{"id":"government-railways-parking-stations-bylaw-1997","name":"Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997","slug":"government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176713,"registerId":"wa-government-railways-parking-stations-bylaw-1997-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nGovernment Railways Act 1904\n\nGovernment Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997\n\nWestern Australia\n\nGovernment Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997\n\nContents\n\n1A. Citation 1\n\n1. Interpretation 1\n\n2. Application 3\n\n3. Constitution of parking stations 3\n\n4. Parking in specified areas 4\n\n5. Parking within parking space 5\n\n6. Obstruction 5\n\n7. No standing area 5\n\n8. Direction not to park in area 5\n\n9. One vehicle only in parking space 5\n\n10. Loading zone 6\n\n11. Designation of parking spaces for vehicles of persons with disability 6\n\n12. Disabled parking 6\n\n13. Offence 7\n\n14. Parking charges 7\n\n15. Payment of charge 7\n\n16. Receipt 8\n\n18A. Removing vehicle from secured parking station between designated hours 8\n\n18. Removal of vehicles from parking station by Authority 8\n\n18B. Charges for recovery of removed vehicle 9\n\n18C. Disposal of uncollected vehicles 9\n\n18D. Recovery of costs 10\n\n19. Appointment of authorised persons 10\n\n20. Personation of authorised person 10\n\n21. Obstruction of authorised person 10\n\n22. Powers of authorised person 11\n\n23. Responsible person to reveal identity of driver 11\n\n24. Erection of signs 11\n\n25. Damage to parking station and removal of tickets 12\n\n26. Offences and penalties 12\n\n27. Infringement notices 13\n\n28. Responsible person deemed to be driver 13\n\n29. Record of infringement notices to be kept 14\n\n30. Recovery of penalty 14\n\n31. Service of notices 15\n\n32. Averments in prosecution notices 15\n\nSchedule 1\n\nParking charges\n\n1. 16\n\n2A. 16\n\n2. 16\n\nSchedule 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 22\n\nOther notes 22\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nGovernment Railways Act 1904\n\nGovernment Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997\n\n##### 1A. Citation\n\n(1) This by‑law may be cited as the *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997*.\n\n(2) The main legislative units of this by‑law are called rules, and a rule may contain 2 or more subrules (this sentence, for example, being subrule (2) of rule 1A).\n\n[Rule 1A inserted: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5042.]\n\n##### 1. Interpretation\n\n(1) In this by‑law, unless the context otherwise requires —\n\n  ACROD permit means a current parking permit issued by National Disability Services Limited ABN 52 008 445 485, a company limited by guarantee, trading as National Disability Services WA;\n\n  authorised person means a person appointed by the Authority under rule 19;\n\nbicycle has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 3(1);\n\n  designated means designated by a sign placed by the Authority;\n\n  driver means any person driving or in control of a vehicle;\n\nmotor cycle has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 3(1);\n\nmotor cycle space means a defined area marked for parking a motor cycle without a side‑car, a motorised scooter or a bicycle;\n\nmotorised scooter has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 3(1);\n\npaid parking machine means a machine used to facilitate the payment of a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 1(1);\n\npaid parking station means a parking station designated by the Authority for parking subject to the payment of a charge;\n\n  park means to permit a vehicle, whether attended or not, to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding conflict with other traffic, of complying with provisions of any law or of immediately taking up or setting down persons or goods and parking has a correlative meaning;\n\nparking space means a section or part of a parking station, that is designated as a place where a vehicle may stand or be parked whether on payment of a charge or otherwise;\n\n  parking station means a parking station constituted under rule 3(a);\n\nresponsible person, for a vehicle, means the person responsible for the vehicle under the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 6;\n\n  secured parking station means a parking station which is fenced and to which entry can only be gained through a gate that is locked between designated hours;\n\nsign includes a marking on the ground or other surface;\n\n  stand, in relation to a vehicle, means to stop the vehicle and permit it to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding conflict with other traffic or of complying with the provisions of any law and standing has a correlative meaning;\n\nvehicle has the meaning given in the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 4.\n\n(2) A reference in this by‑law to a Form followed by an alphanumeric designation is a reference to the Form so designated set out in Schedule 2.\n\n[Rule 1 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5042‑3, 5044 and 5045; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4943-4; 8 Jan 2015 p. 143‑4; 23 Dec 2016 p. 5910; SL 2020/208 r. 4.]\n\n##### 2. Application\n\n(1) This by‑law applies to the parking of vehicles in a parking station.\n\n(2) Any sign that —\n\n(a) was placed by The Western Australian Government Railways Commission prior to the coming into operation of the *Public Transport Authority Act 2003* Part 7 Division 2; and\n\n(b) relates to the parking or standing of vehicles within a parking station,\n\nis deemed, for the purposes of this by‑law, to have been placed by the Authority under the authority of this by‑law.