1Purposes

1 Purposes

The main purposes of this Actare—

(a) to provide for the amendment, modification and tabling of the West Gate Tunnel Agreement; and

(b) to provide for the imposition, collection and enforcement of tolls in relation to the use of the West Gate Tunnel tollway; and

(c) to establish the Better Freight Outcomes Fund into which the proceeds of infringement fines in respect of truck ban offences are to be paid; and

(d) to amend the Road Management Act 2004 and the Road Safety Act 1986 to modify the operation of those Acts in relation to the West Gate Tunnel tollway; and

(e) to amend the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 and the EastLink Project Act 2004—

S. 1(e)(i) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 156.

(i) to further provide for the use and disclosure of registration and licensing information held by the Secretary to the Department of Transport for the purpose of recovering unpaid tolling fees; and

(ii) to further provide for the imposition, collection and enforcement of tolls in relation to the use of a vehicle to which a trailer is attached in certain circumstances; and

(f) to make consequential and related amendments to the Road Management Act 2004, the Road Safety Act 1986 and to make related amendments to certain other Acts.