Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 13

13 Guidelines

(1) This section applies to the Minister and chief executive in developing and implementing policies about road use management, and in exercising powers under this Act.

(2) The Minister and chief executive must endeavour to—

(a) achieve an appropriate balance between safety, and the costs that regulation imposes on road users and the community; and

(b) establish the benefits and costs of policy alternatives; and

(c) take account of national and international benchmarks and best practice; and

(d) promote efficiency, affordable quality and cost-effectiveness; and

(e) ensure competition is not unjustifiably restricted; and

(f) ensure accountability for, and transparency of, decisions affecting road use.

(3) Each annual report of the department must include a report on how effect has been given to this section during the year of the report.