. ‘457A Document signed by chief executive is evidence of matters stated in it if no evidence to the contrary ‘(1) In a prosecution for a contravention of this Act, a court may admit each of the following documents as evidence if the document purports to be signed by the chief executive— (a) a document relating to whether a person is exempt from a requirement under section 443; (b) a document relating to a vehicle, equipment or another item required under a dangerous goods regulation to be approved by the chief executive; (c) a document relating to an accreditation under a dangerous goods regulation about the transport of dangerous goods. ‘(2) If there is no evidence to the contrary, the court must accept the document as proof of the facts stated in it.’. 15 Insertion of new ch14, pt 7 Chapter 14— insert — 2008 Act No. 67 Page 39

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 15] ‘Part 7 Goods too dangerous to be transported ‘458A Application of Act to goods too dangerous to be transported ‘(1) Unless otherwise provided, provisions of this Act relating to dangerous goods also apply in relation to goods too dangerous to be transported. ‘(2) This Act does not authorise the transport by rail of goods too dangerous to be transported. ‘(3) For subsection (1)— (a) a reference in a provision of this Act to dangerous goods includes a reference to goods too dangerous to be transported; and (b) a reference in a provision of this Act to a dangerous goods regulation includes a reference to a regulation that makes provision for goods too dangerous to be transported. ‘(4) Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to the following provisions— (a) section 440; (b) part 2; (c) section 443. ‘(5) Also, subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to subordinate legislation made under this Act unless a particular instrument of subordinate legislation expressly provides. ‘(6) A requirement of this Act imposed because of this part does not apply to the transport by rail of goods too dangerous to be transported to the extent the goods are transported by, or under the direction of, an authorised person or relevant emergency service officer to prevent a dangerous situation. Page 40 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 15] ‘458B Consignment of goods too dangerous to be transported prohibited ‘A person must not consign for transport by rail goods too dangerous to be transported. Maximum penalty— (a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—1320 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or (b) otherwise—665 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. ‘458C Regulations ‘(1) A regulation may make provision about goods too dangerous to be transported by rail, including, for example, the following— (a) identifying, classifying and regulating goods that are too dangerous to be transported, including prohibiting the transport of the goods; (b) the making of decisions by the chief executive for the purposes of a regulation in relation to the following— (i) the identification and classification of goods as goods too dangerous to be transported; (ii) the identification and classification of goods too dangerous to be transported. ‘(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may make provision about— (a) the recognition of laws of other jurisdictions relating to goods too dangerous to be transported by rail, things done under those laws and giving effect to those things; and (b) the recognition of an entity (the competent authorities panel ) whose membership includes the chief executive and dangerous goods authorities, and other matters in relation to the competent authorities panel. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 41

