Victorian Current Acts

RAIL MANAGEMENT ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Transport Integration Act 2010  

   PART 2A--RAIL ACCESS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   38A.    Definitions  
   38B.    Meaning of operate  
   38C.    Meaning of rail transport service  
   38D.    Declaration of persons to be access providers  
   38E.    Declaration of rail transport services  
   38F.    Object of Part  
   38G.    Principle of passenger priority  

           Division 2--Ministerial instruments for the purposes of this Part

   38H.    Preparation of rail access guidelines  
   38I.    Public availability of rail access guidelines  
   38J.    Initial specification of rail access maximum prices  
   38K.    Annual changes in rail access maximum prices  
   38L.    Review of specified maximum prices following change in railway track standards  
   38M.    Increase in maximum prices at request of access provider  
   38N.    Public consultation for draft rail access guidelines and proposed rail access maximum prices  

           Division 3--Rail access agreement content order

   38O.    Rail access agreement content order  

           Division 4--Statement of Freight Network Capability

   38P.    Statement of Freight Network Capability  
   38Q.    Preparation of new Statement of Freight Network Capability if there is a material change  
   38R.    Minister to be notified of amendment to railway track standards  

           Division 5--Rail access arrangements

   38S.    Preparation and publication of rail access arrangement that accords with this Division  
   38T.    Scope of rail access arrangement  
   38U.    Content of rail access arrangements  
   38V.    Amendment of rail access arrangements  
   38W.    Publication of rail access arrangements  
   38X.    When rail access arrangements take effect  

           Division 6--Requests for access

   38Y.    Requests for access  
   38Z.    Assessment of requests for access  

           Division 7--Disputes about rail access

   38ZA.   Meaning of access regime dispute  
   38ZB.   Notification of access regime dispute  
   38ZC.   Head, Transport for Victoria must constitute independent panel to hear and determine access regime dispute  
   38ZD.   Disclosure of interests of independent panel members  
   38ZE.   Member of independent panel ceases to be or becomes incapable of being a member  
   38ZF.   Function of independent panel  
   38ZG.   Hearings for the purposes of access regime disputes  
   38ZH.   Hearings to be in private  
   38ZI.   Right to representation  
   38ZJ.   Particular powers for the purposes of hearing and determining access regime disputes  
   38ZK.   Power to take evidence on oath or affirmation  
   38ZL.   Decisions of independent panel  
   38ZM.   Costs to be paid by parties to access regime dispute  
   38ZN.   Independent panel may award costs in certain cases  
   38ZO.   Determination of access regime dispute  
   38ZP.   Compliance with directions and determinations of independent panel  

           Division 8--Enforcement and other proceedings

   38ZQ.   Proceedings for contraventions of penalty provisions  
   38ZR.   Pecuniary penalties to be paid into Consolidated Fund  
   38ZS.   Injunctions  
   38ZT.   Declaratory relief  
   38ZU.   Enforcement of determinations of access regime disputes  
   38ZV.   Appeal to Supreme Court on a question of law from a decision of an independent panel  

           Division 9--Reporting

   38ZW.   Access providers to report on freight network activity and performance  

           Division 10--Collection and use of information

   38ZX.   Definitions  
   38ZY.   Regulatory entity must have regard to certain matters  
   38ZZ.   General power to obtain information and documents  
   38ZZA.  Provision of information relating to declared rail transport services provided by access provider  
   38ZZB.  Compliance with requirement to provide information or document  
   38ZZC.  Offence to give false or misleading information  
   38ZZD.  Offence to threaten, intimidate or coerce person or take, threaten to take or incite  
   38ZZE.  No liability for giving information or document in compliance with requirement  
   38ZZF.  Restriction on disclosure of confidential information  
   38ZZG.  Regulatory entity must not disclose exempt freedom of information documents  

   PART 3--TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND STAFF

           Division 1--Definitions

   39.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Property

   40.     Minister may direct transfer of PTC property to rail corporation or person  
   41.     Minister may direct transfer of rail corporation property to other rail corporations or persons  
   42.     Property transferred in accordance with direction  
   43.     Allocation of property etc. subject to encumbrances  
   44.     Payments in respect of financial obligations  
   45.     Certificate of Administrator or CEO  
   46.     Value of transferred property  
   47.     Substitution of party to agreement  
   48.     Former PTC and rail corporation instruments  
   49.     Proceedings  
   50.     Interests in land  
   51.     Easements  
   52.     Amendment of Register  
   53.     Taxes  
   54.     Evidence  
   55.     Validity of things done under this Division  
   56.     Minister may direct PTC or rail corporation to lease land to rail corporation or person  

