TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1988 - As at 21 November 2023 - Act 109 of 1988
- As at 21 November 2023
- Act 109 of 1988
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 3C Constitution and management of TfNSW
- 3D Objectives of TfNSW
- 3E Functions of TfNSW
- 3F Corporate plan for TfNSW
- 3G Directions by TfNSW to public transport agencies
- 3H Review by relevant safety regulator of directions relating to transport safety matters
- 3I Delegation of TfNSW's functions
- 3J Acceptance of delegated functions by TfNSW
- 3K Disclosure of information by agencies to TfNSW
- 3L Annual reporting information
PART 2 - TRANSPORT ASSET HOLDING ENTITY
Division 1 - Constitution and management of Transport Asset Holding Entity
- 4 Establishment of Transport Asset Holding Entity
- 5 Foundation charter of TAHE
- 6 Board of directors
- 7 Chief executive officer
- 8 Acting chief executive officer
- 9 Application of SOC Act
Division 2 - Objectives and functions of Transport Asset Holding Entity
- 10 Objectives of TAHE
- 11 Functions of TAHE
- 12 Acquisition of land by TAHE
Division 3 - Operating licences
- 13 Grant of operating licences
- 14 Terms and conditions of operating licence
- 15 Amendment of operating licence
- 16 Term of operating licence
- 17 Contravention of operating licence
- 18 Cancellation of operating licence
PARTS 2A, 2B - (Repealed)
None
25, 26. (Repealed)
- 27 Chief Executive of STA
- 28 Chief Executive to manage STA
29. (Repealed)
- 30 STA to supply information to Minister
- 31 Corporate plans
32-34. (Repealed)
- 35 Delegation of functions of STA
35H, 35I. (Repealed)
Division 5 - (Repealed)
None
Division 2 - Objectives of Sydney Trains
Division 4 - Management of Sydney Trains
Division 2 - Objectives of NSW Trains
Division 3 - Functions of NSW Trains
Division 4 - Management of NSW Trains
Division 2 - Objectives of Sydney Metro
Division 3 - Functions of Sydney Metro
Division 4 - Management of Sydney Metro
Division 5 - General
- 38J Appointment of advisory committees
- 38K Sydney Metro to supply information to Minister
- 38L Corporate plans
- 38M Delegation of functions of Sydney Metro
- 38N Roads authority consent not required for certain work by Sydney Metro
PARTS 4, 4A - (Repealed)
None
PART 5A - CHIEF INVESTIGATOR OF THE OFFICE OF TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS
PART 6 - (Renumbered)
None
PART 6A - (Repealed)
None
PART 6B - SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS, JOINT VENTURES ETC
- 55A Definition of "transport authority"
- 55B Exercise of functions through subsidiary corporations, joint ventures etc
- 55C Public subsidiary corporations
- 55D Private subsidiary corporations etc
55E-55S. (Repealed)
PART 7 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
Divisions 1, 1A - (Repealed)
None
- 59 Employment of staff
59A-59C. (Repealed)
- 60 Salary, wages and conditions of staff
- 61 Regulations relating to staff of Chief Investigator
Division 2A - (Repealed)
None
- 62 Employment of staff
- 63 Salary, conditions etc of staff
- 64 Regulations relating to Sydney Ferries staff
Division 3B - Staff of NSW Trains
- 64D Employment of staff
- 64E Salary, conditions etc of staff
- 64F Regulations relating to NSW Trains staff
Division 4 - Transfer of staff
- 65 Definitions
- 66 Orders providing for transfer of staff of transport authorities
- 67 Preservation of remuneration and other conditions of employment on transfer
- 68 Preservation of leave and other entitlements for previous service
- 68A No payment out on transfer or dual benefits
- 68B The Transport Service
- 68C Employment in the Transport Service
- 68D Transport Service senior executives, senior managers and non-executive employees
- 68E Kinds of employment in the Transport Service
- 68F Senior executives--employment in bands and assignment to roles
- 68G Senior executives--government sector employment rules
- 68H Senior executives--contract of employment
68HA. (Repealed)
- 68I Senior executives--remuneration, benefits and allowances
- 68J Senior managers--remuneration level and conditions of employment
- 68K Non-executive employees--conditions of employment
- 68L Senior managers and non-executive employees--assignment to different roles within Transport Service
- 68M Acting in senior executive or senior manager roles
- 68N Senior executives and managers--termination of employment
- 68O Senior executives and managers--industrial or legal proceedings excluded
- 68P Regulations relating to employees in the Transport Service