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 2 Amendment of Acts for purposes relating to dangerous goods [s 15] ‘(3) For subsection (2)(b), a regulation may provide that the chief executive must refer to the competent authorities panel— (a) an application made to the chief executive for a decision under this Act if the chief executive considers the decision should have effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction; or (b) a decision under this Act that has effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction if— (i) the chief executive considers the decision should be cancelled or amended; or (ii) a dangerous goods authority recommended to the chief executive that the decision should be cancelled or amended; or (c) a recommendation by the chief executive to a dangerous goods authority that a decision given by the authority under a corresponding law, that has effect in all participating dangerous goods jurisdictions or some of those jurisdictions including this jurisdiction, if the chief executive considers a ground exists under the corresponding law for the authority to cancel or amend the decision. ‘(4) If a regulation provides that a matter must be referred to the competent authorities panel, the regulation may provide that the chief executive must have regard to the panel’s decision. ‘(5) A regulation may make provision in relation to an action taken or decision made by the competent authorities panel or a dangerous goods authority in relation to a matter considered by the competent authorities panel, including that the action or decision has effect in this jurisdiction as if it were an action or decision of the chief executive. ‘(6) The Statutory Instruments Act 1992 is not limited by this section. Page 42 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 9 Amendment of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 for purposes relating to rapid public transport systems [s 266] ‘(6) This section does not prevent the chief executive carrying out, or entering into contracts for the carrying out, of light rail transport infrastructure works of a minor or emergency nature. ‘(7) In carrying out works or the operation of a light rail, the chief executive must ensure that the carrying out is done on a price competitive basis. ‘(8) In entering into contracts under this section, the chief executive must ensure that open competition is encouraged. ‘(9) Subsection (8) does not apply to a contract with a person if the person is the sole invitee and enters into a price performance contract with the chief executive. ‘(10) The chief executive may arrange with another person for the sharing by the chief executive with the other person of the cost of— (a) acquisition of land for light rail transport infrastructure; or (b) light rail transport infrastructure works on a light rail or land that is intended to become a light rail; or (c) other works that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the light rail network; or (d) the operation of a light rail; including all necessary preliminary costs associated with the acquisition, works or operation.’. 266 Replacement of ch 10, pt 4, div 4 (Use of light rail land) Chapter 10, part 4, division 4— omit, insert — Page 286 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 9 Amendment of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 for purposes relating to rapid public transport systems [s 266] ‘Division 4 Use of light rail or light rail transport infrastructure ‘377 Trespass on light rail land or light rail transport infrastructure ‘(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, be on a light rail or light rail transport infrastructure unless the person has permission of the relevant person for the light rail or infrastructure to be on the light rail or infrastructure. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘(2) For subsection (1), permission may be given, for example— (a) expressly, by— (i) signs, structures, textured pavement or painted lines designating points for vehicles or pedestrians to cross the light rail or light rail transport infrastructure; or (ii) signs designating the hours during which the light rail or light rail transport infrastructure may be used by pedestrians to access a public passenger service; or (iii) signs designating a part of the light rail or light rail transport infrastructure as being open to pedestrians to access a public passenger service; or (b) impliedly, by the absence of demarcation between ordinary road and light rail or light rail transport infrastructure. ‘(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is on light rail land if, under division 1, the light rail land is taken to be— (a) a road of which a local government has control under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 901(1); or (b) a State-controlled road. ‘(4) A regulation may include rules about the use of a light rail or light rail transport infrastructure by light rail vehicles or 2008 Act No. 67 Page 287

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 9 Amendment of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 for purposes relating to rapid public transport systems [s 267] persons having the permission of the chief executive to be on the light rail or infrastructure. ‘(5) In this section— relevant person means— (a) for a light rail for which there is a light rail manager, or light rail transport infrastructure used for a light rail for which there is a light rail manager—the manager; or (b) for another light rail or other light rail transport infrastructure—the chief executive.’. 267 Amendment of sch 1 (Subject matter for regulations) (1) Schedule 1, item 2, ‘or busway’— omit, insert — ‘, busway transport infrastructure works or light rail’. (2) Schedule 1, item 3, ‘or busway’— omit, insert — ‘, busway transport infrastructure, light rails or light rail’. (3) Schedule 1, item 9— insert — ‘(f) light rails.’. (4) Schedule 1, item 11, after ‘accreditation’— insert — ‘for a railway’. (5) Schedule 1, item 12(c), after ‘busways’— insert — ‘or light rails’. (6) Schedule 1, item 13, from ‘on a railway’— omit, insert — ‘on— Page 288 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 9 Amendment of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 for purposes relating to rapid public transport systems [s 268] (a) a railway; or (b) a busway or busway transport infrastructure; or (c) a light rail or light rail transport infrastructure.’. (7) Schedule 1, item 14, from ‘on a busway’— omit, insert — ‘on— (a) a railway; or (b) a busway or busway transport infrastructure; or (c) a light rail or light rail transport infrastructure.’. (8) Schedule 1, item 15(a) and (b)— omit, insert — ‘(a) on a busway, or busway transport infrastructure, against the directions of— (i) the busway manager for the busway, or the busway for which the busway transport infrastructure is used; or (ii) the chief executive; or (b) on a railway against the directions of— (i) an accredited person for the railway; or (ii) the chief executive; or (c) on a light rail, or light rail transport infrastructure, against the directions of— (i) an accredited person for the light rail, or the light rail for which the infrastructure is used; or (ii) the chief executive.’. 268 Amendment of sch 3 (Reviews and appeals) Schedule 3— 2008 Act No. 67 Page 289

