Government Railways Act 1904

For the purposes of this section, government department includes a Minister of the Crown acting in his official capacity, any State government department, State trading concern, State instrumentality, State public utility and any other person or body, whether corporate or non‑corporate, who or which, under the authority of an Act of Parliament administers or carries on for the benefit of the State any public social service or public utility.

Save as otherwise expressly provided, nothing in this Act shall affect any rights, powers, authorities or duties of any government department other than the Minister or the Authority or the Department.

Where the exercise of any rights, powers or authorities or the discharge of any duties by the Minister or the Authority or the Department may affect the exercise of any rights, powers or authorities, or the discharge of any duties by any other government department, the Minister or the Authority or the Department, as the case may be, shall so far as practicable confer and cooperate with that other department.

Without prejudice to the power of direction and control of the Authority conferred upon the Minister, any question, difference, or dispute arising or about to arise between the Minister or the Authority or the Department and any other government department with respect to the exercise of any rights, powers, or authorities, or the discharge of any duties by either or both of them, may be finally and conclusively determined by the Governor.