ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 31 Infrastructure Reference Panel
ROAD MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 31
Infrastructure Reference PanelS. 31(1) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3).
(1) There is established a Infrastructure Reference Panel.
S. 31(2) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3)(4).
(2) The Infrastructure Reference Panel consists of 16 members appointed by the Minister of whom—
S. 31(2)(a) amended by No. 6/2010
s. 203(1)
(Sch. 6 item 41.5(a)) (as amended by No. 45/2010
s. 22).
(a) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Transport Integration Act 2010 ;
S. 31(2)(b) substituted by No. 49/2019 s. 183(Sch. 3 item 13).
(b) one is the person appointed under section 64AE of the Transport Integration Act 2010 as entity Head for the Head, Transport for Victoria, or a nominee of that person;
(c) one is the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria or a nominee of the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria;
S. 31(2)(d) amended by No. 6/2010
s. 203(1)
(Sch. 6 item 41.5(b) (as amended by
No. 45/2010 s. 22)).
(d) one is a person selected by the Minister administering the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 as a representative of road users;
S. 31(2)(e) amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 87.2).
(e) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Local Government Act 2020 ;
(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 ;
S. 31(2)(j) amended by No. 61/2005 s. 221(2).
(j) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Pipelines Act 2005 ;
S. 31(2)(ja) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 11(5), amended by No. 50/2012 s. 30.
(ja) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Bus Services Act 1995 ;
S. 31(2)(k) amended by No. 6/2010
s. 203(1)
(Sch. 6 item 41.5(c)) (as amended by No. 45/2010
s. 22).
(k) one is a nominee of the Minister administering the Rail Management 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;
S. 31(2)(n) amended by No. 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 43.2).
(n) one is the person who is the Department Head of the Department of Environment and Primary Industries 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.
S. 31(3) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3).
(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.
S. 31(5) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3).
(5) The Infrastructure Reference Panel may regulate its own procedure.
S. 31(6) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 11(6).
(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 .
S. 31(7) inserted by No. 17/2009 s. 11(6).
(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.
S. 32 (Heading) amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3).
S. 32 amended by No. 17/2009 s. 11(3).