The Abt Railway Development Act 1999 established the Abt Railway Ministerial Corporation (ARMC). Section 6 of the Act sets out the functions of the ARMC as to arrange for any necessary approval to undertake the railway development, to construct or arrange for the construction of the railway development, to arrange for a person to operate the railway development, and to facilitate associated developments in the vicinity of the railway. In August 2002, ARMC leased the railway to Federal Holdings Tasmania Pty Ltd (FH) for a period of twenty years, with two ten-year extension options. FH traded as West Coast Wilderness Railway (WCWR), which was the accredited Rail frastructure Manager and Rolling Stock Operator. Section 31 of the Act requires the Minister to make a report to Parliament on the activities of the ARMC within four months of the end of each financial year. Section 31 also provides that the report may be by statement in an annual report from an agency for which the Minister is responsible. By Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2010, the Minister for Infrastructure assumed responsibility for the ARMC and is able to delegate the functions and powers pursuant to Section 8 of the Act. The General Manager, Roads & Traffic Division, Department of Infrastructure Energy & Resources (DIER) was delegated under this provision however following his resignation in March 2012 the delegation was amended to the Director, Traffic & Infrastructure Branch of DIER. The West Coast Wilderness Railway was suspended from the end of April 2013 when Federal Holdings Tasmania Pty Ltd surrended its lease for the railway. It reopened in January 2014 under the management of the ARMC.