Macquarie Point Development Corporation Act 2012

The Corporation has the following functions:

to plan, undertake, manage, or arrange for, the remediation of the site so that the site can be redeveloped;

to investigate options for redevelopment of the site and prepare and implement strategies for ensuring the redevelopment of the site;

to redevelop and maintain, or ensure the redevelopment and maintenance of – public open space on the site; and a corridor allowing transit through the site by means of public transport and pedestrian and bicycle traffic, so as to enable the connection of the site with areas adjacent to the site; and such other corridors, to allow transit through the site by means of other forms of transport, as the Corporation or the Minister considers desirable;

to encourage and provide, or ensure the encouragement and provision of, appropriate temporary and longer-term use of the site;

to consult with the Tasmanian community, and those persons or bodies whom the Corporation considers to have an interest in relation to the redevelopment of the site, in relation to options for the redevelopment of the site;

to advise the Minister in relation to the redevelopment of the site and other areas of land;

to advise the Minister as to any legislation that may be required to undertake or facilitate the redevelopment of the site;

to undertake, manage or facilitate the redevelopment of the site consistent with the Corporation's objectives and any site master plan;

to consider and advise the Minister in relation to options for the redevelopment or replacement of the Brooke Street pier;

subject to written approval by the Minister – to undertake, manage or facilitate the redevelopment of the Brooke Street pier or its replacement, whether or not in the same location; and to provide financial assistance to other persons in connection with the redevelopment of the Brooke Street pier or its replacement, whether or not in the same location;

any other function of the Corporation under this or any other Act.