Simplified outline of this Part
6 Simplified outline of this Part
There is to be a High Speed Rail Authority.
The Authority’s main functions are the following:
developing policy and planning, consulting relevant parties, giving advice and recommendations and undertaking evaluations and research in relation to the high speed rail network, the high speed rail corridor, a faster rail network and additional rail corridors for a faster rail network;
constructing or extending a railway in a State for the high speed rail network or a faster rail network, with the State’s consent;
constructing or extending a railway in a Territory for the high speed rail network or a faster rail network, with the Territory’s consent.
The Minister can give general directions to the Authority about the performance of the Authority’s functions.
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