\n\n[Rule 2 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5043 and 5044; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4944.]\n\n##### 3. Constitution of parking stations\n\nThe Authority may constitute, determine and vary, and also indicate by signs, from time to time —\n\n(a) parking stations, being any land, building or other structure containing a parking space or parking spaces that is provided on a railway for the purpose of accommodating vehicles with or without charge;\n\n(b) parking spaces;\n\n(c) permitted times and conditions of parking in parking spaces and parking stations depending on and varying with locality;\n\n(d) permitted classes of vehicles to park in parking spaces and parking stations; and\n\n(e) the manner of parking in parking spaces and parking stations.\n\n[Rule 3 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5043 and 5044.]\n\n##### 4. Parking in specified areas\n\n(1) A person shall not stand a vehicle in a parking space —\n\n(a) if that parking space is by any sign thereon or adjacent or referable thereto, set apart for the standing of vehicles of a different class;\n\n(b) if by such a sign the standing of vehicles in that parking space is prohibited or restricted during any period or periods, during such a period or periods; or\n\n(c) if by such a sign the standing of vehicles in that parking space is permitted for a specified time, for longer than that time.\n\n(2) A person shall not stand a vehicle —\n\n(a) in a no standing area;\n\n(b) in a parking station, except in a manner indicated by the inscription on the sign or signs associated with the parking station and where the parking station includes parking spaces, except as in this by‑law provided, with reference to the parking spaces;\n\n(c) in a parking station contrary to any limitation or condition indicated by the inscription on the sign or signs associated with the parking station; or\n\n(d) in a motor cycle space unless the vehicle is a motor cycle without a side‑car, a motorised scooter or a bicycle.\n\n(3) A person must not stand a motor cycle without a side‑car, a motorised scooter or a bicycle in a parking space unless the parking space is a motor cycle space.\n\n[Rule 4 amended: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4944-5; 23 Dec 2016 p. 5910‑11.]\n\n##### 5. Parking within parking space\n\nUnless otherwise directed by an authorised person, a person shall not park a vehicle in a parking station otherwise than wholly within a parking space.\n\n##### 6. Obstruction\n\nA person shall not stand a vehicle so as to obstruct an entrance to, an exit from, or a roadway within, a parking station or beyond the limits of any defined row within a parking station.\n\n##### 7. No standing area\n\nA person shall not stand a vehicle except with the permission of the Authority or an authorised person on any part of a parking station, whether or not the part be marked as a parking space if a sign is exhibited prohibiting the standing of vehicles thereon.\n\n[Rule 7 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044.]\n\n##### 8. Direction not to park in area\n\nA person shall not permit a vehicle to stand on any part of a parking station, whether or not that part is marked as a parking space, if an authorised person directs the driver of the vehicle to move the vehicle.\n\n##### 9. One vehicle only in parking space\n\nA person shall not stand or attempt to stand a vehicle in a parking space in which another vehicle is standing, but this rule does not prevent the parking of a motor cycle or motorised scooter and a bicycle together in a motor cycle space if the motor cycle or motorised scooter and bicycle are parked in accordance with rule 4(3).\n\n[Rule 9 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5045; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4945; 23 Dec 2016 p. 5911.]\n\n##### 10. Loading zone\n\n(1) A person must not permit a vehicle to stand in a parking space if there is a sign on it or adjacent to it marked “Loading Zone” unless —\n\n(a) the vehicle is being used for delivering or collecting goods in the course of commerce; and\n\n(b) the vehicle remains in the space for not more than 30 minutes.\n\n(2) In this rule —\n\n  goods means an article or collection of articles weighing at least 14 kilograms of which the content is at least 0.2 cubic metre.\n\n[Rule 10 inserted: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5043.]\n\n##### 11. Designation of parking spaces for vehicles of persons with disability\n\n(1) A parking space set aside for the parking of vehicles of persons with a disability is to be designated by the symbol described in Australian Standard 1428 as the international symbol for access, displayed in the manner set out in Australian Standard 2890.6.\n\n(2) The vehicle of a disabled person shall be identified by displaying a current ACROD permit in a prominent position in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the front of the vehicle.\n\n[Rule 11 amended: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4945.]\n\n##### 12. Disabled parking\n\n(1) A person must not park or stand a vehicle in an area designated for the parking or standing of vehicles of disabled persons unless —\n\n(a) a disabled person is the driver of, or a passenger in, the vehicle; and\n\n(b) the vehicle is identified in accordance with rule 11(2).\n\n(2) If a person parks or stands a vehicle of a disabled person in a paid parking station, other than in an area designated for the parking or standing of vehicles of disabled persons, the person must pay any applicable charge in accordance with rule 14.