           Division 3--Staff

   57.     List of PTC staff  
   58.     Transfer of PTC staff  
   59.     Future terms and conditions of transferred employees  
   59A.    List of RC staff  
   59B.    Transfer of RC staff  
   59C.    Future terms and conditions of transferred employees  

   PART 4--RAIL AND TRAM OPERATORS

           Division 1--Certain powers

   60.     Person to whom this section applies may require clearance of trees  
   60A.    Relevant rail transport operator to whom this section applies may clear trees without obtaining permit  
   61.     No obligation to fence  
   62.     Power to break up roads, etc.  
   63.     Power to install stopping places, etc.  
   64.     Level crossings  
   65.     Tram infrastructure  
   66.     Overhead power supply  
   67.     Power to stop traffic  

           Division 1A--Powers of the Secretary and the Head, Transport for Victoria

   67A.    Clearance of trees or wood  
   67B.    No obligation to fence  
   67C.    Power to open and break up roads and divert traffic  
   67D.    Power to install stopping places and associated facilities  
   67E.    Level crossings  
   67F.    Tram infrastructure  
   67G.    Overhead power supply  
   67H.    Power to stop traffic  
   67I.    Exercise of powers  

           Division 1B--Private crossings

   67J.    Definitions  
   67K.    Modification of Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986—general  
   67L.    Secretary may close private crossings  
   67M.    Notice of intention to close  
   67N.    Form of notice of intention  
   67O.    Restrictions on dealings with land  
   67P.    Lapse of notice  
   67Q.    Notice of closure  
   67R.    Time limits  
   67S.    Form of notice of closure  
   67T.    Service of copy of notice of closure  
   67U.    Effect of notice of closure  
   67V.    Right to compensation and assessment of compensation  
   67W.    Initial offer of compensation  
   67X.    Response to initial offer of compensation and determination of disputes  
   67Y.    Acquisition of private crossing adjoining land  
   67Z.    Application of Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986—private crossing adjoining land  
   67ZA.   Service  
   67ZB.   Minor misdescription not to invalidate documents  
   67ZC.   Extension or abridgement of time  

           Division 2--Provisions applying to certain agreements

   68.     Civil penalty provisions  
   69.     Validity of certain provisions  

           Division 3--Certain operating assets

   70.     Assets of certain operators  
   71.     Allocation statement  
   72.     Assets transferred in accordance with statement  
   73.     Allocation of assets subject to encumbrances  
   74.     Certificate signed by the Head, Transport for Victoria  
   75.     Consideration for transferred property  
   76.     Former transferor instruments and agreements  
   77.     Proceedings  
   78.     Taxes  
   79.     Evidence  
   80.     Validity of things done under this Division  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   103.    Delegation  
   104.    Freedom of Information Act 1982  
   105.    Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   106.    Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL

   106A.   Privatisation of V/Line Freight  
   107.    Orders under repealed sections  
   108.     Repeals consequential on new Part 4  
   109.    Abolition of Met Train 1  
   110.    Abolition of Met Train 2  
   111.    Abolition of Met Tram 1  
   112.    Abolition of Met Tram 2  
   113.    Abolition of V/Line Passenger Corporation  
   114.    Order relating to no obligation to fence  
   115.    Order relating to power to stop traffic  
   116.    Meaning of relevant date in sections 117 and 118  
   117.    Transitional provision concerning change of name of Station  
   118.    Transitional and savings provisions concerning change of name of Authority  
   118A.   Allocation statement relating to PTC  
   118B.   Binding access arrangements continue in effect until rail access arrangements take effect  

   PART 8--SOUTHERN CROSS STATION AUTHORITY

   119.    Definitions  
   120.    Southern Cross Station Authority abolished  
   121.    List of staff to be transferred  
   122.    Transferred employees  
   123.    Interests in land  
   124.    Taxes  
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