Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT SECURITY (COUNTER-TERRORISM) ACT 2008 - SECT 4

The overall objectives of this Act are the following—

(a) to achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the security of SISTOs, public confidence, and the cost of requirements under this Act on SISTOs;

(b) to promote efficient and affordable counter-terrorism measures for SISTOs and an overall benefit for the community in the security-preparedness of SISTOs;

(c) to take into account relevant national and international benchmarks for best practice;

(d) to promote consultation, communication and cooperation between the government, surface transport operations and the community;

(e) to seek voluntary compliance in preference to enforcement.