\n\n[Rule 12 inserted: Gazette 23 Dec 2016 p. 5911.]\n\n##### 13. Offence\n\nA person other than a disabled person shall not identify or purport to identify a vehicle in accordance with rule 11(2).\n\n[Rule 13 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5045.]\n\n##### 14. Parking charges\n\n(1) A person must not park a vehicle in a parking space at a paid parking station at any time when a charge applies unless the charge set out in Schedule 1 item 1(1) for the relevant time —\n\n(a) if a paid parking machine is installed for the paid parking station — has been paid using a paid parking machine; or\n\n(b) if the Authority has approved an alternative manner to pay the charge in subrule (2) — has been paid in that manner.\n\n(2) The Authority may approve an alternative manner of payment for the purposes of this rule by notice published on a website maintained by, or on behalf of, the Authority.\n\n[Rule 14 inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 5.]\n\n##### 15. Payment of charge\n\nA person shall not remove a vehicle which has been parked in a paid parking station until there has been paid the charge appropriate to the period for which the vehicle has been parked.\n\n[Rule 15 amended: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4946.]\n\n##### 16. Receipt\n\nA person paying a charge at a paid parking station shall be entitled to receive a receipt showing the period of parking covered by the payment.\n\n[Rule 16 amended: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4946.]\n\n[**17.** Deleted: SL 2020/208 r. 6.]\n\n##### 18A. Removing vehicle from secured parking station between designated hours\n\n(1) A person who wishes to remove a vehicle from a secured parking station between the designated hours must pay to the Authority the charge set out in Schedule 1 item 2A to have the gate to the secured parking station unlocked and opened during those hours.\n\n(2) The Authority may reduce, waive or refund, in whole or in part, the charge prescribed under subrule (1) in a particular case.\n\n[Rule 18A inserted: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4947.]\n\n##### 18. Removal of vehicles from parking station by Authority\n\n(1) Where —\n\n(a) a vehicle is left in a part of the parking station in such a manner as to obstruct the proper use of the parking station; or\n\n(b) a vehicle is left in a parking station for a period in excess of 24 hours,\n\nan officer or servant of the Authority may remove the vehicle to a place appointed by the Authority.\n\n(2) The Authority is to cause a record to be kept of each vehicle removed under this rule including —\n\n(a) a description of the vehicle;\n\n(b) details of the date and time of removal; and\n\n(c) details of the place from which the vehicle was removed.\n\n[(3) deleted]\n\n[Rule 18 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044 and 5045; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4947; SL 2020/208 r. 7.]\n\n##### 18B. Charges for recovery of removed vehicle\n\nIf a vehicle is removed under rule 18 —\n\n(a) the vehicle may be recovered on payment of the charges prescribed in Schedule 1 item 2; and\n\n(b) the Authority may hold the vehicle until the charges prescribed in Schedule 1 item 2 have been paid.\n\n[Rule 18B inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 8.]\n\n##### 18C. Disposal of uncollected vehicles\n\n(1) Subject to subrule (2), if a vehicle is not recovered within a period of 2 months, the Authority may sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle.\n\n(2) The Authority must not sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle unless —\n\n(a) the Authority has notified the owner of the vehicle by email or post that it is the intention of the Authority to sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle; or\n\n(b) if the Authority is unable to notify the owner by email or post, the Authority has published in a daily newspaper circulating throughout the State notice of the Authority’s intention to sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle.\n\n(3) If a vehicle is sold, the proceeds of the sale of the vehicle may be used by the Authority to recoup the costs of the removal, custody and sale of the vehicle.\n\n[Rule 18C inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 8.]\n\n##### 18D. Recovery of costs\n\n(1) If the costs of the removal, custody and disposal of the vehicle exceed the proceeds of a sale (if any) of the vehicle, the amount of the excess may be recovered by the Authority from the owner in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n(2) If the proceeds of a sale (if any) of a vehicle exceed the costs of the removal, custody and disposal of the vehicle, the amount of the excess must be paid to the owner of the vehicle, or, where the identity or whereabouts of the owner is unknown, must be credited to the account referred to in the *Public Transport Authority Act 2003* section 32.\n\n[Rule 18D inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 8.]\n\n##### 19. Appointment of authorised persons\n\n(1) The Authority may appoint persons to control parking in a parking station.\n\n(2) The Authority shall issue to every authorised person a certificate of his or her appointment in a form from time to time determined by the Authority.\n\n(3) An authorised person shall produce his or her certificate of appointment whenever requested to do so when exercising a power or performing a duty under this by‑law.\n\n[Rule 19 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044.]