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Road Management Amendment (Peninsula Link) Act 2012
No. 70 of 2012
table of provisions
Section Page
Part 1—preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
Part 2—Amendment of Road Management Act 2004
3Definitions
4Interpretation and application of Act
5What is a public road?
6Which road authority is the responsible road authority?
7Contents of a road management plan
8Authorised officers
9Principles concerning performance of road management functions
10Right to recover for damage to road
11New section 133B inserted
133BApplication of regulations to Peninsula Link Freeway
12New sections 134C to 134E inserted
134CPeninsula Link Freeway Corporation
134DApplication of Act in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway and the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation
134EApplication of Schedule 7 in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway
Part 3—Amendment of Accident Towing
Services Act 2007
13Definitions
14Allocation offences in controlled areas
Part 4—Repeal of Amending Act
15Repeal of amending Act
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Endnotes
Road Management Amendment (Peninsula Link) Act 2012
No. 70 of 2012
[Assented to 20 November 2012]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate the operation and maintenance of the Peninsula Link Freeway by—
(a)amending the Road Management Act 2004—
(i)to appoint the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation for specified purposes as the coordinating road authority and as the responsible road authority, in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway; and
(ii)to provide for the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation to exercise some powers of a State road authority in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway; and
(b)amending the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 to enable the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation to engage towing operators for specified purposes; and
(c)making other related minor amendments to the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 and the Road Management Act 2004.
2Commencement
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 1 October 2013, it comes into operation on that day.
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Part 2—Amendment of Road Management Act 2004
3Definitions
(1)In section 3(1) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert the following definitions—
"Peninsula Link Freeway means the land in the Peninsula Link project area that is declared to be a freeway under section 193 of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009;
Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation means the person who, for the time being, is the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation under section 134C;
Peninsula Link project area means the area of land designated as the project area for the Peninsula Link Project by the Order under section 95(2) of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 published in Special Government Gazette S91 on 16 March 2010 and as varied from time to time under section 96(3) of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009;
Peninsula Link Project Deed means the deed entered into between the Minister for Roads and Ports on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of Victoria and Southern Way Pty Limited ACN 136 724 733 on 20 January 2010;".
(2)In section 3(1) of the Road Management Act 2004, in the definition of State road authority, for "or EastLink Corporation" substitute ", EastLink Corporation or Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation".
4Interpretation and application of Act
After section 5(8B) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(8C)The Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation must not exercise any power or carry out any duty under this Act in a manner that is not consistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.".
5What is a public road?
(1)After section 17(1)(da) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(db)the Peninsula Link Freeway; or".
(2)In section 17(2) of the Road Management Act 2004, after "(1)(da)," insert "(1)(db),".
6Which road authority is the responsible road authority?
(1)In section 37(1) of the Road Management Act 2004, after "subsections (1A)" insert ", (1B)".
(2)After section 37(1A) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(1B)The Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation is the responsible road authority for the Peninsula Link Freeway.".
7Contents of a road management plan
After section 52(2A) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(2B)A road management plan relating to the Peninsula Link Freeway—
(a)must be consistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed; and
(b)must facilitate the performance of obligations arising under the Peninsula Link Project Deed.".
8Authorised officers
After section 71(5A) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(5B)An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) may exercise the powers of an authorised officer in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway as if VicRoads were the responsible road authority if—
(a)the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation has so requested; and
(b)there is a written arrangement with the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.".
9Principles concerning performance of road management functions
After section 101(2) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(3)Subsection (1) applies to the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation as if the reference to the principles specified in section 83 of the Wrongs Act 1958 were excluded.".
10Right to recover for damage to road
After section 112(3)(ba) of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
"(bb)the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation in respect of damage to a road arising because of the operation or effect of the Peninsula Link Freeway; or".
11New section 133B inserted
After section 133A of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
133BApplication of regulations to Peninsula Link Freeway"
(1)Regulations which may be made under this Act in respect of a freeway may be made in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway in accordance with this section.
(2)For the purpose of this section—
(a)a reference in section 132 to a road is to be construed as a reference to the Peninsula Link Freeway;
(b)a power which may be conferred on VicRoads to recover damages is to be taken to enable power to be conferred on the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation to recover damages;
(c)a reference to the property of VicRoads is to be construed as a reference to the property of the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation;
(d)a discretionary power which may be conferred on VicRoads may be conferred on the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.".
12New sections 134C to 134E inserted
After section 134B of the Road Management Act 2004 insert—
134CPeninsula Link Freeway Corporation'
(1)Subject to this section, Southern Way Pty Limited A.C.N. 136 724 733 is the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.
(2)If the person who is, for the time being, the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation agrees to the declaration of another person as the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation in its place, the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare that other person to be the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.
