1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
2A Objects of Act
2B Common objectives and service delivery priorities of public transport agencies
3 Definitions
3A Metropolitan rail area
3B Ministerial responsibility and delegation
3C Constitution and management of TfNSW
3D Objectives of TfNSW
3E Functions of TfNSW
3F Corporate plan for TfNSW
3G Directions by TfNSW to public transport agencies
3H Review by relevant safety regulator of directions relating to transport safety matters
3I Delegation of TfNSW’s functions
3J Acceptance of delegated functions by TfNSW
3K Disclosure of information by agencies to TfNSW
3L Annual report
Part 2 Rail Corporation New South Wales
Division 1 Constitution of RailCorp
4 Constitution of RailCorp
Division 2 Objectives of RailCorp
5 Objectives of RailCorp
Division 3 Functions of RailCorp
6 Railway passenger services
7 Rail infrastructure functions
8 Metropolitan rail area access functions
9 Other transport services
10 Other functions of RailCorp
11 Acquisition of land by RailCorp
11A Sale, lease or other disposal of land
12 Effect of Division
Division 4 Management of RailCorp
13, 14 (Repealed)
15 Chief Executive of RailCorp
16 Chief Executive Officer to manage RailCorp
17 (Repealed)
17A RailCorp to supply information to Minister
17B Corporate plans
17C–17E (Repealed)
17F Delegation of functions of RailCorp
18–19AH(Repealed)
Part 3 State Transit Authority
Division 1 Constitution of State Transit Authority
20 Constitution of STA
Division 1A Objectives of State Transit Authority
20A Objectives of STA
Division 2 General functions of State Transit Authority
21 Bus services
22 Newcastle ferry services
23 (Repealed)
24 Miscellaneous functions of STA
Division 3 Management of State Transit Authority
25, 26 (Repealed)
27 Chief Executive of STA
28 Chief Executive to manage STA
29 (Repealed)
30 STA to supply information to Minister
31 Corporate plans
32–34 (Repealed)
35 Delegation of functions of STA
Division 1 Constitution of Sydney Ferries
35A Constitution of Sydney Ferries
Division 2 Objectives of Sydney Ferries
35B Objectives of Sydney Ferries
Division 3 Functions of Sydney Ferries
35C Sydney ferry services
35D Other transport services
35E Other functions of Sydney Ferries
35EA Sale, lease or other disposal of land
35F Acquisition of land by Sydney Ferries
35G Effect of Division
Division 4 Management of Sydney Ferries
35H, 35I (Repealed)
35J Chief Executive of Sydney Ferries
35K Chief Executive to manage Sydney Ferries
35L (Repealed)
35M Sydney Ferries to supply information to Minister
35N Corporate plans
35O–35Q (Repealed)
35QA Delegation of functions of Sydney Ferries
35R–42(Repealed)
Part 4A Independent Transport Safety Regulator
42A Definitions
Division 2 Constitution of Independent Transport Safety Regulator
42B Constitution of Independent Transport Safety Regulator
Division 3 Charter of Independent Transport Safety Regulator
42C Objectives of ITSR
42D General functions of ITSR
42E–42K (Repealed)
42L Disclosure of information by ITSR
Division 4 Management of Independent Transport Safety Regulator
42M Chief Executive of ITSR
42N Chief Executive to manage and control affairs of ITSR
42O Acting Chief Executive
42P Limitations on Ministerial control of ITSR
42Q Delegation of functions of ITSR
42R–42W(Repealed)
Part 5 Transport Advisory Board
43 Establishment of Transport Advisory Board
44 Functions of Advisory Board
44A Committees of Advisory Board
Part 5A Chief Investigator of the Office of Transport Safety Investigations
45 Chief Investigator
45A General functions of Chief Investigator
45AA Limits on functions of Chief Investigator
45B No Ministerial control of Chief Investigator
45C Disclosure of information by Chief Investigator
45D Acting Chief Investigator
45DA Delegation of functions of Chief Investigator
45DB Arrangements with Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Part 6 Roads and Maritime Services
45E Interpretation
Division 1A Constitution and management of Roads and Maritime Services
46 Constitution of RMS
47 Chief Executive of RMS
48 Chief Executive to manage RMS
49 (Repealed)
49A General functions of RMS
50 Delegation
51, 52 (Repealed)
52A Functions relating to traffic management and safety
52B Functions relating to bus services safety
52C Auditing of transport authorities and owners and operators of bus services
52D Disclosure of information by RMS
52E Monitoring compliance with report recommendations
53 Miscellaneous functions of RMS
Division 1C Directions and recommendations to public authorities
53A Directions to public authorities
53B Recommendations as to lighting of roads and road related areas
53C Inter-relationship of Division with law relating to local government
54, 55(Repealed)
Part 6B Subsidiary corporations, joint ventures etc