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 10 Amendment of Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 [s 269] insert — ‘335AE 335AE 335AJ(2) 335AK(3) giving accreditation on conditions refusal to give accreditation refusal to amend accreditation conditions amendment of accreditation conditions 335AK(8) amendment of accreditation conditions 335AL(3) 335AL(6) suspension or cancellation of accreditation immediate cancellation of accreditation 335AM(2) immediate suspension of accreditation District District District or Magistrates District or Magistrates District or Magistrates District or Magistrates District or Magistrates District or Magistrates’. 269 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) Schedule 6— insert — ‘ busway manager , for a busway, means a person who holds an accreditation under chapter 9, part 4A as the busway manager for the busway. Part 10 Amendment of Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 270 Act amended in pt 10 This part amends the TransportPlanningandCoordinationAct 1994. Page 290 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 10 Amendment of Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 [s 271] 271 Amendment of s 8A (Object of pt 2A) (1) Section 8A(2)— insert — ‘(f) ensuring development supports active transport; and (g) ensuring, so far as practicable, the provision of active transport infrastructure to support active transport.’. (2) Section 8A— insert — ‘(3) In this section— active transport means physical activity undertaken as a means of transport from 1 place to another, including the following— (a) cycling; (b) walking; (c) cycling or walking to a place to access public passenger transport, or from a place after public passenger transport has been used. active transport infrastructure means infrastructure for use in connection with active transport, including, for example, the following— (a) a path or walkway for use by pedestrians; (b) a path, lane or other infrastructure for use by cyclists; (c) a device or facility designed and constructed for parking bicycles; (d) an end of trip facility. end of trip facility means a facility or service at a potential destination for a person engaging in active transport that is designed to make active transport a more attractive, convenient and practical means of transport, including, for example, any of the following— (a) showers, toilets or wash basins; 2008 Act No. 67 Page 291

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 272] (b) areas for changing clothes; (c) facilities used for grooming purposes, including, for example, mirrors, hair dryers, ironing equipment or outlets for hair dryers and other electrical equipment; (d) facilities for washing or drying clothes; (e) service for the provision of towels; (f) storage facilities for clothing or equipment; (g) drinking facilities; (h) services for obtaining equipment that may be used to maintain or repair bicycles, including, for example, air pumps, puncture repair kits, tyre levers and tyre tubes.’. 272 Amendment of s 8B (Impact of particular development on public passenger transport) Section 8B, heading, after ‘transport’— insert — ‘ or active transport ’. Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes Division 1 Amendment of Tow Truck Act 1973 273 Act amended in div 1 This division amends the Tow Truck Act 1973. 274 Amendment of s 4C (Who is an appropriate person) Section 4C(1)(a), after ‘history’— Page 292 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 275] insert — ‘and, if the person is a corporation, the criminal history of each of its executive officers’. 275 Amendment of s 6 (Application for licence) (1) Section 6(2)— omit . (2) Section 6(3), from ‘shall consider’ to ‘relevant’— omit, insert — ‘must consider any report of the commissioner of the police service given under section 36 about the applicant or an executive officer of the applicant, and any other matter the chief executive considers relevant,’. (3) Section 6(3)— renumber as section 6(2). 276 Amendment of s 9 (Renewal of licence) Section 9— insert — ‘(2) When deciding whether or not the holder continues to be an appropriate person to hold the licence, the chief executive must have regard to any report of the commissioner of the police service given under section 36 about the holder or, if the holder is a corporation, any of the holder’s executive officers.’. 277 Amendment of s 14 (Application for driver’s or assistant’s certificate) (1) Section 14(2)— omit . 2008 Act No. 67 Page 293

