Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA ACT 2008 - NOTES

No. 17, 2008

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 15 April 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 117, 2023

Registered: 1 May 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 April 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

2A Object

3 Definitions

Part 2--Infrastructure Australia

4 Establishment

5 Functions--general

5A Functions--conducting audits

5B Functions--evaluating infrastructure proposals

5C Functions--developing Infrastructure Priority Lists and Infrastructure Plans

5D Functions--providing advice on infrastructure matters

5DA Functions--assessments of certain nationally significant infrastructure projects without prior evaluation

5DB Functions--annual statements

5E Infrastructure Australia must have regard to policies

6 Minister may give directions to Infrastructure Australia

6A Powers

6B Consultation

6C Infrastructure Australia does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown

Part 2A--Commissioners 

Division 1--Functions

6E Functions

Division 2--Constitution and appointment

7 Constitution

8 Appointment of Commissioners

9 Term of appointment

10 Acting appointments

11 Remuneration

12 Leave of absence

15 Outside employment

16 Other terms and conditions

17 Resignation of Commissioners

18 Termination of appointment

Division 3--Meetings

19 Convening meetings

20 Presiding at meetings

21 Quorum

22 Voting at meetings

23 Conduct of meetings

24 Minutes

25 Decisions without meetings

Part 3--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia

27 Establishment

28 Role

28A CEO to act in accordance with policies and directions of Commissioners

29 Appointment

30 Term of appointment

31 Acting CEO

32 Remuneration

33 Leave of absence

34 Disclosure of interests

35 Outside employment

36 Other terms and conditions

37 Resignation

38 Termination of appointment

Division 2--Staff and consultants

39 Staff of Infrastructure Australia

39A Staff seconded to Infrastructure Australia

39AA Consultants

Part 3A--Planning and reporting

39B Corporate plan

39C Annual report

Part 3B--Finance

39D Money payable to Infrastructure Australia

39DA Application of money by Infrastructure Australia

39DB Restrictions on financial transactions

39DC Taxation

Part 4--Miscellaneous

40 Delegation by the Minister

40A Delegation by Infrastructure Australia

40B Delegation by Commissioners

40C Delegation and subdelegation by CEO

41 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section  15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Infrastructure Australia Act 2008	17, 2008	8 Apr 2008	9 Apr 2008 (s 2)
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Sch 2 (items 711-718) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items  5, 12)	Sch 3 (items 10, 11)
Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Act 2013	124, 2013	29 June 2013	Sch 2 (items 43-46): 11 July 2013 (s 2(1) item 12 and F2013L01359)	Sch 2 (item 46)
Infrastructure Australia Amendment Act 2014	77, 2014	17 July 2014	Sch 1 (items 1-42): 1 Sept 2014 (s 2(1) item 2 and F2014L01120)	--
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 5 (items 41-48, 74-77) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 5 (items 74-77) and Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Act 2016	47, 2016	5 May 2016	Sch 3A: 6 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Act 2022	38, 2022	13 Sept 2022	Sch 1 (items 41-44, 59): 14 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (item 59)
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Act 2023	117, 2023	14 Dec 2023	Sch 1 (items 1-8): 15 Dec 2023 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (items 9-42): 15 Apr 2024 (s 2(1) item 3)	Sch 1 (items 8, 42)

Endnote 4--Amendment history

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