Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016

The authority’s main functions are—

to plan, carry out, promote or coordinate activities to facilitate economic development, and development for community purposes, in a cross river rail PDA; and

to facilitate the efficient delivery of the cross river rail project and transport-related projects.

Without limiting subsection (1)(a), the authority has the following functions—

to identify opportunities and options for facilitating economic development, and development for community purposes, in a cross river rail PDA;

to identify, and consult with relevant entities about, options for funding development mentioned in paragraph (a);

to give advice and recommendations about a matter mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) to—

the Minister; and

if appropriate, a relevant entity.

Without limiting subsection (1)(b), the authority has the following functions in relation to the cross river rail project or a transport-related project—

to carry out planning for the project, including—

inviting and evaluating proposals for the delivery of the project; and

facilitating the procurement and supply of infrastructure and services for the project;

to ensure that any approvals or authorities required for the project under other laws are obtained;

to enter into and manage contractual and other arrangements for the delivery of the project, including, for example—

negotiating and entering into agreements about funding for the project; and

ensuring contracts and agreements are performed in accordance with their terms;

to consult, or facilitate consultation, with relevant entities about funding and delivery of the project;

to provide, ensure the provision of, or manage infrastructure and other services and facilities for, or relating to, the project;

to promote the project through, for example, advertising and encouraging investment;

to give advice and recommendations about options for funding and delivering the project to—

the Minister; and

if appropriate, a relevant entity.

In carrying out its functions under this section, the authority must have regard to—

for a function relating to the cross river rail project—an interim land use plan or a development scheme for a cross river rail PDA; or

for a function relating to a transport-related project—any planning instrument that applies to the land on which development for the project is proposed to be carried out.

The authority also has—

the functions given to it under this Act or another Act; and

any other function, relating to its main functions under subsection (1), prescribed by regulation.

In this section—

a development scheme for a priority development area; or

a planning instrument under the Planning Act.

the Commonwealth; or

another State; or

any other entity the authority considers is, or may be, involved in or affected by—

the cross river rail project; or

a transport-related project.