Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109
Historical version for 1 January 2004 to 31 May 2004 (accessed 24 May 2013 at 22:25) Current version
Part 7

Part 7 Staff of Authorities and the Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator

Divisions 1, 1A

56–59C (Repealed)

Division 2 Staff of State Transit Authority

60   Employment of staff

The State Transit Authority may employ such staff as it requires to exercise its functions.

61   Salary, conditions etc of staff

The State Transit Authority may fix the salary, wages and conditions of employment of its staff in so far as they are not fixed by or under any other Act or law.

62   Regulations relating to staff

(1)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the employment of the staff of the State Transit Authority, including the conditions of employment and the discipline of any such staff.
(2)  Any such regulations relating to the conditions of employment or the discipline of staff:
(a)  have effect subject to any relevant award made by a competent industrial tribunal and to any industrial agreement to which the State Transit Authority is a party, and
(b)  have effect despite any determination of the State Transit Authority under section 61, and
(c)  may provide for appeals by members of staff in connection with their employment, including appeals to a Transport Appeal Board constituted under the Transport Appeal Boards Act 1980, and
(d)  have effect subject to Part 3.1 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

Division 3 Staff of Roads and Traffic Authority

63   Employment of staff

The Roads and Traffic Authority may employ such staff as it requires to exercise its functions.

64   Salary, conditions etc of staff

The Roads and Traffic Authority may fix the salary, wages and conditions of employment of its staff in so far as they are not fixed by or under any other Act or law.

65   Regulations relating to staff

(1)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the employment of the staff of the Roads and Traffic Authority, including the conditions of employment and the discipline of any such staff.
(2)  Any such regulations relating to the conditions of employment or the discipline of staff:
(a)  have effect subject to any relevant award made by a competent industrial tribunal and to any industrial agreement to which the Roads and Traffic Authority is a party, and
(b)  have effect despite any determination of the Roads and Traffic Authority under section 64, and
(c)  have effect subject to Part 3.1 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

Division 3A Staff of Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator

65A   Definition of “ITSRR”

In this Division:

ITSRR means the Independent Transport Safety and Reliability Regulator.

65B   Employment of staff

The ITSRR may employ such staff as it requires to exercise its functions.

65C   Salary, wages and conditions of staff

The ITSRR may fix the salary, wages and conditions of employment of its staff in so far as they are not fixed by or under any other Act or law.

65D   Regulations relating to staff

(1)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the employment of the staff of the ITSRR, including the conditions of employment and the discipline of any such staff.
(2)  Any such regulations relating to the conditions of employment or the discipline of staff:
(a)  have effect subject to any relevant award made by a competent industrial tribunal and to any industrial agreement to which the ITSRR is a party, and
(b)  have effect despite any determination of the ITSRR under section 65C, and
(c)  have effect subject to Part 3.1 of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002.

65E   Application of Division 4

Division 4 applies to the ITSRR in the same way as it applies to an Authority.

Division 4 General provisions relating to staff of Authorities

66   Use of staff or facilities of Departments etc

An Authority may arrange for the use of the services of any staff (by secondment or otherwise) or facilities of a government department, an administrative office or a public or local authority.

67   Consultants

An Authority may engage such consultants as the Authority requires to exercise its functions.

68   Extended leave for staff of each Authority

(1)  Schedule 5 has effect.
(2)  The provisions of Schedule 5 are subject to any relevant award made by a competent industrial tribunal and to any industrial agreement to which the Authority concerned is a party.
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