Victorian Consolidated Legislation

EastLink Project Act 2004 - SECT 12

Delegation by Freeway Corporation

12. Delegation by Freeway Corporation



(1) Subject to this section, the Freeway Corporation may, by instrument,
delegate to an approved corporation any of the powers and functions of the
Freeway Corporation under-

   (a)  this Act or the regulations (except this power of delegation); or

   (b)  the Road Management Act 2004 or the regulations under that Act; or

   (c)  the Road Safety Act 1986 or the regulations under that Act.

(2) If the Freeway Corporation delegates any power or function under this
section the Freeway Corporation must publish a notice of that delegation in
the Government Gazette.

(3) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council that a particular
corporation be approved for the purpose of this section, if the Minister is
satisfied that it is necessary and appropriate to do so to give effect to the
Agreement.

(4) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by
Order published in the Government Gazette, approve a corporation for the
purposes of this section.

(5) In this section approved corporation means-

   (a)  a Concessionaire within the meaning of the Agreement; or

   (b)  the Construction Contractor within the meaning of the Agreement; or

   (c)  the Operator within the meaning of the Agreement; or

   (d)  a corporation approved under subsection (4).