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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.438FBusiness location obligations
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### sec.438F Business location obligations
QR National must—
ensure at least half of the board meetings of QR National in each year are held in Queensland; and
ensure the central management and control of QR National is ordinarily exercised in Queensland, including through maintaining in Queensland the principal operational offices of the following company personnel, however described—
managing director;
chief executive officer;
chief financial officer;
company secretary; and
ensure corporate services are provided through offices in Queensland to the extent the corporate services primarily relate to the operations of QR National and its subsidiaries undertaken in Queensland; and
ensure QR National’s annual general meeting is held in Queensland at least every 2 years; and
maintain a substantial operational presence in Queensland.
For subsection (1) (e) , QR National maintains a substantial operational presence in Queensland if QR National and its subsidiaries have the following operations undertaken principally in Queensland—
the operation and maintenance of rail track infrastructure located in Queensland;
the operation and maintenance of rolling stock primarily used in Queensland;
the provision of services directly associated with the operations mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) .
s 438F ins 2010 No. 19 s 74
(sec.438F-ssec.1) QR National must— ensure at least half of the board meetings of QR National in each year are held in Queensland; and ensure the central management and control of QR National is ordinarily exercised in Queensland, including through maintaining in Queensland the principal operational offices of the following company personnel, however described— managing director; chief executive officer; chief financial officer; company secretary; and ensure corporate services are provided through offices in Queensland to the extent the corporate services primarily relate to the operations of QR National and its subsidiaries undertaken in Queensland; and ensure QR National’s annual general meeting is held in Queensland at least every 2 years; and maintain a substantial operational presence in Queensland.
(sec.438F-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (e) , QR National maintains a substantial operational presence in Queensland if QR National and its subsidiaries have the following operations undertaken principally in Queensland— the operation and maintenance of rail track infrastructure located in Queensland; the operation and maintenance of rolling stock primarily used in Queensland; the provision of services directly associated with the operations mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) .
- (a) ensure at least half of the board meetings of QR National in each year are held in Queensland; and
- (b) ensure the central management and control of QR National is ordinarily exercised in Queensland, including through maintaining in Queensland the principal operational offices of the following company personnel, however described— (i) managing director; (ii) chief executive officer; (iii) chief financial officer; (iv) company secretary; and
- (i) managing director;
- (ii) chief executive officer;
- (iii) chief financial officer;
- (iv) company secretary; and
- (c) ensure corporate services are provided through offices in Queensland to the extent the corporate services primarily relate to the operations of QR National and its subsidiaries undertaken in Queensland; and
- (d) ensure QR National’s annual general meeting is held in Queensland at least every 2 years; and
- (e) maintain a substantial operational presence in Queensland.
- (i) managing director;
- (ii) chief executive officer;
- (iii) chief financial officer;
- (iv) company secretary; and
- (a) the operation and maintenance of rail track infrastructure located in Queensland;
- (b) the operation and maintenance of rolling stock primarily used in Queensland;
- (c) the provision of services directly associated with the operations mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) .