- 68Q Miscellaneous provisions relating to the Transport Service
PART 8 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Divisions 1, 1A - (Repealed)
None
- 77 TfNSW Fund
- 78 Payments into TfNSW Fund
- 79 Payments from TfNSW Fund
- 80 Expenditure on certain State works
- 80A Payments of subsidies to councils for traffic route lighting
- 80B TfNSW to make available money for subsidies
- 80C Payments of subsidies to electricity distributors for removal or relocation of electricity structures
Division 3A - Financial provisions relating to Sydney Ferries
Division 3AA - Financial provisions relating to Sydney Trains
Division 3AB - Financial provisions relating to NSW Trains
Division 3AC - Financial provisions relating to Sydney Metro
Division 3B - Community Road Safety Fund
- 80G Community Road Safety Fund
- 80H Payments into Community Road Safety Fund
- 80I Payments from Community Road Safety Fund
- 80J Meaning of "road safety functions" of TfNSW
Division 4 - Financial provisions relating to Authorities generally
- 81A Definition
- 81 Financial duties of the Authorities
- 82 Financial year
83. (Repealed)
- 84 Definitions
- 85 Orders fixing charges
- 86 Ministerial supervision of orders fixing charges
- 87 General provisions relating to orders fixing charges
- 88 Free or subsidised railway, bus or ferry travel
Division 1 - Preliminary
Division 2 - Arrangements between rail authorities and ARTC
Division 3 - Rail services, access and infrastructure obligations
Division 4 - Prohibition on vertical integration
- 88S Restrictions on vertical integration of rail operations
- 88T Injunctions
Division 5 - Staffing arrangements
Division 6 - State taxes
- 88ZC Exemption from State taxes
- 88ZD Rail authorities and ARTC not grouped for payroll tax purposes
Division 7 - Effect of Part
- 88ZE Effect of Part
- 88ZF Protection of contractual and other obligations
- 88ZG Compensation not payable
PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS
Division 1A - Miscellaneous provisions relating to rail authorities
- 90 State rail operators not common carriers
- 91 Regulations relating to railway and other transport services
- 92 Limitation of compensation in respect of damage to property by fire
- 93 Search of vehicles and luggage on certain railway premises
- 94 Transfers of assets, rights and liabilities
95. (Repealed)
- 96 Person may be chief executive of more than one authority
Division 1B - Miscellaneous provisions relating to rail infrastructure, rail access and network control
Division 1C - (Repealed)
None
Division 2 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to State Transit Authority
- 100 Sale, lease or other disposal of land
- 101 Acquisition of land
- 102 STA not a common carrier
- 103 Inquiries into bus or ferry accidents
- 104 Regulations relating to bus and ferry services
Division 2A - Special provisions relating to light rail
104A-104K. (Repealed)
Division 3 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to TfNSW
- 105 Power to accept gifts, bequests or devises of property
- 105A Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
- 106 Grants to councils in connection with use of buses
- 106A Grants to charitable organisations
Division 3A - Miscellaneous provisions relating to Sydney Ferries
Division 4 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to transport authorities
- 107 Definition of "transport authority"
- 108 Transport districts
- 109 Seals of Authorities
- 110 Miscellaneous provisions relating to contracts of transport authority
- 111 Referral of disputes
- 112 Personal liability of certain persons
- 113 Presumption of validity
114. (Repealed)
- 115 Recovery of charges etc by transport authority
- 116 Liability of vehicle owner for parking offences on Authority's land
- 117 Penalty notices for certain offences
- 118 Proceedings for offences
- 119 Regulations
- 120 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Division 5 - Miscellaneous provisions relating to common law damages for public transport accidents
- 121 Application of common law damages for motor accidents to railway and other public transport accidents
Division 6 - Special provisions for Parramatta Rail Link
- 122 Definitions
- 123 EPA Act not affected
- 124 Acquisition of national park and other park land
- 125 Application of Public Works Act to the Parramatta Rail Link
- 126 Sections 109ZJ [#38] 109ZK EPA Act not to apply
- 127 Order of approval under Heritage Act
Division 7 - (Repealed)
None