\n\n##### 20. Personation of authorised person\n\nA person who is not an authorised person shall not in any way assume the duties of or personate an authorised person.\n\n##### 21. Obstruction of authorised person\n\nA person shall not in any way obstruct or hinder an authorised person in the execution of his or her duty.\n\n[Rule 21 amended: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4947.]\n\n##### 22. Powers of authorised person\n\nAuthorised persons are authorised —\n\n(a) to carry into effect the provisions of this by‑law;\n\n(b) to report to the Authority on the working, effectiveness and functioning of this by­‑law; and\n\n(c) to recommend to the Authority the institution of prosecutions.\n\n[Rule 22 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044.]\n\n##### 23. Responsible person to reveal identity of driver\n\n(1) The responsible person for a vehicle shall, if required by an authorised person, inform the authorised person of the name and address of the driver of the vehicle at the time when an offence is alleged to have been committed against this by‑law by the driver of the vehicle (in this rule and in rule 28 referred to as the relevant time).\n\n(2) If the responsible person for the vehicle does not —\n\n(a) inform the authorised person of the name and address of the driver of the vehicle at the relevant time; or\n\n(b) satisfy the authorised person that at the relevant time the vehicle had been stolen or was being unlawfully used,\n\nthe responsible person is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, deemed to be the driver of the vehicle.\n\n[Rule 23 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5045; 8 Jan 2015 p. 144.]\n\n##### 24. Erection of signs\n\nA person shall not, without the authority of the Authority —\n\n(a) place any sign purporting to be or resembling a sign placed by the Authority under the authority of this by‑law; or\n\n(b) affix any board, sign, placard, notice or other thing to, or paint or write upon, any part of a parking station.\n\n[Rule 24 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4947.]\n\n##### 25. Damage to parking station and removal of tickets\n\n(1) A person shall not remove, damage, deface or misuse any parking station or any part thereof.\n\n(2) No person other than the driver of the vehicle shall remove any notice attached to a vehicle by an authorised person.\n\n##### 26. Offences and penalties\n\n(1) Subject to this rule, a person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this by‑law commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding $200.\n\n(2) A person who does not contest an allegation that he or she committed an offence against —\n\n(a) this by‑law other than rule 12, may pay to the Authority a modified penalty of $50.00; and\n\n(b) rule 12, may pay to the Authority a modified penalty of $100.00.\n\n(3) Where the Authority is of the opinion that an alleged offence cannot be adequately punished by the payment of the modified penalty it may refuse to accept payment of the modified penalty and may take proceedings against the alleged offender in any court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n(4) Where an alleged offender on being served with a notice under this by‑law does not pay the modified penalty in relation to the offence referred to in the notice within the time prescribed by this by‑law the Authority may take proceedings against the alleged offender in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n[Rule 26 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044 and 5045.]\n\n##### 27. Infringement notices\n\n(1) An authorised person, who has reason to believe a driver of a vehicle has committed an offence against this by‑law, may give the driver a notice in the form of Form 1.\n\n(1A) The notice is taken to have been given to the driver if the authorised person —\n\n(a) leaves the notice in or on the vehicle driven by the driver; or\n\n(b) serves the notice on the responsible person for the vehicle in accordance with rule 31.\n\n(2) The driver of the vehicle at the time of the commission of the alleged offence specified in the notice who does not wish to contest the allegation that he has committed the offence specified in the notice shall —\n\n(a) complete the notice by filling in the particulars required by notice to be given by the driver and sign the notice; and\n\n(b) forward the notice together with the amount of the modified penalty to the Authority within 28 days from the date of the notice.\n\n(3) Production by a person of an acknowledgment by the Authority of due payment of the modified penalty is a defence to a charge of the offence in respect of which the modified penalty was paid.\n\n[Rule 27 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044; SL 2020/208 r. 9.]\n\n##### 28. Responsible person deemed to be driver\n\n(1) This rule applies if —\n\n(a) an authorised person reasonably believes a driver of a vehicle has committed an offence against this by‑law; and\n\n(b) the modified penalty payable with respect to the offence has not been paid within the time specified in the notice given under rule 27.\n\n(2) The authorised person may give the responsible person for the vehicle at the relevant time a notice in the form of Form 2.\n\n(3) The notice is taken to have been given to the responsible person if the authorised person serves the notice on the responsible person in accordance with rule 31.