Western Australian Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATION ACT 1966 - SECT 15B

15B .         Functions

        (1)         Subject to this Act and to the general control of the Minister, the Director General is responsible for the administration of this Act.

        (2)         It is the function of the Director General to —

            (a)         maintain an overview of existing transport services in this State and recommend to the Minister measures for achieving co-ordination of transport services in this State;

            (b)         report to the Minister on transport policy or changes in transport policy and measures for achieving policy objectives;

            (c)         report to the Minister on trends and developments relating to transport within the State and elsewhere and on transport requirements within the State;

            (d)         provide assistance to the transport agencies when requested by the Minister or the agencies in the development and application of appropriate planning techniques and in the establishment and maintenance on a continuing basis of detailed plans for resource use, operations and, where appropriate, marketing;

            (e)         assist and advise the Minister in his examination of the plans referred to in paragraph (d);

            (f)         report to the Minister on sources and uses of funds for the advancement of transport in the State in order to meet both the Minister’s need for advice on such matters and any such need which from time to time the Treasurer may have;

            (g)         undertake, either directly or in association with other bodies or by the use of consultants, such research relating to transport as the Minister may require or as are considered necessary by the Minister to enable the Director General to perform his duties under this Act;

            (h)         assist the Minister in carrying out the Minister’s functions under this Act;

            (j)         advise the Minister on the administration of the Public Transport Authority Act 2003 ;

            (k)         carry out such duties as directed by the Minister relating to matters associated with or affecting transport.

        [Section 15B inserted by No. 47 of 1980 s. 7; amended by No. 30 of 1985 s. 4; No. 54 of 1985 s. 16; No. 64 of 1994 s. 7; No. 83 of 1994 s. 49; No. 24 of 2000 s. 43(1); No. 7 of 2002 s. 46; No. 31 of 2003 s. 193; No. 74 of 2003 s. 121(2); No. 28 of 2008 s. 15.]