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Extension of Powers of Authority to whole State
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75. Part 3 of the Act of 2008 is amended by—
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(a) by inserting after section 44 the following:
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“Investing in bus infrastructure and cycle facilities
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44A. (1) The Authority shall have the function to secure or provide public transport, and cycling, infrastructure in the State in relation to—
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(a) bus stops, bus shelters, bus stations, stands and bus fleets, and
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(b) cycling facilities and schemes to promote cycling.
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(2) For the purposes of achieving its function under this section, the Authority may enter into agreements with other persons including by means of a concession, joint venture or public private partnership.”,
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(b) in section 45—
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(i) in subsection (1), by substituting “section 44 or 44A” for “section 44”, and
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(ii) in subsection (2), by substituting “Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” for “Minister for Finance”,
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(c) in sections 57, 62(1) and 73(1), by deleting “in the GDA” in each place it occurs, and
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(d) in section 66(1), by inserting—
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(i) “for the GDA” after “traffic management plan”, and
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(ii) “in the State” after “for the purposes of traffic management”.
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