\n\n(4) The responsible person is taken to have committed the offence and is liable to pay the penalty prescribed for the offence unless, within 14 days after the day on which the notice is given to the responsible person, the responsible person —\n\n(a) provides to the Authority or an authorised person, in writing —\n\n(i) the offender’s identity and address; or\n\n(ii) evidence that the vehicle had been stolen, or was being unlawfully used, at the relevant time;\n\nor\n\n(b) pays to the Authority the modified penalty.\n\n[Rule 28 inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 10.]\n\n##### 29. Record of infringement notices to be kept\n\nThe Authority shall cause adequate records to be kept of all infringement notices served and modified penalties received in respect of offences against this by‑law.\n\n[Rule 29 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044.]\n\n##### 30. Recovery of penalty\n\nA penalty for an offence against this by‑law (not being a modified penalty) may be recovered by the Authority by taking proceedings against the alleged offender in a court of competent jurisdiction.\n\n[Rule 30 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044.]\n\n##### 31. Service of notices\n\nExcept as provided in this by‑law, any notice relating to an offence against this by‑law may be served by posting it by pre‑paid post addressed to the alleged offender at his or her usual or last known address, or, if the alleged offender is in business, at his or her usual or last known business address.\n\n##### 32. Averments in prosecution notices\n\nIn a prosecution for an offence against rule 14 or 15, an averment in the prosecution notice stating that at the time of the alleged offence a paid parking machine was or was not operating properly is to be taken to be proved in the absence of evidence to the contrary.\n\n[Rule 32 inserted: SL 2020/208 r. 11.]\n\nSchedule 1\n\nParking charges\n\n1.\n\n(1) The charge to be paid for parking a vehicle in a paid parking station on a weekday for any 24 hour period is $2.00.\n\n(2) In this item —\n\n  weekday means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday.\n\n[Item 1 inserted: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044; amended: Gazette 26 Jun 2007 p. 3060; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4948; 23 Dec 2016 p. 5911.]\n\n2A.\n\nThe charge to be paid under rule 18A(1) is $10.00.\n\n[Item 2A inserted: Gazette 5 Nov 2013 p. 4948.]\n\n2.\n\nThe charges to be paid for the recovery of a vehicle removed under rule 18 are —\n\n| For removing a vehicle to an appointed place ............................... | $60.00 plus $2.60 per kilometre |\n| --- | --- |\n| For custody of a vehicle ................. | $10.00 per day or part thereof. |\n\n\n[Item 2 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5045.]\n\nSchedule 2\n\n**Form 1**\n\n[rule 27(1)]\n\n*Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997*\n\nINFRINGEMENT NOTICE\n\nTo ............................................................. Serial No. .......................................\n\n.............................................................\n\n............................................................. Date ................................................\n\nYou are hereby notified that it is alleged that on ............................................. the ......................................... day of ................................................................. (*year*) at about ............................. you did ........................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n................................................................................................................................  \n................................................................................................................................ in contravention of the provisions of rule ............ of *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997*.\n\nThe modified penalty prescribed for this offence is $ .................\n\nIf you do not wish to have a complaint of the above offence heard and determined by a court you may pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of the service of this notice.\n\nUnless payment is made within 28 days of the date of the service of this notice court proceedings may be instituted against you.\n\nPlease see the reverse side of this form for payment options.\n\nNote: If you require an extension of time to pay the modified penalty or if you believe you have good reason to request this Authority to consider withdrawing this infringement notice, you must send your written reasons to the Director Security Services, Public Transport Authority, P.O. Box 383, Northbridge 6865.\n\nSignature of authorised person .............................\n\nDesignation .............................\n\nService Number ............................\n\nName ......................................................................................................................\n\nAddress ..................................................................................................................\n\nPost Code .................\n\n[If your name and address do not appear in this notice please complete the above details to enable a receipt to be forwarded.]\n\n*[Reverse side]*\n\nCheques, Postal Notes or Money Orders should be made out to Public Transport Authority and addressed to Post Office Box 383 Northbridge WA 6865. Please ensure to include your name and infringement number with the payment to enable correct payment reconciliation.\n\nAlternatively, the modified penalty may be paid personally by presenting this notice and the payment amount to the following offices:\n\n| **Info Centre / Booking Office** | **Location** | **Opening hours** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Perth Station | Wellington St, Perth | **Monday — Thursday:** 7.00 a.m. — 6.30 p.m.