annual report 2011â12 - Parliament of New South Wales - NSW ...
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Transport for <strong>NSW</strong><br />
Notes to the financial statements<br />
For the period from 1 November 2011 to 30 June 2012<br />
1. Summary <strong>of</strong> significant accounting policies<br />
a) Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> – Reporting entity<br />
Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> was established on 1 November 2011 as a statutory authority to take over<br />
the roles and functions previously carried on by the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport including the<br />
planning, procurement, delivery and coordination <strong>of</strong> transport services and infrastructure in<br />
<strong>NSW</strong>. Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> (through the Director General <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport) may,<br />
for the purpose <strong>of</strong> exercising its functions, give directions to the following transport entities –<br />
RailCorp, Roads and Maritime Services, State Transit Authority, Sydney Ferries, Transport<br />
Construction Authority, and Country Rail Infrastructure Authority.<br />
As a result <strong>of</strong> other amendments to the Transport Administration Act 1988 the following other<br />
changes were made to the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport group:<br />
The Transport Service <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Wales</strong> was established on 1 November 2011 as an<br />
agency to employ staff and to provide personnel services to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> which cannot<br />
directly employ staff.<br />
Transport Construction Authority was abolished as a statutory authority with effect from 31<br />
March 2012 and its functions and roles transferred to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />
Public Transport Ticketing Corporation was abolished on 1 July 2012 and its functions and<br />
roles were transferred to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />
On 12 March 2012, Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>, with the approval <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NSW</strong> Treasurer and the<br />
Minister for Transport, incorporated ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd, a proprietary limited liability<br />
company under Australian Corporations Law. Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> as the sole shareholder,<br />
subscribed $19.8m to the issued share capital <strong>of</strong> ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd which used the<br />
funds raised to buy out the shareholders and bond holders <strong>of</strong> Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd<br />
group (comprising Sydney Light Rail Co Pty Ltd, Metro Transport Security Co Pty Ltd, Pyrmont<br />
Light Rail Co Ltd, SLR Corporate Development Pty Ltd and Light Rail Construction Co Pty Ltd)<br />
the owners <strong>of</strong> the monorail and light rail in Sydney.<br />
Financial statements<br />
The Transport Administration Act 1988 states that the affairs <strong>of</strong> Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> are to be<br />
managed and controlled by the Director General <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport. Consistent<br />
with the Director General’s power <strong>of</strong> direction it is considered that the Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> has<br />
control for the purposes <strong>of</strong> preparing consolidated financial statements for the following<br />
agencies and special purpose entities or divisions:<br />
Transport Service <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Wales</strong><br />
Country Rail Infrastructure Authority (ceased operations on 1 July 2012)<br />
Transport Construction Authority (ceased operations on 31 March 2012)<br />
Roads and Maritime Services<br />
Sydney Ferries<br />
State Transit Authority<br />
Railcorp<br />
Public Transport Ticketing Corporation (ceased operations on 1 July 2012)<br />
Sydney Metro<br />
ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd<br />
Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd<br />
Sydney Light Rail Co Pty Ltd<br />
Financial statements<br />
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