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 278] (2) Section 14(3), from ‘shall consider’ to ‘relevant’— omit, insert — ‘must consider any report of the commissioner of the police service given under section 36 about the applicant, and any other matter the chief executive considers relevant,’. (3) Section 14(3)— renumber as section 14(2). 278 Amendment of s 17 (Duration and renewal of driver’s or assistant’s certificate) Section 17— insert — ‘(3) When deciding whether or not the holder of a driver’s certificate or an assistant’s certificate continues to be an appropriate person to hold the certificate, the chief executive must have regard to any report of the commissioner of the police service given under section 36 about the holder.’. 279 Amendment of s 21A (Cancellation or suspension of authorities) (1) Section 21A— insert — ‘(ba) for an authority holder that is a corporation—an executive officer of the holder is or has been— (i) convicted of an offence against this Act; or (ii) charged with or convicted of a disqualifying offence;’. (2) Section 21A, paragraphs (ba) to (g)— renumber as paragraphs (c) to (h). Page 294 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 280] 280 Replacement of s 36 (Chief executive’s notification to commissioner of the police service about a person) Section 36— omit, insert — ‘36 Chief executive may obtain information from the commissioner of the police service ‘(1) The chief executive may ask the commissioner of the police service for a written report about a person’s criminal history to help in deciding whether— (a) the person is an appropriate person to hold, or continue to hold, a licence or certificate under this Act; or (b) a corporation of which the person is an executive officer is an appropriate person to hold, or continue to hold, a licence under this Act. ‘(2) For subsection (1), the chief executive’s request may include the following information— (a) the person’s name and any other name the chief executive believes the person may use or may have used; (b) the person’s sex and date and place of birth; (c) details of the person’s driver licence under the TransportOperations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; (d) details of the person’s licence or certificate under this Act. ‘(3) If asked by the chief executive, the commissioner must give the chief executive a written report about the person’s criminal history. ‘(4) Subsection (3) applies to the criminal history in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.’. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 295

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 281] 281 Amendment of s 36A (Notice of change in police information about a person) Section 36A(1)(a), from ‘is’— omit, insert — ‘is— (i) the holder of a licence or certificate under this Act; or (ii) an executive officer of a corporation that is the holder of a licence under this Act; and’. 282 Amendment of s 41 (Offences by body corporate) Section 41, ‘body corporate’— omit, insert — ‘corporation’. 283 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2— insert — ‘ executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director, or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.’. Division 2 Amendment of Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 284 Act amended in div 2 This division amends the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994. Page 296 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 285] 285 Amendment of s 46 (Temporary restrictions on use of State-controlled roads) (1) Section 46(1), from ‘appropriate’ to ‘written decision’— omit, insert — ‘necessary to prevent damage to road transport infrastructure or to ensure the safety of road users and other persons, the chief executive may, by erecting or displaying a notice (a restricted road use notice ), declare’. (2) Section 46(4), ‘decision’— omit, insert — ‘declaration’. (3) Section 46(4)— renumber as section 46(6). (4) Section 46(2) and (3)— omit, insert — ‘(2) A restricted road use notice must— (a) be erected or displayed at the entrance to the road to which the notice applies; and (b) be easily visible to persons using the road to which the notice applies; and (c) identify the limits of the road to which the notice applies; and (d) state how the use of the road is restricted and the period for which the restriction applies; and (e) state that a contravention of a requirement of the notice is an offence against this section and the maximum penalty for the offence. ‘(3) The chief executive must take reasonable steps to advertise a declaration under subsection (1) in a way the chief executive considers appropriate. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 297

