(1)  For the purposes of section 56(2)(b)(i) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:

(a) any government agency with emergency management functions in respect of the area to which the plan relates;

(b) any other transport operator who may be affected by the implementation of the plan;

(c) any of the following who may be required to assist in the implementation of the plan:

(i) an entity, whether publicly or privately owned, that provides, or intends to provide, water, sewerage, drainage, gas, electricity, telephone, telecommunication or other like services under the authority of an Act of this jurisdiction or of the Commonwealth;

(ii) any person who is, under the authority of an Act of this jurisdiction, permitted to own or use a pipeline or is licensed to construct or operate a pipeline;

(iii) any provider of public transport.

(2)  The Rail Safety Regulator may exempt a rail transport operator from the requirement to consult with any particular person or body under subregulation (1) .