South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

RAIL SAFETY ACT 2007 - SECT 143

143—Installation of control devices

        (1)         The following provisions apply in relation to level crossings:

            (a)         a rail transport operator may, with the consent of the Minister or must, at the direction of the Minister, install and operate traffic control devices in connection with the operation of a railway;

            (b)         a rail transport operator must, at the direction of the Minister, install and operate other devices or systems that control or prevent members of the public from gaining access to, or crossing, railway premises, while rolling stock is approaching or passing the relevant place;

            (c)         a rail transport operator must, at the direction of the Minister, remove or alter any device or system of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) .

        (2)         A rail transport operator who fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         where the offender is a body corporate—$75 000;

            (b)         where the offender is a natural person—$25 000.

        (3)         This section—

            (a)         does not limit any requirement that may be imposed under Part 4 Division 2 or Division 4 ; and

            (b)         applies in addition to any requirement that may be imposed under Part 2 Division 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 .

        (4)         In this section—

"traffic control device" has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961 .