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 286] Examples of ways declaration may be advertised — on the department’s website, in a newspaper circulating generally in the relevant area, on television, on the radio ‘(4) A person must not contravene a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1), unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. ‘(5) A person must not unlawfully tamper with a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1). Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.’. (5) Section 46— insert — ‘(7) In this section— tamper , with a restricted road use notice erected or displayed under subsection (1), includes— (a) damage, deface or destroy the notice; and (b) move or remove the notice; and (c) hinder the visibility of the notice.’. 286 Amendment of s 178 (Power to enter places) Section 178(1)(d)(iii), after ‘accreditation’— insert — ‘for a railway’. 287 Amendment of s 267A (Meaning of port facilities ) Section 267A(a), from ‘by’— omit, insert — ‘by— (i) the port authority; or Page 298 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 288] (ii) if the port authority is a GOC port authority—a wholly owned subsidiary of the port authority; and’. 288 Amendment of s 276 (Port services function) Section 276(2), ‘port authority that is a GOC’— omit, insert — ‘GOC port authority’. 289 Amendment of s 285 (Land use plans) Section 285(5), definition port authority land — omit, insert — ‘ port authority land , of a port authority, means land the port authority or, if the port authority is a GOC port authority, a wholly owned subsidiary of the port authority— (a) holds title to; or (b) holds directly from the State.’. 290 Amendment of s 288 (Restrictions on dealing in property) (1) Section 288(2) and (3)— renumber as section 288(3) and (4). (2) Section 288— insert — ‘(2) Also, a wholly owned subsidiary of a GOC port authority must not, without the Minister’s approval— (a) dispose of freehold land; or (b) enter into a lease, licence or another form of tenure of its facilities or land that are a port authority’s port facilities, for longer than 25 years (including any renewal option).’. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 299

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 291] 291 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) Schedule 6— insert — ‘ GOC port authority means a port authority that is a GOC.’. Division 3 Amendment of Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 292 Act amended in div 3 This division amends the TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995. 293 Amendment of s 17B (Granting, renewing or refusing approval) Section 17B(2), ‘, or holder of, an approval’— omit, insert — ‘or holder of an approval, or a relevant person for the applicant or holder within the meaning of section 17C(3),’. 294 Amendment of s 17C (Chief executive may obtain information from commissioner) (1) Section 17C(1)— omit, insert — ‘(1) This section applies if a regulation made under section 17B authorises the chief executive to grant or renew an approval. ‘(1A) The chief executive may ask the commissioner for a written report about the criminal history of any of the following persons— (a) the applicant for or holder of the approval; Page 300 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 294] (b) a relevant person for the applicant for or holder of the approval. ‘(1B) For subsection (2)(b), a person is a relevant person for the applicant for or holder of an approval— (a) if the applicant or holder is a corporation and the person is an executive officer of the corporation; or (b) if the approval is an AIS approval and the person is a person who, under a regulation— (i) has been nominated by the applicant or holder to be a nominee for the applicant or holder; and (ii) has agreed to the nomination; or (c) if the approval is an approval as a registered service provider and the person is a person who, under a regulation— (i) has been nominated by the applicant or holder to sign declarations for the applicant or holder about another person’s competency for riding a motorbike; and (ii) has agreed to the nomination.’. (2) Section 17C(2), ‘subsection (1)’— omit, insert — ‘subsection (2)’. (3) Section 17C(3), ‘the applicant or holder’— omit, insert — ‘a person mentioned in subsection (2)’. (4) Section 17C— insert — ‘(4) In this section— AIS approval means an approval granted under a regulation that authorises its holder to operate a station (whether fixed or mobile) at which vehicles may be inspected for compliance 2008 Act No. 67 Page 301

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 11 Amendment of Transport Acts for various purposes [s 295] with vehicle standards under a regulation made under section 148. nominee , for an AIS approval, has the meaning given by a regulation made under section 148. registered service provider means a person registered under a a regulation to provide training to, and assess the competency of, persons learning how to ride a motorbike or particular class of motorbike.’. (5) Section 17C(1A) to (4)— renumber as section 17C(2) to (6). 295 Amendment of s 17D (Notice of change in police information about a person) Section 17D(1)(a), from ‘person is’— omit, insert — ‘person is— (i) the holder of an approval; or (ii) a relevant person for the holder of an approval within the meaning of section 17C(3); and’. 296 Amendment of s 18 (Grounds for amending, suspending or cancelling approvals) (1) Section 18(1)(c), before ‘has’— insert — ‘of the approval, or any relevant person for the holder within the meaning of section 17C(3),’. (2) Section 18(1)(c)(ii), after ‘regulation’— insert — ‘, or a relevant person for the holder within the meaning of section 17C(3)’. Page 302 2008 Act No. 67