55A Definition of “transport authority”
55B Exercise of functions through subsidiary corporations, joint ventures etc
55C Public subsidiary corporations
55D Private subsidiary corporations etc
55E–55S (Repealed)
Part 7 Provisions relating to staff
Division 1 Regulations relating to staff employed in connection with certain authorities
56 Application of Division
57 Regulations relating to staff to which this Division applies
58 (Repealed)
58A Employment of staff
58B Salary, conditions etc of staff
58C Regulations relating to RailCorp staff
Division 2 Staff of Chief Investigator
59 Employment of staff
59A–59C (Repealed)
60 Salary, wages and conditions of staff
61 Regulations relating to staff of Chief Investigator
61A–61C(Repealed)
Division 3 Staff of Sydney Ferries
62 Employment of staff
63 Salary, conditions etc of staff
64 Regulations relating to Sydney Ferries staff
64A–64C(Repealed)
65 Definitions
66 Orders providing for transfer of staff of transport authorities
67 Preservation of remuneration and other conditions of employment on transfer
68 Preservation of leave and other entitlements for previous service
68A No payment out on transfer or dual benefits
68B The Transport Service
68C Employment of staff in the Transport Service
68D Salary, conditions etc of staff employed in the Transport Service
68E Regulations relating to staff employed in the Transport Service
68F Extended leave entitlements
68G Transport Senior Service
68H Transfer of staff within the Transport Service
68I Incapable staff member may be retired
68J Operation of privacy legislation
68K Miscellaneous provisions relating to civil liability
68L Construction of references relating to staff
68M Delegation of Director-General’s functions under this Part
Division 1 Financial provisions relating to RailCorp
69 RailCorp Fund
70 Payments into RailCorp Fund
71 Payments from RailCorp Fund
72 (Repealed)
72A–72D(Repealed)
Division 2 Financial provisions relating to State Transit Authority
73 State Transit Authority Fund
74 Payments into State Transit Authority Fund
75 Payments from State Transit Authority Fund
76 Payment of dividend to Treasurer
Division 2A Financial provisions relating to Transport for NSW
76A TfNSW Fund
76B Payments into TfNSW Fund
76C Payments from TfNSW Fund
Division 3 Financial provisions relating to Roads and Maritime Services
77 RMS Fund
78 Payments into RMS Fund
79 Payments from RMS Fund
80 Expenditure on certain State works
80A Payments of subsidies to councils for traffic route lighting
80B RMS to make available money for subsidies
80C Payments of subsidies to electricity distribution network service providers for removal or relocation of electricity structures
Division 3A Financial provisions relating to Sydney Ferries
80D Sydney Ferries Fund
80E Payments into Sydney Ferries Fund
80F Payments from Sydney Ferries Fund
Division 3B Community Road Safety Fund
80G Community Road Safety Fund
80H Payments into Community Road Safety Fund
80I Payments from Community Road Safety Fund
80J Meaning of “road safety functions” of TfNSW
Division 4 Financial provisions relating to Authorities generally
81A Definition
81 Financial duties of the Authorities
82 Financial year
83 (Repealed)
Division 5 Charges for services of RailCorp, Sydney Ferries and State Transit Authority
84 Definitions
85 Orders fixing charges
86 Ministerial supervision of orders fixing charges
87 General provisions relating to orders fixing charges
88 Free or subsidised railway, bus or ferry travel
88A Definitions
Division 2 Arrangements between rail authorities and ARTC
88B Lease or licence of land and rail infrastructure facilities
88C Other agreements or arrangements relating to freight lines
88D Provision of transition support services
88E Sale of plant, machinery, equipment, stores and consumables
88F Requirements for consent not applicable
88G Severance of rail infrastructure facilities and from leased or licensed land
88H Functions of ARTC relating to rail infrastructure facilities
88I Transfer of assets, rights or liabilities of rail authority
Division 3 Rail services, access and infrastructure obligations
88J Obligation to maintain linear continuity of rail services
88K Rail access obligations and functions
88L Network control
88M Restrictions on dealings with land and rail infrastructure facilities and other rights
88N Obligations and rights under the Rail Safety National Law (NSW)
88O Obligations and rights under Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
88P Obligations and rights under Heritage Act 1977
88Q Obligations and rights under Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
88R Obligations relating to activities under Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Division 4 Prohibition on vertical integration