<br>**Friday:** 7.00 a.m. — 6.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday:** 7.00 a.m. — 6.00 p.m.<br>**Sunday:** 8.30 a.m. — 6.00 p.m.<br>**Public Holidays:** 8.30 a.m. — 6.00 p.m. |\n| Perth Underground Station | Perth Underground Station, Murray St entrance, Perth | **Monday — Thursday:** 7.00 a.m. — 6.00 p.m.<br>**Friday:** 7.00 a.m. — 6.00 p.m.<br>**Saturday:** 9.00 a.m. — 5.00 p.m.<br>**Sunday:** 11.00 a.m. — 3.00 p.m.<br>**Public Holidays:** 11.00 a.m. — 3.00 p.m.<br>(excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day) |\n| Esplanade Busport | Mounts Bay Rd, Perth | **Monday — Thursday:** 7.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m.<br>**Friday:** 7.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday:** 10.00 a.m. — 2.00 p.m.<br>**Sunday:** 12.00 p.m. — 4.00 p.m.<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n| Wellington Street Bus Station | 376 Wellington St, Perth | **Monday — Thursday:** 7.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m.<br>**Friday:** 7.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday:** 8.00 a.m. — 1.00 p.m.<br>**Sunday:** Closed<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n| Public Transport Centre | West Parade, East Perth | **Monday — Thursday:** 6.30 a.m. — 5.00 p.m.<br>**Friday:** 6.30 a.m. — 6.00 p.m.<br>**Saturday:** 6.30 a.m. — 1.00 p.m.<br>**Sunday:** 7.30 a.m. — 3.30 p.m.<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n| Armadale Booking Office | Armadale Railway Station | **Monday — Friday:** 8.30 a.m. — 12.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday and Sunday:** Closed<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n| Midland Booking Office | Midland Railway Station | **Monday — Friday:** 8.30 a.m. — 12.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday and Sunday:** Closed<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n| Transit Admin Office | Perth Railway Station | **Monday — Friday:** 8.30 a.m. — 4.30 p.m.<br>**Saturday and Sunday:** Closed<br>**Public Holidays:** Closed |\n\n\nPayment by phone: Please call 1300 276 468 (credit card payments only)\n\nPayment by internet: infringements.pta.wa.gov.au (credit card payments only)\n\nBiller ID: 1001089 Ref: Please refer to the infringement serial number printed at the top right hand corner on the reverse side of this form.\n\n**Credit card only.** Payments made online or over the phone must be made **before 9.00 p.m.** Western Australian Standard Time **on the due date.**\n\n[Form 1 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044 and 5045; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4948-9; 13 Jun 2014 p. 1900.]\n\n**Form 2**\n\n[rule 28]\n\n*Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997*\n\nNOTICE REQUIRING RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR VEHICLE TO IDENTIFY DRIVER\n\nTo ................................................................................... Serial No. ......................  \n(not to be completed\n\n...................................................................................\n\nwhere notice is attached\n\n.................................................................................. Date.................................\n\nto or left in or on vehicle)\n\nthe responsible person for vehicle make ................................................. Type .......................... Plate No. ............................\n\nYou are hereby notified that it is alleged that on ............................................. the ............................. day of ................................ at about ........................ the driver of the vehicle specified above did ..........................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n.................................................................................................................................  \n................................................................................................................................. in contravention of the provisions of rule ................. of *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997*.\n\nThe modified penalty prescribed for this offence is $ ..................\n\nUnless within 14 days after the date of the service of this notice —\n\n(a) you —\n\n(i) inform the Authority or .................................................................. .........................................................................................................  \n(designation(s) of authorised person(s))  \nof the identity and address of the person who was the driver of the above vehicle at the time of the above offence; or\n\n(ii) satisfy the Authority that the above vehicle had been stolen or was being unlawfully used at the time of the offence is alleged to have been committed; or\n\n(b) the modified penalty is paid,\n\nyou will be deemed to have committed the above offence and court proceedings may be instituted against you.\n\nPayment may be made either —\n\n(a) by posting this form together with a cheque, money order or postal note for the amount of $..........., to the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia, PO Box 383, Northbridge 6865; or\n\n(b) by delivering this form and paying the amount of $........... at any Railway Booking Office at such times as that office is open for regular business.\n\nSignature of authorised person .............................\n\nDesignation .............................