Part 12 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 297] Amendment of other Acts for various purposes Division 1 Amendment of Anzac Day Act 1995 297 Act amended in div 1 This division amends the Anzac Day Act 1995 . 298 Amendment of s 22 (Terms of appointment) Section 22(2), ‘fees, allowances or expenses’— omit, insert — ‘fees or allowances’. ‘(3) A trustee is entitled to be paid expenses necessarily incurred by the trustee in acting as a trustee.’. Division 2 Amendment of Building and Construction Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991 299 Act amended in div 2 This division amends the Building and Construction Industry(Portable Long Service Leave) Act 1991. 300 Amendment of s 59 (Amount of long service leave payment) Section 59(1), definition P — omit, insert— ‘ P (pay), in relation to an application by a registered worker under section 56, means the lesser of the following amounts— 2008 Act No. 67 Page 303

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 301] (a) the amount of ordinary pay for a normal working week that is, in the authority’s opinion, payable to the registered worker; (b) the amount fixed under section 59A(1).’. 301 Insertion of new s 59A After section 59— insert— ‘59A Maximum amount of ordinary pay for normal working week ‘(1) For section 59(2), if P is an amount greater than $1400, P is fixed at— (a) for the period from commencement of this section until 30 June 2009—$1400; or (b) for any later financial year—the amount notified by the Minister by gazette notice. ‘(2) As soon as practicable after 1 January in each year, the authority must review the cap and recommend the change to the cap that the authority considers appropriate. ‘(3) In making its recommendation under subsection (2), the authority must take into account the following— (a) WPI; (b) rates of pay under building and construction industry awards and agreements that, in the authority’s opinion, are representative of awards and agreements in the building and construction industry; (c) the sufficiency of the funds of the authority, having regard to the current levy rate. ‘(4) Before 1 July in each year, the Minister must consider the authority’s recommendation and fix the cap for the following financial year. ‘(5) The Minister must notify the cap before 1 July in the gazette. Page 304 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 302] ‘(6) In this section— cap means the amount for P fixed under subsection (1). WPI means the Queensland wage price index for the building and construction industry available quarterly from the Australian Bureau of Statistics or, if the index ceases to be published, another similar index prescribed under a regulation.’. 302 Amendment of s 62 (Payments to employers) Section 62(2), definition P — omit, insert— ‘ P (pay), in relation to an application by an employer under subsection (1) in relation to benefits provided to a registered worker, means the lesser of the following amounts— (a) the amount of ordinary pay for a normal working week that is, in the authority’s opinion, payable to the registered worker; (b) the amount fixed under section 62AA(1).’. 303 Insertion of new s 62AA Part 7— insert— ‘62AA Maximum amount of ordinary pay for normal working week ‘(1) For section 62(1), if P is an amount greater than $1400, P is fixed at— (a) for the period from commencement of this section until 30 June 2009—$1400; or (b) for any later financial year—the amount notified by the Minister by gazette notice. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 305

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 304] ‘(2) As soon as practicable after 1 January in each year, the authority must review the cap and recommend the change to the cap that the authority considers appropriate. ‘(3) In making its recommendation under subsection (2), the authority must take into account the following— (a) WPI; (b) rates of pay under building and construction industry awards and agreements that, in the authority’s opinion, are representative of awards and agreements in the building and construction industry; (c) the sufficiency of the funds of the authority, having regard to the current levy rate. ‘(4) Before 1 July in each year, the Minister must consider the authority’s recommendation and fix the cap for the following financial year. ‘(5) The Minister must notify the cap before 1 July in the gazette. ‘(6) In this section— cap means the amount for P fixed under subsection (1). WPI means the Queensland wage price index for the building and construction industry available quarterly from the Australian Bureau of Statistics or, if the index ceases to be published, another similar index prescribed under a regulation.’. 304 Insertion of new pt 11, div 5 After section 121— insert— Page 306 2008 Act No. 67

