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### sec.79 Definitions for ch 5
In this chapter—
Annual Appropriation Act see the Financial Accountability Act 2009 , section 6 .
s 79 def Annual Appropriation Act amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1
Authority means the Authority established under the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 , section 6 .
s 79 def Authority ins 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
commercial entity see section 96 (4) .
s 79 def commercial entity amd 2011 No. 15 s 24 (2)
community service obligation —
of a GOC—see the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 , section 112 ; or
of the Authority—see the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 , section 57 .
s 79 def community service obligation amd 2010 No. 37 s 70 sch
sub 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
consider includes examine and inquire into.
constructing authority see section 96 .
s 79 def constructing authority amd 2011 No. 15 s 24 (3)
cross bench member means a member of the Assembly who is neither a government member nor an opposition member.
s 79 def cross bench member ins 2015 No. 3 s 23
government financial documents includes—
a document tabled in the Assembly under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; and
the annual financial statements and annual reports of a GOC or the Authority; and
a document that would be a government financial document if it had been tabled in the Assembly as required by law;
but does not include estimates of receipts for the proposed expenditure under an Annual Appropriation Act.
s 79 def government financial documents amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 ; 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
government member means a member of the Assembly who is a member of a political party recognised in the Assembly as being in government.
s 79 def government member ins 2015 No. 3 s 23
major GOC works ...
s 79 def major GOC works om 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
major works means works (other than public works) undertaken as part of a major infrastructure investment outlined in—
for a GOC—the GOC’s statement of corporate intent; or
for the Authority—the Authority’s operational plan.
s 79 def major works ins 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
non-government member means an opposition member or a cross bench member.
s 79 def non-government member ins 2015 No. 3 s 23
opposition member means a member of the Assembly who is a member of a political party recognised in the Assembly as being in opposition.
s 79 def opposition member ins 2015 No. 3 s 23
present , in relation to a member at a meeting of a committee, means present in person or by telephone, video or other electronic means.
s 79 def present ins 2020 No. 13 s 33
proposed national scheme legislation ...
s 79 def proposed national scheme legislation om 2011 No. 15 s 24 (1)
public works see section 94 (1) (b) .
s 79 def public works amd 2009 No. 7 s 4 ; 2011 No. 15 s 24 (4)
voting , in relation to a member at a meeting of a committee, means voting in person or by telephone, video or other electronic means.
s 79 def voting ins 2020 No. 13 s 33
works includes—
a project, service, utility or undertaking; and
a part or stage of works; and
a repair, reconstruction or extension of works.
any intermediate stage of works between planning and completion
engagement of professional consultants for works
calling of tenders for works
- (a) of a GOC—see the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 , section 112 ; or
- (b) of the Authority—see the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 , section 57 .
- (a) a document tabled in the Assembly under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 ; and
- (b) the annual financial statements and annual reports of a GOC or the Authority; and
- (c) a document that would be a government financial document if it had been tabled in the Assembly as required by law;
- (a) for a GOC—the GOC’s statement of corporate intent; or
- (b) for the Authority—the Authority’s operational plan.
- (a) a project, service, utility or undertaking; and
- (b) a part or stage of works; and
- (c) a repair, reconstruction or extension of works. Examples of paragraph (b) — 1 any intermediate stage of works between planning and completion 2 engagement of professional consultants for works 3 calling of tenders for works
- 1 any intermediate stage of works between planning and completion
- 2 engagement of professional consultants for works
- 3 calling of tenders for works
- 1 any intermediate stage of works between planning and completion
- 2 engagement of professional consultants for works
- 3 calling of tenders for works