20AObjectives of STA

#### 20A Objectives of STA 20A Objectives of STA > > (1) The principal objectives of the State Transit Authority are— > > > > > (a) to operate efficient, safe and reliable bus services and Newcastle ferry services, and > > > > > (b) to be a successful business and, to this end— > > > > > > > (i) to operate at least as efficiently as any comparable businesses, and > > > > > > > (ii) to maximise the net worth of the State’s investment in the Authority, and > > > > > (c) to exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates, and > > > > > (d) where its activities affect the environment, to conduct its operations in compliance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development contained in section 6(2) of the [Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-060), and > > > > > (e) to exhibit a sense of responsibility towards regional development and decentralisation in the way in which it operates. > > > (2) Each of the principal objectives of the State Transit Authority is of equal importance. > > **s 20A:** Ins 1996 No 56, Sch 1 \[20\]. Am 2003 No 99, Sch 1 \[3\].