Queensland Motorways Limited Road Franchise Agreement
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Road Franchise Agreement The State of Queensland The State Queensland Motorways Pty Limited ACN 067 242 513 Gateway Motorway Pty Limited ACN 010 127 303 and Logan Motorways Pty Limited ACN 010 704 300 Franchisees L\312378129.5 Contents 1. Definitions and interpretation ................................................................................ 10 1.1 Definitions .................................................................................................. 10 1.2 Interpretation ............................................................................................. 46 1.3 Replacement body interpretation ............................................................... 47 1.4 No bias against drafting party .................................................................... 47 1.5 Business Day ............................................................................................. 47 1.6 Certification ................................................................................................ 47 1.7 Order of precedence .................................................................................. 48 1.8 Cost of performing obligations ................................................................... 48 1.9 Role of the Franchisees ............................................................................. 48 1.10 Future restructure of the Group .................................................................. 51 2. Concession Period .................................................................................................. 52 2.1 Commencement Date ................................................................................ 52 2.2 Expiry date................................................................................................. 52 3. The Concession ...................................................................................................... 52 3.1 Grant of Concession .................................................................................. 52 3.2 Franchisees' primary obligations ................................................................ 52 3.3 Risk ........................................................................................................... 52 3.4 Objectives .................................................................................................. 52 3.5 Relationship with the GUP Project Deed .................................................... 53 4. Security Bonds ........................................................................................................ 54 4.1 Provision of Bonds ..................................................................................... 54 4.2 Requirements for Bonds ............................................................................ 55 4.3 Replacement of Bonds............................................................................... 55 4.4 No injunction .............................................................................................. 55 4.5 Proceeds of Bonds .................................................................................... 55 4.6 No interest ................................................................................................. 55 4.7 No trust ...................................................................................................... 55 4.8 Release of Bonds ...................................................................................... 55 4.9 Quantum of security ................................................................................... 56 5. Role of parties ......................................................................................................... 56 5.1 State as an Authority ................................................................................. 56 5.2 Other Authorities ........................................................................................ 56 5.3 No partnership, joint venture or other fiduciary relationship ........................ 57 5.4 State's representatives .............................................................................. 57 5.5 Franchisees' representatives ..................................................................... 57 5.6 Senior Concession Group .......................................................................... 57 6. Quality ...................................................................................................................... 59 6.1 Quality system ........................................................................................... 59 6.2 Quality management and certification ........................................................ 59 6.3 Quality non-conformance ........................................................................... 59 6.4 Monitoring and audits ................................................................................ 59 6.5 State's right to enter, inspect and test ........................................................ 60 7. Land ......................................................................................................................... 61 7.1 Extra Land ................................................................................................. 61 7.2 Condition of land ........................................................................................ 62 7.3 Permitted use ............................................................................................ 62 L\312378129.5 i 7.4 Environmental issues ................................................................................. 63 7.5 Contamination ........................................................................................... 63 7.6 Native Title Claim ....................................................................................... 66 7.7 Artefacts .................................................................................................... 67 7.8 Perpetual Lease ........................................................................................ 67 7.9 Third party access ..................................................................................... 67 8. Laws and Approvals ............................................................................................... 68 8.1 Compliance with laws ................................................................................ 68 8.2 Approvals .................................................................................................. 68 8.3 Changes to Key Approval .......................................................................... 69 8.4 Legal challenge to Key Approval ................................................................ 70 9. Concession Plans ................................................................................................... 70 9.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................... 70 9.2 Fitness for purpose .................................................................................... 70 9.3 Concession Plans ...................................................................................... 70 9.4 Updated Concession Plans ........................................................................ 71 9.5 Review by the State ................................................................................... 71 9.6 State may request update .......................................................................... 71 9.7 No obligation to review............................................................................... 72 9.8 Compliance with Concession Plans ........................................................... 72 9.9 Restrictions on carrying out the Activities ................................................... 72 9.10 No relief ..................................................................................................... 72 10. General obligations applying to the Activities ...................................................... 73 10.1 All work included ........................................................................................ 73 10.2 Workplace Health, Safety & Rehabilitation ................................................. 73 10.3 Interference, obstruction and nuisance ...................................................... 73 10.4 Complaints................................................................................................. 74 10.5 Traffic management ................................................................................... 75 10.6 Security ..................................................................................................... 75 10.7 Industrial issues ......................................................................................... 75 10.8 Community liaison ..................................................................................... 76 10.9 Non-Tollroad Infrastructure ........................................................................ 76 10.10 Long Service Leave Legislation ................................................................. 76 10.11 Training ..................................................................................................... 76 10.12 Local Industry Participation ........................................................................ 77 [Not Used].................................................................................................. 77 10.13 Error! 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