(1) A rail authority may, with the approval of the Minister, enter into an
agreement with ARTC for or with respect to the use of members of staff of the
authority for the purposes of an ARTC arrangement.
(2) Without limiting
subsection (1), an agreement may provide for the following--
(a) the temporary
placement of members of staff with ARTC,
(b) the exercise by ARTC of
functions of the rail authority for or with respect to members of staff
(including disciplinary functions other than dismissal),
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), an
agreement must contain provisions requiring ARTC to facilitate compliance by
the rail authority with any industrial awards or agreements applicable to
members of staff temporarily placed with ARTC under this Division.
(4) ARTC
may, in accordance with an agreement, instead of or in conjunction with a rail
authority, exercise functions for or with respect to members of staff
(including disciplinary functions other than dismissal).
(5) A rail authority
is not required to comply with the
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 in respect of the
disclosure of information about members of staff, placed or proposed to be
placed, under this Division with ARTC, if the information is relevant to the
exercise by ARTC of its functions in respect of members of staff temporarily
placed with it or to workplace safety or the safety of the NSW rail network.
(6) This section has effect despite any other Act or law.