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 305] ‘Division 5 Transitional provisions for Transport and Other LegislationAmendment Act 2008, part 12, division 2 ‘122 Cap applicable to all applications received on or after commencement ‘(1) This section applies to a person who has an entitlement in relation to long service leave or to a payment for benefits before the commencement of this section. ‘(2) Sections 59A and 62AA apply to all applications received by the authority on or after the commencement. ‘(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that section 59A does not apply to an application, received by the authority before the commencement, for long service leave or payment for long service leave to be taken on or after the commencement if the applicant is entitled to take the leave applied for or to receive the payment for the leave applied for when the application is received by the authority. ‘(4) In this section— application means— (a) for section 59A—an application under section 56; or (b) for section 62AA—an application under section 62. benefits means benefits mentioned in section 61 provided to a registered worker.’. 305 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) Schedule, definition award , paragraph (b), ‘an award or AWA’— omit, insert— ‘an award, AWA or workplace agreement’. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 307

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 306] Division 3 Amendment of Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 306 Act amended in div 3 This division amends the DangerousGoodsSafetyManagement Act 2001 . 307 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2, definition ADG Code , ‘Ministerial Council for Road Transport’— omit, insert— ‘Australian Transport Council’. Division 4 Amendment of Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 308 Act amended in div 4 This division amends the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 . 309 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) Schedule 6, definition ADG Code , ‘Ministerial Council for Road Transport’— omit, insert — ‘Australian Transport Council’. Page 308 2008 Act No. 67

Division 5 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 310] Amendment of Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 310 Act amended in div 5 This division amends the Workers’CompensationandRehabilitation Act 2003 . 311 Amendment of s 136 (Worker must notify return to work or engagement in a calling) Section 136(1), ‘written’— omit . 312 Amendment of s 586 (Approval of forms) Section 586— insert — ‘(3) Subsection (4) applies if a person— (a) is required or permitted to do something in an approved form under section 50, 132, 133, 133A or 542 (the relevant provision ); or Example — a requirement to send a report or give written notice in an approved form (b) is required under this Act to make an application for a policy in the approved form (also the relevant provision ). Editor’s note — See the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation2003 , section 6. 2008 Act No. 67 Page 309

Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 313] ‘(4) Without limiting the ElectronicTransactions(Queensland)Act2001 , the person is taken to have complied with the relevant provision when— (a) the person does the thing by giving the information required on the approved form by phone, or another method, acceptable to the receiver of the approved form (the receiver ); and (b) if the person’s signature is required on the approved form, the requirement is met under subsection (5); and (c) if the relevant provision requires or permits the approved form to be accompanied by a document when given to the receiver, the person gives the document to the receiver within the reasonable period decided by the receiver. ‘(5) A requirement that the person sign the approved form as mentioned in subsection (4)(b) is met if— (a) a method is used to identify the person and to indicate the person’s approval of the information communicated under subsection (4)(a); and (b) having regard to all the relevant circumstances when the method was used, the method was as reliable as was appropriate for the purposes for which the information was communicated; and (c) the receiver consents to the requirement being met by using the method mentioned in paragraph (a).’. 313 Insertion of new ch 22 After chapter 21— insert — Page 310 2008 Act No. 67

‘Chapter 22 Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Part 12 Amendment of other Acts for various purposes [s 313] Transitional provision for Transport and OtherLegislation Amendment Act2008, part 12, division 5 ‘655 Validation of particular applications made by phone ‘(1) An application mentioned in section 132 or 542 that was made by phone before the commencement is taken to be, and to always have been, as valid as if it were made after the commencement. ‘(2) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section.’. © State of Queensland 2008 2008 Act No. 67 Page 311