(3)An Order under this section takes effect on the day that it is published in the Government Gazette, or if a later day is specified in the Order, on that later day.
134DApplication of Act in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway and the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation
(1)This Act applies in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway in accordance with this section and section 134E.
(2)Subject to this section, the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation is, in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway, the coordinating road authority for the purposes of sections 19, 48(3) and 63(1) and clauses 7, 12 and 13 and Part 2 of Schedule 7.
(3)Subject to subsection (2) and section 134E, VicRoads has the powers and functions of a coordinating road authority in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway if so requested by the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.
(4)The functions and powers of an authorised officer appointed by VicRoads extend in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway if so requested by the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation in accordance with an arrangement between the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation and VicRoads.
(5)A direction to the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation under section 22 must not be inconsistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.
(6)A Code of Practice under section 28 in its application to the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation must not be inconsistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.
(7)A determination under section 41 must not be inconsistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.
(8)Section 66 does not apply to the Peninsula Link Freeway if the placing of the structure, device, hoarding, advertisement, sign or bill is permitted under the Peninsula Link Project Deed.
(9)Section 96 applies to the Peninsula Link Freeway as if VicRoads were the relevant road authority.
(10)Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 36, 38(1)(d), 39, 105(3), 118, 119, 120, 123, and 127 and clauses 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 and clauses 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of Schedule 5 do not apply to the Peninsula Link Freeway or the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation.
(11)Clauses 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Schedule 4 apply to the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway as if the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation were the responsible State road authority.
(12)Clause 10(1) of Schedule 5 applies to the Peninsula Link Freeway as if the reference to infrastructure did not include road-related infrastructure installed in accordance with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.
(13)The power to—
(a)cause to be removed, destroyed or blocked a means of access to a freeway constructed, formed or laid out without the consent of the road authority; and
(b)cause to be erected and maintained fences, posts or other obstructions along a freeway or along or across an entrance, approach or means of access to a freeway for the purpose of preventing access to a freeway—
which is conferred on VicRoads in relation to a freeway is conferred on the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway.
134EApplication of Schedule 7 in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway
(1)Schedule 7 applies to the Peninsula Link Freeway as modified by this section.
(2)Clause 8 applies as if after subclause (4) there were inserted—
"(5)Subclause (1) does not apply to the carrying out of routine maintenance and inspection work.
(6)For the purposes of this clause, work is not routine maintenance and inspection work if it requires traffic management measures in order to be conducted safely.".
(3)Clause 14 applies as if after subclause (1) there were inserted—
"(1A)The Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation must have regard to the principles specified in this clause in the provision of road infrastructure.".
(4)Clause 14 applies as if for subclause (2) there were substituted—
"(2)The Peninsula Link Freeway must be managed as far as is reasonably practicable in such a way as to minimise any adverse effects on—
(a)the use of the Peninsula Link Freeway by members of the public; and
(b)the provision of services by a utility or a provider of public transport.".
(5)Clause 14(3) applies as if after paragraph (g) there were inserted—
"(h)minimise any damage to non-road infrastructure;
(i)minimise any risk to the property of utilities or providers of public transport;
(j)ensure that non-road infrastructure is reinstated as nearly as practicable to the condition existing before the works necessary for the provision of the road infrastructure were conducted.".
(6)Clause 16(5) applies as if the reference to the works and infrastructure management principles were a reference to clause 14(2).
(7)Clause 16 applies as if after subclause (8) there were inserted—
"(8A)Conditions to which a consent is given under this clause must not require an applicant to compensate the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation for economic loss or to pay any form of penalty.".
(8)Clause 17 applies as if after subclause (4) there were inserted—
"(4A)A Code of Practice applying to works on the Peninsula Link Freeway must not be inconsistent with the Peninsula Link Project Deed.".'
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Part 3—Amendment of Accident Towing Services Act 2007
13Definitions
(1)In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 insert the following definitions—
"Peninsula Link Freeway has the same meaning as in the Road Management Act 2004;
Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation has the same meaning as in the Road Management Act 2004.".
(2)In section 3(1) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007, in the definition of designated road, after paragraph (c) insert—
"(ca)the Peninsula Link Freeway;".
14Allocation offences in controlld arease
After section 42(3)(b)(ii) of the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 insert—
"(iia)in the case of a road accident scene that is on the Peninsula Link Freeway, the tow truck driver is authorised by the Peninsula Link Freeway Corporation to attend road accident scenes on that road; or".
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Part 4—Repeal of Amending Act
15Repeal of amending Act
This Act is repealed on 1 October 2014.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 10 October 2012
Legislative Council: 25 October 2012
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Road Management Act 2004 in relation to the Peninsula Link Freeway and to amend the Accident Towing Services Act 2007 and for other purposes."
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