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New South Wales
Transport Administration Amendment
(Authority to Close Railway Lines) Bill 2016
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Schedule 1 Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, has finally
passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Parliaments
egislative Council
2016
New South Wales
Transport Administration Amendment
(Authority to Close Railway Lines) Bill 2016
Act No , 2016
An Act to amend the Transport Administration Act 1988 to authorise the closure of a railway line
between Lilyfield and Rozelle, and to authorise the closure of certain other railway lines in the
greater Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast and Wollongong metropolitan regions for certain
purposes.
Transport Administration Amendment (Authority to Close Railway Lines) Bill 2016 [NSW]
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Transport Administration Amendment (Authority to Close Railway
Lines) Act 2016.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
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Transport Administration Amendment (Authority to Close Railway Lines) Bill 2016 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109
Schedule 1 Amendment of Transport Administration Act
1988 No 109
[1] Section 99A Closure and disposal of railway lines
Insert "or an order under subsection (1A)" after "Parliament" in section 99A (1).
[2] Section 99A (1A) and (1B)
Insert after section 99A (1):
(1A) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, authorise a rail
infrastructure owner to close any railway line, or part of a railway line, on land
within the Greater Metropolitan Region.
(1B) The Minister may make an order under subsection (1A) only if satisfied that
the closure is required for the purposes of, or in connection with, State
significant infrastructure within the meaning of the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979. An order does not take effect until the carrying out
of the State significant infrastructure is approved under Part 5.1 of that Act.
[3] Section 99A (4)
Insert after section 99A (3):
(4) In this section:
coastal waters of the State has the same meaning as in Part 10 of the
Interpretation Act 1987.
Greater Metropolitan Region means the region bounded by the coastal waters
of the State and by, but not including, the local government areas of City of
Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee, Upper Lachlan Shire, Oberon, City of Lithgow,
Singleton, Dungog and Great Lakes.
[4] Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of the Schedule, with appropriate Part and clause numbering:
Part Provisions authorising closure of railway line--
Lilyfield to Rozelle
Closure of railway line between Lilyfield and Rozelle
(1) For the purposes of section 99A, a rail infrastructure owner is authorised to
close the whole or any part of the railway line that runs from Balmain Road,
Lilyfield, to Victoria Road, Rozelle.
(2) Accordingly, a rail infrastructure owner authorised under subclause (1) may
sell or otherwise dispose of the land concerned and remove the railway tracks
and other works concerned.
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Transport Administration Amendment (Authority to Close Railway Lines) Bill 2016 [NSW]
Schedule 1 Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109
Application
This Part extends to any action taken by a rail infrastructure owner before the
commencement of this Part.
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