59How tolls and toll administration fees are fixed

59 How tolls and toll administration fees are fixed

(1) The relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation, in accordance with this Act and a North East Link tolling agreement and by notice published in the Government Gazette, may—

(a) specify toll zones on any part of the North East Link road; and

(b) fix tolls that are payable in respect of the use of vehicles in toll zones; and

(c) if the North East Link tolling agreement expressly provides for the fixing of toll administration fees that are payable to the relevant North East Link Tolling Corporation and specification of the circumstances in which the fees are payable, fix toll administration fees and specify circumstances in which the fees are payable.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) may specify different tolls and toll administration fees in respect of different cases or classes of case including different zones or groups of zones, different classes of vehicle and the use of different vehicles at different times or any combination of these.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) takes effect on the day that it is published in the Government Gazette or, if a later day is specified in the notice, on that later day.

(4) A day fixed under subsection (3) in relation to the North East Link tollway or a part of the North East Link tollway must be on or after the day fixed under section 60 for the commencement of tolling on the North East Link tollway or that part of the North East Link tollway.

(5) In any proceedings under this Part, the production of a Government Gazette purporting to contain a notice is evidence of the valid publication of the notice and of the fixing of the toll or toll administration fee in accordance with this Act and a North East Link tolling agreement.

Division 3—Liability for and collection of tolls