Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Management Act 2004 - SECT 31

Infrastructure Reference Panel

31. Infrastructure Reference Panel





(1) There is established a Infrastructure Reference Panel.



(2) The Infrastructure Reference Panel consists of 16 members appointed by the
Minister of whom-

   (a)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Transport Act 1983;

   (b)  one is the Chief Executive of VicRoads or a nominee of the Chief
        Executive of VicRoads;

   (c)  one is the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria or a
        nominee of the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria;

   (d)  one is a person selected by the Minister administering the
        Transport Act 1983 as a representative of road users;

   (e)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Local Government Act 1989;

   (f)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Electricity Industry Act 2000;

   (g)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Electricity Safety Act 1998;

   (h)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Gas Industry Act 2001;

        (i)    one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
               Gas Safety Act 1997;

   (j)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Pipelines Act 2005;



   (ja) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Public Transport Competition Act 1995;

   (k)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Rail Corporations Act 1996;

   (l)  one is a nominee of the Minister administering the
        Water Industry Act 1994;

   (m)  one is a nominee of the Minister for Information and Communication
        Technology, in relation to any person or body providing a service
        under the authority of the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the
        Commonwealth;

   (n)  one is the person who is the Department Head of the Department of
        Sustainability and Environment or his or her nominee;

   (o)  one is the Chairperson of the Essential Services Commission
        established under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 or his or
        her nominee.

(3) The person appointed under subsection (2)(a) is the Chairperson of the
Infrastructure Reference Panel.

(4) The Minister may determine-

   (a)  the term of the appointment of a member, being the period not
        exceeding 2 years specified in the instrument of appointment;

   (b)  any remuneration and travelling and other allowances payable to a
        member;

   (c)  any other terms and conditions of appointment of the member.

(5) The Infrastructure Reference Panel may regulate its own procedure.



(6) The Infrastructure Reference Panel is deemed to be the same body as the
Utilities' Infrastructure Reference Panel was before the commencement of
section 11 of the Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2009.

(7) Any reference to the Utilities' Infrastructure Reference Panel in any Act
or in any proclamation, Order in Council, rule, regulation, order, agreement,
instrument, deed or other document, so far as it relates to any period after
the commencement of section 11 of the Transport Legislation Miscellaneous
Amendments Act 2009 and if not inconsistent with the context or
subject-matter, must be construed as a reference to the Infrastructure
Reference Panel.