sec.105CApproval of tollway project

### sec.105C Approval of tollway project A local government may, by written notice given to the Minister, ask the Minister for approval for a tollway project. The Minister may, by written notice given to the local government, approve the tollway project to be an approved tollway project. Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to approve a tollway project, the Minister may have regard to the following matters— whether the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether the tollway under the tollway project will be economically, financially and technically viable; whether the funding of the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether funding of the tollway project provides the local government with the best value for money outcome; whether the tollway project— meets an identified community need; and fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and is considered to be a priority by the State; whether the tollway project has an impact on other transport infrastructure policies, priorities and services; whether there is an alternative road for which a toll is not charged and that offers an acceptable level of service; the proposed methodology or strategy for charging tolls for use of the tollway. The approval of a tollway project may be subject to conditions, included in the notice under subsection (2) , about matters the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances, including, for example, a matter mentioned in subsection (3) . This section is in addition to and not in substitution for— the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ; or the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . s 105C ins 2005 No. 67 s 32 (sec.105C-ssec.1) A local government may, by written notice given to the Minister, ask the Minister for approval for a tollway project. (sec.105C-ssec.2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the local government, approve the tollway project to be an approved tollway project. (sec.105C-ssec.3) Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to approve a tollway project, the Minister may have regard to the following matters— whether the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether the tollway under the tollway project will be economically, financially and technically viable; whether the funding of the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether funding of the tollway project provides the local government with the best value for money outcome; whether the tollway project— meets an identified community need; and fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and is considered to be a priority by the State; whether the tollway project has an impact on other transport infrastructure policies, priorities and services; whether there is an alternative road for which a toll is not charged and that offers an acceptable level of service; the proposed methodology or strategy for charging tolls for use of the tollway. (sec.105C-ssec.4) The approval of a tollway project may be subject to conditions, included in the notice under subsection (2) , about matters the Minister considers necessary or desirable in the circumstances, including, for example, a matter mentioned in subsection (3) . (sec.105C-ssec.5) This section is in addition to and not in substitution for— the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ; or the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . - (a) whether the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether the tollway under the tollway project will be economically, financially and technically viable; - (b) whether the funding of the tollway project is viable or likely to be viable, including, for example, whether funding of the tollway project provides the local government with the best value for money outcome; - (c) whether the tollway project— (i) meets an identified community need; and (ii) fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and (iii) is considered to be a priority by the State; - (i) meets an identified community need; and - (ii) fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and - (iii) is considered to be a priority by the State; - (d) whether the tollway project has an impact on other transport infrastructure policies, priorities and services; - (e) whether there is an alternative road for which a toll is not charged and that offers an acceptable level of service; - (f) the proposed methodology or strategy for charging tolls for use of the tollway. - (i) meets an identified community need; and - (ii) fits with transport plans prepared by the State; and - (iii) is considered to be a priority by the State; - (a) the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ; or - (b) the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 .