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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
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.
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) |
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 |
17, 2008 | 8 Apr 2008 | 9 Apr 2008 (s 2) |
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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) |
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 |
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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) | -- |
47, 2016 | 5 May 2016 | Sch 3A: 6 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- | |
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 8, 42) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
Part 1 |
|
s 2A.................... | ad No 117, 2023 |
s 3..................... | am No 77, 2014; No 36, 2015; No 38, 2022; No 117, 2023 |
Part 2 |
|
Division 1 heading.......... | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 4..................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 36, 2015; No 117, 2023 |
s 5..................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 38, 2022; No 117, 2023 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 5B.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 38, 2022 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 5C.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 38, 2022 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 5D.................... | ad No 117, 2023 |
s 5DA................... | ad No 117, 2023 |
s 5DB................... | ad No 117, 2023 |
s 5E.................... | ad No 117, 2023 |
s 6..................... | am No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 6B.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 6C.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
Part 2A |
|
Part 2A.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
Division 1 |
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s 6D.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| rep No 117, 2023 |
s 6E.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
Division 2 |
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Division 2 heading.......... | rs No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 7..................... | rs No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 8..................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 9..................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 10.................... | am No 46, 2011 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 11.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 12.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 13.................... | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 14.................... | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 15.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 16.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 17.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 18.................... | am No 77, 2014; No 36, 2015 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
Division 3 |
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Division 3 heading.......... | rs No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 19.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 20.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 21.................... | am No 77, 2014; No 36, 2015 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 22.................... | rs No 117, 2023 |
s 23.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 24.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
s 25.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 117, 2023 |
Division 4................ | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 26.................... | rep No 77, 2014 |
Part 3 |
|
Part 3 heading............. | rs No 77, 2014 |
Division 1 |
td style="width:236.35pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">|
Division 1................ | rs No 77, 2014 |
s 27.................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
s 28.................... | am No 124, 2013 |
| rs No 77, 2014 |
s 28A................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
Division 2 heading.......... | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 29.................... | am No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 30.................... | am No 46, 2011; No 77, 2014 |
s 31.................... | am No 46, 2011; No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 32.................... | am No 77, 2014 |
s 33.................... | am No 77, 2014; No 117, 2023 |
s 34.................... | rs No 77, 2014; No 36, 2015 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 35.................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 36.................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 37.................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 38.................... | rs No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
Division 3................ | rep No 77, 2014 |
s 39.................... | rep No 77, 2014 |
Division 2 |
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Division 2................ | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39.................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39A................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39AA.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
Part 3A |
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Part 3A.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39B................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 36, 2015 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 39C................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| rs No 36, 2015; No 47, 2016 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
Part 3B |
|
Part 3B.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39D................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
s 39DA.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 36, 2015 |
s 39DB.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 36, 2015 |
s 39DC.................. | ad No 77, 2014 |
Part 4 |
|
s 40.................... | am No 124, 2013; No 77, 2014 |
s 40A................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 40B................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |
s 40C................... | ad No 77, 2014 |
| am No 117, 2023 |