Victorian Numbered Acts

RAIL SAFETY ACT 2006 (NO 9 OF 2006) - SECT 163

In this Division—

"accredited commercial rail operator" means a person (other than an accredited tourist and heritage rail operator) who was, immediately before the commencement of section 119—

        (a)     accredited to manage rail infrastructure under Division 3 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 ; or

        (b)     accredited to provide or operate rolling stock under Division 3 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 ;

"accredited tourist and heritage rail operator" means a person who—

        (a)     immediately before the commencement of section 119—

              (i)     managed rail infrastructure for the purpose of operating a tourist and heritage railway and was accredited to manage that rail infrastructure under Division 3 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119)     ; or

              (ii)     provided or operated rolling stock that was operated on a tourist and heritage railway and was accredited to provide or operate that rolling stock under Division 3 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119); and

        (b)     is declared under section 166 to be an accredited tourist and heritage rail operator;

"manage" , in relation to rail infrastructure, has the meaning given to it by section 107 of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"operate" , in relation to rolling stock, has the meaning given to it by section 109(2) of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"provide" , in relation to rolling stock, has the meaning given to it by section 109(1) of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"rail infrastructure" has the same meaning as in section 104(1) of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"railway" has the same meaning as in section 104(1) of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"rolling stock" has the same meaning as in section 104(1) of the Transport Act 1983 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 119);

"tourist and heritage railway" means a railway declared under section 166 to be a tourist and heritage railway.