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EastLink Project Act 2004
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1 Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are—
S. 1(a) amended by No. 95/2005 s. 4(2).
(a) to empower the State to enter into an Agreement for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and management of EastLink; and
S. 1(b) amended by No. 95/2005 s. 4(2).
(b) to provide for the collection and enforcement of tolls in relation to the use of EastLink; and
S. 1(c) amended by Nos 93/2009 s. 39(1), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.1).
(c) to confer powers on the Head, Transport for Victoria in relation to the land required for or affected by the Project; and
(d) to provide procedures to deal with the interface between Utilities and the Freeway Corporation in relation to Utility infrastructure and the Project; and
S. 1(e) amended by Nos 93/2009 s. 39(1), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 15.1).
(e) to confer other powers on the Minister, the Head, Transport for Victoria and the Freeway Corporation and other persons for the purposes of the Project; and
(f) to amend the **Road Management Act 2004**—
S. 1(f)(i) amended by No. 95/2005 s. 4(2).
(i) to modify its operation in relation to EastLink; and
(ii) to provide for issues relating to civil liability arising out of road management; and
(iii) in relation to rights of review of decisions under that Act; and
(g) to amend section 85 of the **Constitution Act 1975** in relation to certain of the amendments made by this Act to the **Road Management Act 2004**.