38BFunctions of Sydney Metro

38B Functions of Sydney Metro

38B Functions of Sydney Metro

(1) Sydney Metro has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2) Sydney Metro may—

(a) design, construct, develop and operate a metro to provide safe, reliable and high-frequency metro passenger services, or other associated transport services, to the public, and

(b) deliver services in connection with, or related to, the operation or proposed operation of the metro, and

(c) assist the relevant planning and transport authorities in the preparation of strategic and other plans for the development of land in the locality of metro stations, depots and stabling yards, and proposed metro stations, depots and stabling yards.

(3) Sydney Metro may—

(a) conduct any business (whether or not related to its functions) that it considers will further its objectives, and

(b) operate other transport services, including bus services, whether or not in connection with its metro passenger services, and

(c) build, modify, hold, manage, maintain, finance and establish transport assets vested in or owned by it, or to be vested in or owned by it, and

(d) acquire, build, modify, hold, manage, maintain, finance and establish metro assets vested in or owned by it, or to be vested in or owned by it, and

(e) dispose of metro assets vested in or owned by it (other than a metro), and

(f) acquire, build, modify, manage, maintain and establish transport assets vested in or owned by, or to be vested in or owned by, another public transport agency, and

(g) make and enter into contracts or arrangements for the carrying out of works, or the performance of services, or the supply of goods or materials, and

(h) make and enter into contracts or arrangements with any person for the operation, on such terms as may be agreed on, of any of Sydney Metro’s passenger or other transport services or of any of Sydney Metro’s businesses, and

(i) make and enter into leases or licences, or other arrangements, with persons for developing metro assets, and