NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Purpose of Act  
• 4 Definitions  

PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION

• 5 Establishment of National Transport Commission  
• 6 Functions and powers of Commission  
• 7 Regulations setting out model legislation and road transport legislation  
• 8 Reports and advice to be provided to the Australian Transport Council  
• 9 Consultation  
• 10 Noise and emission standards--consultation with the National Environment Protection Council  

PART 3--CONSTITUTION--OF COMMISSION

Division 1--General membership provisions

• 11 Membership of Commission  
• 12 Appointment of ordinary members  
• 13 Chair and Deputy Chair of Commission  

Division 2--Provisions relating to members

• 14 Ordinary members hold office on part - time basis  
• 15 Term of appointment not to exceed 3 years  
• 16 Remuneration and allowances of ordinary members  
• 17 Ordinary members may receive other benefits  
• 18 Resignation  
• 19 Termination of appointment  
• 20 Leave of absence  
• 21 Terms and conditions not provided for by Act  
• 22 Acting appointments  

PART 4--OPERATIONS--OF COMMISSION

Division 1--Corporate plans

• 23 Draft corporate plan  
• 25 Approval of draft corporate plan  

Division 2--Meetings and committees

• 26 Convening of meetings  
• 27 Procedure at meetings  
• 28 Resolutions without meetings  
• 29 Quorum  
• 30 Voting at meetings  
• 32 Committees  

PART 5--FINANCE

• 33 Payments to Commission by Commonwealth  
• 34 Payments to Commission by States or Territories  
• 35 Money of Commission  
• 36 Application of money of Commission  
• 37 Estimates  
• 38 Annual report  

PART 6--CHIEF--EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STAFF AND CONSULTANTS

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

• 39 Chief Executive Officer  
• 40 Remuneration and allowances  
• 41 Chief Executive Officer may receive other benefits  
• 42 Leave of absence  
• 43 Terms and conditions not provided for by Act  

Division 2--Staff and consultants

• 44 Non - Public Service staff  
• 45 Public Service staff of Commission  
• 46 Staff seconded to the Commission  
• 47 Consultants  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 48 Delegation by Commission  
• 49 Delegation by Australian Transport Council  
• 50 Acts done by Australian Transport Council  
• 51 Review of operation of Act and Agreement  
• 52 Regulations