Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement ................................................................................... 1

3............ Purpose of Act .................................................................................... 2

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

Part 2--Establishment, functions and powers of Commission                   4

5............ Establishment of National Transport Commission .............................. 4

6............ Functions and powers of Commission ................................................ 4

7............ Regulations setting out model legislation and road transport legislation 5

8............ Reports and advice to be provided to the Australian Transport Council 6

9............ Consultation ........................................................................................ 6

10.......... Noise and emission standards--consultation with the National Environment Protection Council             6

Part 3--Constitution of Commission                                                                          7

Division 1--General membership provisions                                                    7

11.......... Membership of Commission ............................................................... 7

12.......... Appointment of ordinary members ..................................................... 7

13.......... Chair and Deputy Chair of Commission ............................................. 7

Division 2--Provisions relating to members                                                     8

14.......... Ordinary members hold office on part-time basis ............................... 8

15.......... Term of appointment not to exceed 3 years ......................................... 8

16.......... Remuneration and allowances of ordinary members ........................... 8

17.......... Ordinary members may receive other benefits .................................... 8

18.......... Resignation ......................................................................................... 9

19.......... Termination of appointment ................................................................ 9

20.......... Leave of absence ................................................................................. 9

21.......... Terms and conditions not provided for by Act .................................. 10

22.......... Acting appointments ......................................................................... 10

Part 4--Operations of Commission                                                                           12

Division 1--Strategic plans                                                                                      12

23.......... Commission to prepare draft strategic plan ....................................... 12

24.......... Consultation on preparation of draft strategic plan ............................ 12

25.......... Approval of draft strategic plan ......................................................... 12

Division 2--Meetings and committees                                                                14

26.......... Convening of meetings ..................................................................... 14

27.......... Procedure at meetings ....................................................................... 14

28.......... Resolutions without meetings ........................................................... 14

29.......... Quorum ............................................................................................. 15

30.......... Voting at meetings ............................................................................ 15

32.......... Committees ....................................................................................... 15

Part 5--Finance                                                                                                                     16

33.......... Payments to Commission by Commonwealth ................................... 16

34.......... Payments to Commission by States or Territories ............................. 16

35.......... Money of Commission ..................................................................... 16

36.......... Application of money of Commission .............................................. 16

37.......... Estimates ........................................................................................... 17

38.......... Annual report .................................................................................... 17

Part 6--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants                                18

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer                                                                   18

39.......... Chief Executive Officer ..................................................................... 18

40.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 18

41.......... Chief Executive Officer may receive other benefits ........................... 19

42.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 19

43.......... Terms and conditions not provided for by Act .................................. 20

Division 2--Staff and consultants                                                                         21

44.......... Non-Public Service staff ................................................................... 21

45.......... Public Service staff of Commission .................................................. 21

46.......... Staff seconded to the Commission .................................................... 21

47.......... Consultants ....................................................................................... 22

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        23

48.......... Delegation by Commission ............................................................... 23

49.......... Delegation by Australian Transport Council ..................................... 23

50.......... Acts done by Australian Transport Council ...................................... 24

51.......... Review of operation of Act and Agreement ...................................... 25

52.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 25

Notes                                                                                                                                              27

  

Notes to the National Transport Commission Act 2003

Note 1

The National Transport Commission Act 2003 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 81, 2003 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
National Transport Commission Act 2003	81, 2003	6 Sept 2003	Ss. 3-52: 15 Jan 2004 (see Gazette 2003, No. GN47) Remainder: Royal Assent
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2010	148, 2010	17 Dec 2010	Schedule 9: 1 July 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 833-835) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 2
Note to s. 5(2)....................	ad. No. 148, 2010
Part 3
Division 2
S. 19....................................	am. No. 148, 2010
S. 22....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Notes to s. 22(1)-(4).........	ad. No. 46, 2011
Part 4
Division 2
S. 31....................................	rep. No. 148, 2010
Part 5
S. 38....................................	rs. No. 148, 2010

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.