\n\nAuthority No. ............................\n\nTO: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia\n\nThe identity and address of the driver or person in charge of the above vehicle at the time of the above offence is as follows —\n\nName ...................................\n\nAddress .............................................\n\n.......................................  \nSigned  \n(Responsible person for vehicle)\n\n.....................  \n(Date)\n\n[Form 2 amended: Gazette 12 Dec 2003 p. 5044 and 5045; 8 Jan 2015 p. 145‑6.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *By‑law No. 80 — Government Railways Parking Station By‑law* 1 | 9 May 1997 p. 2304‑13 | 9 May 1997 |\n| *Government Railways Amendment and Repeal By‑laws 2003* bl. 4 | 12 Dec 2003 p. 5041‑7 | 12 Dec 2003 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997* as at 9 Jul 2004** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By‑law 2007* | 26 Jun 2007 p. 3059-60 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));<br>By-law other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By‑law 2013* | 5 Nov 2013 p. 4943-9 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a));   By-law other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By‑law 2014* | 13 Jun 2014 p. 1899‑900 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));   By-law other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By‑law (No. 2) 2014* | 8 Jan 2015 p. 143‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));   By-law other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By law 2016* | 23 Dec 2016 p. 5910‑11 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Dec 2016 (see r. 2(a));   By-law other than r. 1 and 2: 24 Dec 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Government Railways (Parking Stations) Amendment By‑law 2020* | SL 2020/208 23 Oct 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(a));   By‑law other than r. 1 and 2: 24 Oct 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 Now known as the *Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997*; citation changed (see note under r. 1A).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nACROD permit 1(1)\n\nauthorised person 1(1)\n\nbicycle 1(1)\n\ndesignated 1(1)\n\ndriver 1(1)\n\ngoods 10(2)\n\nmotor cycle 1(1)\n\nmotor cycle space 1(1)\n\nmotorised scooter 1(1)\n\npaid parking machine 1(1)\n\npaid parking station 1(1)\n\npark 1(1)\n\nparking 1(1)\n\nparking space 1(1)\n\nparking station 1(1)\n\nresponsible person 1(1)\n\nsecured parking station 1(1)\n\nsign 1(1)\n\nstand 1(1)\n\nstanding 1(1)\n\nthe relevant time 23(1)\n\nticket vending machine 14(1)\n\nvehicle 1(1)\n\nweekday Sch. 1 cl. 1(2)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of regulating parking at government railway stations. While it has been updated over time to include modern payment methods (online/phone), clarify disability parking provisions, and adjust penalty amounts, the core scope has not expanded beyond parking management at railway facilities."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate length (32 rules plus schedules) but many are short and procedural","17 defined terms in the interpretation section, several referencing external legislation (Road Traffic Code 2000, Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008)","Cross-references between rules (e.g., rule 28 depends on rule 27, rule 18B depends on rule 18)","Some conditional logic (e.g., rule 14 has alternative payment methods, rule 28 has 14-day response deadlines with multiple options)","Presumption/deeming provisions (rule 23 and 28 deem the responsible person to be the driver in certain circumstances)","Incorporation of external standards (Australian Standard 1428 and 2890.6 for disability parking)","Multiple amendment history shown in compilation table (7 amendments since 1997) indicating evolutionary complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian by-law sets the rules for parking at government railway stations. It covers who can park where, how much they must pay, and what happens if they break the rules.\n\n**Key things it does:**\n\n*   **Creates parking areas:** The Public Transport Authority can designate land near railways as parking stations, set aside specific parking spaces, and mark them with signs.\n*   **Sets parking rules:**\n    *   You must park entirely within a marked space.\n    *   Only one vehicle per space (though motorbikes and bicycles can share a motorbike space).\n    *   You cannot park in disabled spots without a valid ACROD permit.\n    *   Loading zones are for commercial vehicles only (30-minute limit).\n    *   You cannot block entrances or exits.\n*   **Charges fees:** It sets out fees for parking (currently $2 per weekday) and for recovering a vehicle if it is towed away.\n*   **Allows vehicle removal:** Vehicles parked dangerously or left for more than 24 hours can be towed. If not claimed within 2 months, they can be sold.\n*   **Enforces the rules:** Authorised officers can issue infringement notices (fines). If the driver is unknown, the \"responsible person\" (usually the registered owner) is presumed liable unless they identify the actual driver or prove the vehicle was stolen.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone parking a vehicle at a Western Australian government railway station.\n\n**Why it matters:** It gives the transport authority legal power to manage parking, collect revenue, keep traffic flowing, and penalise people who park illegally or abandon vehicles."