Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 (Qld)

Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994

An Act about the planning and coordination of transport, and other matters for which the Minister is responsible

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994.

2 Objectives The objectives of this Act are, within the government's overall policy agenda, to improve— (a) the economic, trade and regional development performance of Queensland; and (b) the quality of life of Queenslanders; by achieving overall transport effectiveness and efficiency through strategic planning and management of transport resources.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Transport coordination plan

4 Development of transport coordination plan (1) The chief executive must from time to time develop for the Minister's approval a transport coordination plan to provide a framework for strategic planning and management of transport resources in Queensland in accordance with the objectives of this Act. (2) In developing a transport coordination plan, the chief executive must take reasonable steps to engage in public consultation. (3) A transport coordination plan applies for the period specified in the plan, but the chief executive may, if it is appropriate in the circumstances, develop a new transport coordination plan for the Minister's approval even though the period has not ended. (4) The Minister may, at any time, direct the chief executive to prepare a new transport coordination plan for the Minister's approval or to amend the current transport coordination plan in the way the Minister directs. (5) The Minister may approve a transport coordination plan that is submitted for approval or require the chief executive to amend the plan in the way the Minister directs.