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WEST GATE TUNNEL (TRUCK BANS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ACT 2019 (NO. 8 OF 2019) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects of Act  
   5.      Relationship with the power of the Crown to make an agreement or enter into a contract  
   6.      Declaration this Act is transport legislation  
   7.      Functions and powers of the Secretary  
   8.      West Gate Tunnel Corporation  
   9.      West Gate Tunnel operator  
   10.     Power of delegation  
   11.     Act binds the Crown  

   PART 2--THE WEST GATE TUNNEL AGREEMENT

           Division 1--West Gate Tunnel Agreement

   12.     Tabling in Parliament  
   13.     Amendment of West Gate Tunnel Agreement  
   14.     Modification of West Gate Tunnel Agreement  
   15.     Revocation  
   16.     Effect of revocation of amending agreement  

           Division 2--Giving effect to the West Gate Tunnel Agreement

   17.     Act to prevail over West Gate Tunnel Agreement  
   18.     Enforcement of West Gate Tunnel Agreement  

   PART 3--TOLLS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   19.     Declaration of relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation  
   20.     Authorised persons  

           Division 2--Fixing, charging and administration of tolls

   21.     Relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation may fix, charge and collect tolls  
   22.     Fixing of tolls and toll administration fees  

           Division 3--Charge and collection of tolls

   23.     Commencement of tolling  
   24.     Liability to pay toll and toll administration fees  
   25.     Toll administration fee not payable for certain vehicles  
   26.     Operator not liable if effective statement made  
   27.     Cancellation of authorised person's acceptance of statement as effective  
   28.     Offence to provide false or misleading information  
   29.     Charging of tolls  
   30.     Tolling device is not surveillance device  
   31.     Minimum debt recovery requirements  

           Division 4--Tolling offences and registration of vehicles

   32.     Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   33.     Registration of vehicles  
   34.     Ongoing registration agreements  
   35.     Temporary registration  
   36.     Information to be given in relation to ongoing registration or temporary registration  
   37.     Cancellation or suspension of registration  
   38.     Offence to tamper with tolling devices  
   39.     Offence to fraudulently induce registration  

           Division 5--Tolling enforcement

   40.     Payment of prescribed administrative amount  
   41.     Relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   42.     Disputes in relation to payment of tolls  
   43.     Enforcement officers  
   44.     Identification of enforcement officers  
   45.     Power to serve an infringement notice  
   46.     Toll administration infringement notice  
   47.     Infringement penalty  
   48.     Additional effect of expiation  
   49.     Effect of conviction for non-payment of penalty  
   50.     Application of Infringements Act 2006, Fines Reform Act 2014 and Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 procedure  
   51.     Operator onus offence  
   52.     Extension of time if no actual notice for offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   53.     Granting extension of time  
   54.     The Consolidated Fund  

           Division 6--Evidentiary provisions

   55.     Proof that vehicle driven in a toll zone  
   56.     Evidentiary certificates  
   57.     Evidentiary certificates relating to tolls  
   58.     Evidentiary certificate issued by relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation  

           Division 7--Disclosure and keeping of records

   59.     VicRoads may disclose certain information  
   60.     Relevant West Gate Tunnel Corporation to keep proper records  
   61.     Destruction of records  

           Division 8--Link roaming agreements

   62.     Definitions  
   63.     Roaming fees  
   64.     Determination of net incremental marginal cost  

           Division 9--Effect of certain provisions of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009

   65.     Designation of project contractor  
   66.     Declaration or revocation of declaration as a road  

   PART 4--ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Use of statutory powers and functions for the West Gate Tunnel Project

   67.     Governor in Council may require bodies to act  
   68.     Powers of certain bodies extended  

           Division 2--Emergency management

   69.     Emergency management  

           Division 3--No liability for obstruction of rivers

   70.     No liability for obstruction of rivers  

           Division 4--Service of documents

   71.     Service of documents  

           Division 5--Proceedings for offences

   72.     Proceedings for offences under Part 3  
   73.     Extension of period for commencing prosecution for summary offences  