88S Restrictions on vertical integration of rail operations
88T Injunctions
Division 5 Staffing arrangements
88U Agreements for secondment of staff to ARTC
88V Temporary staff placement with ARTC (secondments)
88W No time limit for period of temporary placement
88X Obligations and rights under the Rail Safety National Law (NSW) relating to members of staff
88Y Obligations and rights under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and other legislation
88Z Liability under Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983
88ZA Workers compensation arrangements
88ZB Effect of staffing agreements and arrangements
88ZC Exemption from State taxes
88ZD Rail authorities and ARTC not grouped for payroll tax purposes
88ZE Effect of Part
88ZF Protection of contractual and other obligations
88ZG Compensation not payable
89 Definitions
Division 1A Miscellaneous provisions relating to rail authorities
90 State rail operators not common carriers
91 Regulations relating to railway and other transport services
92 Limitation of compensation in respect of damage to property by fire
93 Search of vehicles and luggage on certain railway premises
94 Transfers of assets, rights and liabilities
95 (Repealed)
96 Person may be chief executive of more than one authority
97 Additional facilities may be treated as rail infrastructure facilities
98 Powers of rail authorities relating to rail infrastructure facilities and land
99 Maintenance of railway lines
99A Closure and disposal of railway lines
99AA Connections to rail infrastructure
99B Closure of level-crossings, bridges and other structures
99C NSW rail access undertakings
99D Network control
99E(Repealed)
Division 2 Miscellaneous provisions relating to State Transit Authority
100 Sale, lease or other disposal of land
101 Acquisition of land
102 STA not a common carrier
103 Inquiries into bus or ferry accidents
104 Regulations relating to bus and ferry services
Division 2A Special provisions relating to light rail
104A–104K (Repealed)
104L Definitions
104M Light rail services
104N Light rail system
104O Development and operation of light rail systems
104P Part 5 of EPA Act to apply to development for light rail system
104Q Local government approvals not required for light rail system
104R Easements etc for light rail system
104S Exemption of light rail system from payment of rates and land tax
104T Exemption from duty
104U Altering position of conduit for purposes of light rail system
104V Resolution of disputes concerning routes of light rail systems
Division 3 Miscellaneous provisions relating to RMS
105 Power to accept gifts, bequests or devises of property
106 Grants to councils in connection with use of buses
106A Grants to charitable organisations
Division 3A Miscellaneous provisions relating to Sydney Ferries
106B Sydney Ferries not a common carrier
106C Regulations relating to Sydney ferry services
106D Transfer of certain assets, rights and liabilities of STA to Sydney Ferries
Division 4 Miscellaneous provisions relating to transport authorities
107 Definition of “transport authority”
108 Transport districts
109 Seals of Authorities
110 Miscellaneous provisions relating to contracts of transport authority
111 Referral of disputes
112 Personal liability of certain persons
113 Presumption of validity
114 (Repealed)
115 Recovery of charges etc by transport authority
116 Liability of vehicle owner for parking offences on Authority’s land
117 Penalty notices for certain offences
118 Proceedings for offences
119 Regulations
120 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Division 5 Miscellaneous provisions relating to common law damages for public transport accidents
121 Application of common law damages for motor accidents to railway and other public transport accidents
Division 6 Special provisions for Parramatta Rail Link
122 Definitions
123 EPA Act not affected
124 Acquisition of national park and other park land
125 Application of Public Works Act to the Parramatta Rail Link
126 Sections 109ZJ & 109ZK EPA Act not to apply
127 Order of approval under Heritage Act
128(Repealed)
Schedule 1 Functions of Transport for NSW
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to Chief Executives
Schedule 3 Provisions relating to Transport Advisory Board
Schedule 4 Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities
Schedule 5 Extended leave for certain staff
Schedule 6A Powers relating to rail infrastructure facilities and land
Schedule 6AA Access undertakings
Schedule 6B Special provisions for underground rail facilities
Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 8 SRA Residual Holding Corporation
Schedule 10 Transferred provisions—Tocumwal Railway Extension Act 1906