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Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013
sec.9Functions of Authority
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### sec.9 Functions of Authority
The Authority has the following functions to the extent they are consistent with its operational and strategic plans—
managing railways;
controlling rolling stock on railways;
providing rail transport services, including passenger services;
providing services relating to rail transport services, including—
engineering services; and
services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and
business management services; and
consultancy and training services;
establishing, constructing, maintaining, operating and arranging for the provision of transport infrastructure, including rail transport infrastructure and other rail infrastructure;
using or managing its land in ways that benefit the State or the community;
providing advice to the responsible Ministers about its functions or the rail industry, if requested by the responsible Ministers;
doing anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ;
another function conferred under an Act.
The Authority may carry out its functions directly, or indirectly through its subsidiaries.
In this section—
other rail infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
rail transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
(sec.9-ssec.1) The Authority has the following functions to the extent they are consistent with its operational and strategic plans— managing railways; controlling rolling stock on railways; providing rail transport services, including passenger services; providing services relating to rail transport services, including— engineering services; and services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and business management services; and consultancy and training services; establishing, constructing, maintaining, operating and arranging for the provision of transport infrastructure, including rail transport infrastructure and other rail infrastructure; using or managing its land in ways that benefit the State or the community; providing advice to the responsible Ministers about its functions or the rail industry, if requested by the responsible Ministers; doing anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ; another function conferred under an Act.
(sec.9-ssec.2) The Authority may carry out its functions directly, or indirectly through its subsidiaries.
(sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— other rail infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 . rail transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 . transport infrastructure see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , schedule 6 .
- (a) managing railways;
- (b) controlling rolling stock on railways;
- (c) providing rail transport services, including passenger services;
- (d) providing services relating to rail transport services, including— (i) engineering services; and (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and (iii) business management services; and (iv) consultancy and training services;
- (i) engineering services; and
- (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and
- (iii) business management services; and
- (iv) consultancy and training services;
- (e) establishing, constructing, maintaining, operating and arranging for the provision of transport infrastructure, including rail transport infrastructure and other rail infrastructure;
- (f) using or managing its land in ways that benefit the State or the community;
- (g) providing advice to the responsible Ministers about its functions or the rail industry, if requested by the responsible Ministers;
- (h) doing anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ;
- (i) another function conferred under an Act.
- (i) engineering services; and
- (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and
- (iii) business management services; and
- (iv) consultancy and training services;