   PART 5--THE BETTER FREIGHT OUTCOMES FUND

   74.     Better Freight Outcomes Fund  
   75.     Payments into the Fund  
   76.     Payments out of the Fund  

   PART 6--REGULATIONS

   77.     Regulations  
   78.      Repeal of transitional regulation making powers  

   PART 7--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS AND REPEAL OF AMENDING PART

           Division 1--Accident Towing Services Act 2007

   79.     Definitions  
   80.     Power to issue regular tow truck licences  
   81.     Power to issue heavy tow truck licences  
   82.     Issue of new licences and re-issue of certain limited licences  
   83.     Period for which licence remains in force  
   84.     Ministerial authorisation for the issue of regular tow truck licences  
   85.     Ministerial authorisation for the issue of heavy tow truck licences  
   86.     Transfer of tow truck licence to another person  
   87.     Allocation offences in controlled areas  

           Division 2--Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   88.     Application for registration of infringement penalty  
   89.     Decision to go to Court  
   90.     Statute law revision  

           Division 3--Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   91.     Definitions  

           Division 4--EastLink Project Act 2004

   92.     Definitions  
   93.     Liability to pay toll charged  
   94.     Operator not liable if effective tolling statement made  
   95.     Charge of toll  
   96.     New section 203A inserted  
   97.     Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   98.     Section 206B substituted  
   99.     Freeway Corporation may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   100.    Additional effect of expiation  
   101.    Proof that vehicle driven on EastLink in a toll zone  
   102.    Evidence of certificate or document from VicRoads  
   103.    VicRoads may disclose certain information to Freeway Corporation  
   104.    Proceedings for offences under Part 9  
   105.    Regulations  

           Division 5--Fines Reform Act 2014

   106.    Registration of infringement fine with Director  
   107.    Extended period for registration  
   108.    Ministers may enter into administrative services agreements  

           Division 6--Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013

   109.    Road manager  
   110.    Toll road authority  

           Division 7--Infringements Act 2006

   111.    Application of Division  
   112.    Service of documents  

           Division 8--Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009

   113.    Declaration of roads  

           Division 9--Magistrates' Court Act 1989

   114.    Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes  

           Division 10--Melbourne City Link Act 1995

   115.    Repeal of Division 6 of Part 2B  

           Division 6--of Part 2B of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 is repealed.

   116.    Definitions  
   117.    Liability to pay toll and toll administration fees  
   118.    Charge of toll  
   119.    New section 72C inserted  
   120.    Offence to drive unregistered vehicle in toll zone  
   121.    Section 76 substituted  
   122.    Relevant corporation or authorised person may notify enforcement agency of non-payment of toll  
   123.    Proof that vehicle driven in toll zone  
   124.    General evidentiary provisions  
   125.    Roads Corporation may disclose certain information  
   126.    New Division 6 of Part 4 inserted  
   127.    Proceedings  
   128.    Regulations  
   129.     Statute law revision  

           Division 11--Road Management Act 2004

   130.    Definitions  
   131.    Interpretation and application of Act  
   132.    What is a public road?  
   133.    Which road authority is the responsible road authority?  
   134.    Contents of a road management plan  
   135.    Interference with a road  
   136.    Authorised officers  
   137.    Principles concerning performance of road management functions  
   138.    Right to recover for damage to road  
   139.    New section 133C inserted  
   140.    Section 134 substituted  
   141.    New section 134AA inserted  
   142.    Application of Schedule 7 in respect of the EastLink  
   143.    Application of Schedule 7 in respect of the Peninsula Link Freeway  
   144.    New sections 134F and 134G inserted  
   145.    Schedule 1 amended  
   146.    Schedule 7A amended  

           Division 12--Road Safety Act 1986

   147.    Definitions  
   148.    New sections 65BA, 65BB, 65BC, 65BD and 65BE inserted  
   149.    Definitions  
   150.    Use of effective statement to avoid liability  
   151.    Statute law revision  

           Division 13--Transport Integration Act 2010

   152.    Definitions  
   153.    Delegation by Secretary  

           Division 14--Repeal of amending Part

   154.    Repeal of amending Part  
           ENDNOTES

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