Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 (WA)

Western Australia Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 Western Australia Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Act binds Crown 5 Part 2 — Infrastructure WA 5. Infrastructure WA established 6 6. Agent of Crown 6 7. Principal objects 6 8. Functions 6 9. Advice and reports may be made publicly available 9 10. Annual work programme 9 11. Powers 9 12. Delegation 10 Part 3 — Infrastructure strategy and planning Division 1 — State Infrastructure Strategy 13. Preparation and submission to Premier 11 14. Content and preparation 11 15. Acceptance, tabling and publication 12 16. Government response 13 17. Amendment 14 Division 2 — State Infrastructure Programmes 18. State Infrastructure Programmes 14 Division 3 — Major infrastructure proposals 19. Infrastructure WA to assess major infrastructure proposals prior to investment decision 15 20. Timing of assessment of major infrastructure proposals 16 21. Guidelines and summary reports 16 Division 4 — Obligations of State agencies 22. State agencies to provide information to Infrastructure WA 17 23. Obligations of State agencies 18 Division 5 — Implementation of State Infrastructure Strategy 24. Report on implementation of State Infrastructure Strategy 19 Part 4 — Governance and administration Division 1 — The Board Subdivision 1 — Board constituted 25. Board is governing body of Infrastructure WA 20 26. Board membership 20 27. Chairperson and deputy chairperson 21 28. Terms and conditions of appointment 21 29. Remuneration and expenses 22 30. Casual vacancies 22 31. Extension of term of office 23 32. Leave of absence 24 33. Alternate members 24 Subdivision 2 — Board procedures 34. Holding meetings 25 35. Quorum 25 36. Balance of members at meetings 25 37. Presiding members 25 38. Procedure at meetings 26 39. Holding meetings remotely 26 40. Voting 26 41. Resolution without meeting 26 42. Minutes to be kept 26 43. Committees 27 Subdivision 3 — Disclosure of interests 44. Financial interest in a matter 27 45. Disclosure of material personal interests 27 46. Participation by interested members 28 47. Section 46 may be declared inapplicable 29 48. Quorum where section 46 applies 29 Division 2 — Staff Subdivision 1 — CEO 49. CEO 30 50. Appointment of CEO 30 51. Terms and conditions of appointment 31 52. Remuneration 31 53. Casual vacancies 32 54. Disclosure of material personal interests 33 55. Entitlements of public service officer as CEO 33 56. No outside employment 34 57. Acting CEO 34 Subdivision 2 — Other staff 58. Other staff 35 59. Use of government staff and facilities 35 Division 3 — Accountability and financial provisions 60. Premier may give directions 35 61. Premier to have access to information 36 62. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 37 63. Infrastructure WA's funds 37 64. Protection for disclosure or compliance with directions 37 Part 5 — General Division 1 — Protection of information 65. Confidentiality 38 66. Authorised use or disclosure of information 38 67. Restrictions on disclosure of sensitive information 39 Division 2 — Miscellaneous 68. Execution of documents 40 69. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 41 70. Making certain things publicly available 41 71. Laying documents before Parliament not sitting 42 72. Regulations 42 73. Review of Act 43 Part 6 — Consequential amendments to other Acts 74. Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended 44 75. Financial Management Act 2006 amended 44 76. Planning and Development Act 2005 amended 44 77. Public Sector Management Act 1994 amended 44 Notes Compilation table 45 Defined terms Western Australia Infrastructure Western Australia Act 2019 An Act — * to establish Infrastructure WA for the principal purpose of providing advice and assistance to the Government on matters relating to infrastructure; and * to amend certain other Acts consequentially; and * for related purposes.