102Making tollway roaming agreement

102 Making tollway roaming agreement

(1) This section applies if the relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation, either directly or by arrangement with another person, registers or offers to register vehicles under this Act, other than temporary registration under section 73.

(2) A Victorian tollway operator may give notice to the relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation of its intention to commence negotiations for the purpose of entering into a tollway roaming agreement.

(3) If notice is given under subsection (2), the parties must use all reasonable endeavours to negotiate a tollway roaming agreement within 50 business days.

(4) If the parties fail to negotiate a tollway roaming agreement within 50 business days, either party may refer the matter to be determined by a person appointed by the Minister.

(5) The person appointed by the Minister must make a determination of the terms and conditions of the agreement and upon doing so a tollway roaming agreement is taken to arise between the parties on those terms and conditions.

(6) The Minister may issue guidelines in relation to—

(a) the form and content of a tollway roaming agreement; and

(b) the process for determining the matter referred to in subsection (4).