Transport Security (Counter-Terrorism) Act 2008 (Qld)

Transport Security (Counter-Terrorism) Act 2008

An Act to make particular provision for reducing risks arising out of terrorist acts against particular surface transport operations

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1 General

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport Security (Counter-Terrorism) Act 2008.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Main purpose (1) The main purpose of this Act is to provide for planning for the protection of particular surface transport operations and their users against significant adverse impacts associated with terrorist acts involving those surface transport operations. (2) This Act achieves the main purpose by— (a) providing for the declaration of particular surface transport operations as security-identified surface transport operations; and (b) establishing a regulatory framework for the preparation, implementation and review of risk management plans— (i) addressing and mitigating the risks of terrorist acts for those surface transport operations; and (ii) providing for the recovery and continuity of those surface transport operations in the event of a terrorist act.

4 Overall objectives The overall objectives of this Act are the following— (a) to achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the security of SISTOs, public confidence, and the cost of requirements under this Act on SISTOs; (b) to promote efficient and affordable counter-terrorism measures for SISTOs and an overall benefit for the community in the security-preparedness of SISTOs; (c) to take into account relevant national and international benchmarks for best practice; (d) to promote consultation, communication and cooperation between the government, surface transport operations and the community; (e) to seek voluntary compliance in preference to enforcement.