Appendix 1: Legislation administered by the department

The Department of Transport and Main Roads administers a range of Acts for transport-related purposes listed below:

Minister for Transport and Main Roads

• Air Navigation Act 1937
• Century Zinc Project Act 1997 (sections 5(2) to (7), 11, 12 and 13)
• Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1964
• Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016
• Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012
• Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
• Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002
• Photo Identification Card Act 2008
• Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013
• Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017
• State Transport Act 1938
• State Transport (People Movers) Act 1989
• Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015
• Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965*
• Tow Truck Act 2023
• Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
• Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
• Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
• Transport Operations (Marine Safety–Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law Application) Act 2016
• Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
• Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
• Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994
• Transport (South Bank Corporation Area Land) Act 1999
• Transport Security (Counter-Terrorism) Act 2008

*Except to the extent administered by the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership, and the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rufual Development.