5Functions of Commission

#### 5 Functions of Commission The functions of the Commission are: (a) to provide railway services for the carriage of passengers and goods: (i) over railways acquired from the States in accordance with paragraph 51(xxxiii) of the Constitution; (ii) over railways constructed or extended in the States in accordance with paragraph 51(xxxiv) of the Constitution; and (iii) between prescribed places; (b) to provide such other services as the Commission is authorized by this Act to provide; (c) to provide technical, engineering and other services to the Commonwealth and authorities of the Commonwealth; (d) to provide, at the request of the Commonwealth Government or with the approval of the Minister, technical, engineering and other services outside Australia; (e) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of the functions referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs; and (f) to provide, in Australia, to persons other than the Commonwealth and authorities of the Commonwealth such technical, engineering and other services as can conveniently be provided by the use of the resources of the Commission that are not immediately required by the Commission for the performance of the functions referred to in the preceding paragraphs; and (g) any other functions required to be carried out by the Commission in order for Part VA to be given effect to. Note: Part VA deals with transfers of assets of the Commission for the purpose of winding down the Commission.