7Functions of TAM

#### 7 Functions of TAM 7 Functions of TAM > > (1) The functions of TAM are as follows— > > > > > (a) to hold, manage, operate and maintain transport assets vested in or owned by it, or to be vested in or owned by it, > > > > > (b) to establish, finance, acquire, construct and develop transport assets to be vested in or owned by it, > > > > > (c) to promote and facilitate access to the part of the NSW rail network vested in or owned by TAM in accordance with a current NSW rail access undertaking or otherwise lease or make available transport assets vested in or owned by TAM to other persons or bodies, > > > > > (d) to acquire and develop land to enable TAM to carry out its other functions, including the acquisition of land under sections 8 and 9, > > > > > (e) to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of land vested in or owned by it, > > > > > (f) to make and enter into contracts or arrangements with other persons to enable TAM to carry out its other functions, > > > > > (g) to appoint agents, and act as agents for other persons, > > > > > (h) to make and enter into contracts or arrangements with a public transport agency to enable TAM to exercise its functions in relation to assets vested in or owned by the public transport agency, > > > > > (i) with the approval of the Minister, to dispose of vehicles, vessels, wharves, engines, carriages, plant, machinery or equipment vested in or owned by TAM. > > > (2) TAM may— > > > > > (a) provide facilities or services that are necessary, ancillary or incidental to its functions, and > > > > > (b) conduct a business or activity, whether or not related to its functions under subsection (1), that it considers will further its objectives. > > > (3) TAM also has the other functions that are conferred or imposed on it by or under another Act or law. > > > (4) TAM cannot employ staff. > > > (5) If TfNSW gives written notification to TAM of the way in which it exercises the TfNSW functions listed in Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2, TAM must, in the exercise of its functions, have regard to the information in the notification. > > > (6) The Minister may authorise TAM to carry out its functions outside of the State. > > **s 7:** Rep 1996 No 56, Sch 1 \[9\]. Ins 2003 No 96, Sch 1 \[8\]. Am 2004 No 31, Sch 1 \[8\]. Subst 2017 No 12, Sch 2.1\[6\]; 2024 No 58, Sch 1.2\[10\]. > > **s 7A:** Ins 1993 No 50, Sch 3. Am 2002 No 96, Sch 7.6 \[1\]. Rep 2003 No 96, Sch 1 \[8\].