Infrastructure NSW Act 2011 (NSW)

Infrastructure NSW Act 2011 No 23

An Act to establish and confer functions on Infrastructure NSW; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Infrastructure NSW Act 2011.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to secure the efficient, effective, economic and timely planning, co-ordination, selection, funding, implementation, delivery and whole-of-lifecycle asset management of infrastructure that is required for the economic and social well-being of the community, and (b) to ensure that decisions about infrastructure projects are informed by expert professional analysis and advice.

4 Definitions (1) In this Act— Board means the Board of Infrastructure NSW. Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer and Co-ordinator General, Infrastructure NSW. function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty. government agency means— (a) a public authority constituted by or under an Act, or (b) a NSW Government agency, or (c) a Public Service agency, or (d) a council (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993) or other local authority, or (e) a SOC. Infrastructure NSW means Infrastructure NSW constituted under this Act. major infrastructure project means a project to provide infrastructure— (a) that has a capital investment value of more than $100 million, or (b) that is nominated by the Minister as a special project requiring oversight or co-ordination by Infrastructure NSW. The capital investment value of a project includes all costs necessary to establish and operate the project (including design and construction costs, but not including land costs or GST). private sector includes the not-for-profit sector. SOC means a State owned corporation. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.