Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 No. 45 of 2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 2 3 Principal Act 2 4 Definitions for Division 4B of Part 4 2 5 Application of Division 4B of Part 4 2 6 Powers of Secretary 2 7 Offence in relation to removal, demolition or relocation 3 8 Resolution of disputes 3 9 Guidelines 3 10 Information to be provided by a municipal council 3 11 Further transitional and savings provisions 3 12 New clause 3 inserted into Schedule 10 3 13 Repeal of amending Act 4 ═══════════════ Endnotes 5 1 General information 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 † No. 45 of 2016 [Assented to 23 August 2016] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to amend the Road Management Act 2004— (a) to enable the Public Transport Development Authority to exercise certain powers and perform certain functions and duties in relation to bus stop infrastructure and bus stopping points; and Victoria -- 2 of 6 -- Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 No. 45 of 2016 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (b) to validate the purported exercise of such powers and purported performance of such functions and duties. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3 Principal Act In this Act, the Road Management Act 2004 is called the Principal Act. 4 Definitions for Division 4B of Part 4 In section 48H of the Principal Act, for the definition of Secretary substitute— "relevant authority means— (a) the Public Transport Development Authority; or (b) the Secretary to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;". 5 Application of Division 4B of Part 4 In section 48I(2) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "relevant authority". 6 Powers of Secretary (1) In the heading to section 48J of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". (2) In section 48J(1), (2) and (3) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". (3) In section 48J(4) and (5) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "relevant authority". -- 3 of 6 -- Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 No. 45 of 2016 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Offence in relation to removal, demolition or relocation In section 48K(1) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". 8 Resolution of disputes In section 48L of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". 9 Guidelines (1) In section 48M(1) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". (2) In section 48M(3) of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "relevant authority". 10 Information to be provided by a municipal council In section 48N of the Principal Act, for "Secretary" substitute "relevant authority". 11 Further transitional and savings provisions In the heading to Schedule 10 to the Principal Act, after "provisions" insert "and other provisions". 12 New clause 3 inserted into Schedule 10 After clause 2 of Schedule 10 to the Principal Act insert— "3 Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 (1) If during the period commencing 2 April 2012 and ending 14 September 2015 the Public Transport Development Authority or a person on behalf of that Authority purported to perform a function or duty or exercise a power of the Secretary under Division 4B of Part 4 by installing bus stop infrastructure or designating a bus stopping point, the Public Transport Development -- 4 of 6 -- Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 No. 45 of 2016 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authority is taken to have had the same functions, duties and powers as the Secretary had to do so under that Division. (2) If during the period commencing 2 April 2012 and ending 30 September 2015 the Public Transport Development Authority or a person on behalf of that Authority purported to perform a function or duty or exercise a power of the Secretary under Division 4B of Part 4 by removing, relocating or modifying bus stop infrastructure or removing or relocating a bus stopping point, the Public Transport Development Authority is taken to have had the same functions, duties and powers as the Secretary had to do so under that Division.". 13 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its commencement. 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). ═══════════════ -- 5 of 6 -- Endnotes Road Management Amendment (Bus Stop Delivery Powers) Act 2016 No. 45 of 2016 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 13 April 2016 Legislative Council: 9 June 2016 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Road Management Act 2004 and for other purposes." -- 6 of 6 --