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Since its original 1997 text the by‑law has been amended multiple times to add new operational powers and revenue mechanisms. Notable scope expansions include: (a) creation of paid parking stations and a formalised payment regime (rule 14 and Schedule 1), (b) a specific statutory process for removal, holding, sale and cost recovery for uncollected vehicles (rules 18, 18B–18D), (c) a gate unlocking fee and waiver power for secured parking (rule 18A), and (d) modernised enforcement procedures including responsible‑person notices and online payment/payment method publication (rules 27–28, rule 14(2)). These changes broaden the by‑law from basic parking control on rail land to a more comprehensive operational and cost‑recovery framework administered by the Authority."},"complexity_factors":["Roughly 20 defined terms in rule 1 (cross‑referencing Road Traffic Code 2000 and Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 and Australian Standards)","Multiple enforcement pathways: modified penalties, court prosecution, vehicle removal and disposal (rules 26, 27, 30, 18–18D)","Conditional payment rules: requirement to pay at a paid parking machine unless the Authority publishes an alternative method (rule 14(1)–(2))","Nested procedural steps for removed vehicles (removal, record keeping, recovery on payment, holding, notice to owner, sale, application of proceeds) (rules 18, 18B–18D)","Interaction with external standards and Acts (definitions and disabled parking signage) increasing interpretive complexity (rule 1, rule 11)","Two specified forms with procedural consequences (Form 1 and Form 2) and tight timeframes (rules 27–28; Schedule 2)","Schedules containing fees and tiered charges (Schedule 1: parking fee, gate fee, removal fee, storage rate)","Amendment history adds conditional exceptions (eg. rule 18A unlocking fee and waiver power) that introduce administrative discretion"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanics)\n\n- It governs parking on land and structures provided by the State for railway users (\"parking stations\") and gives the Public Transport Authority (the \"Authority\") the power to create, mark and change parking spaces, rules and signs (rule 3).\n\n- It sets who may park where and when, and the manner of parking (rules 4–9). It forbids standing or parking in restricted areas, no‑standing zones, motor cycle spaces (unless the vehicle fits that class), and requires vehicles to be parked wholly within marked spaces (rules 4–6, 9).\n\n- The Authority may designate paid parking areas (\"paid parking stations\") and require payment by means of a paid parking machine or an alternative method published on the Authority’s website (rules 1, 14, 15). Schedule 1 lists the cash fees the Authority may charge (for example, $2.00 per weekday 24‑hour period; gate unlocking $10.00; removal and storage charges) (Schedule 1, rules 18A, 18B).\n\n- The by‑law provides procedures for removal of vehicles that obstruct use of the station or remain longer than 24 hours, recovery of removed vehicles on payment of removal and storage charges, and disposal of uncollected vehicles after notice (rules 18, 18B–18D; Schedule 1).\n\n- It designates parking for people with disability (using the Australian Standard symbol) and requires display of a current ACROD permit to use those bays; misuse of disabled permits by non‑disabled persons is an offence (rules 11–13).\n\n- The Authority appoints authorised persons to enforce the by‑law; authorised persons can issue infringement notices (Form 1), require the responsible person (registered owner) to identify the driver (Form 2), direct vehicles to be moved, and recommend prosecutions (rules 19–24, 27–29).\n\n- Offences attract either a modified (on‑the‑spot or on‑notice) penalty or prosecution in court. Most contraventions carry a maximum penalty on conviction of up to $200, and specified modified penalties are set at $50 (general) and $100 (disabled bay misuse). The by‑law also sets procedures for service of notices and how unpaid modified penalties can lead to court action (rule 26, rules 27–31).\n\n\nWho it affects\n\n- Users of parking facilities provided by the Authority: commuters, visitors, delivery drivers, people with disabilities and vehicle owners responsible for parked vehicles (defined \"responsible person\").\n- The Public Transport Authority and its authorised enforcement officers, who administer, sign, fee and enforce the rules.\n- Owners of vehicles removed from parking stations (who must pay removal and storage costs or risk disposal of the vehicle).\n\n\nWhy it matters (stated purpose and practical effects)\n\n- The by‑law is a regulatory tool to manage use of government railway parking assets: to control where and how vehicles are parked, to enable paid parking where designated, and to provide enforcement mechanisms for misuse and obstruction (see rules 3, 14, 18).\n\n- Revenue and cost‑recovery: the by‑law lets the Authority charge users (Schedule 1) and recover removal and storage costs if vehicles are unlawfully left or obstructive (rules 14, 18B, 18D). That creates a direct payment obligation for users and a revenue stream for the Authority.\n\n- Enforcement and compliance: authorised officers can issue infringement notices, demand driver identity from the responsible person, remove obstructing vehicles and recommend prosecutions (rules 19, 23, 27, 18). Non‑compliance can result in modified penalties, court proceedings, or, for unclaimed removed vehicles, sale and use of proceeds to recoup costs (rules 26, 18C, 18D).\n\n\nPractical trade‑offs, incentives and implementation details to note (source‑based)\n\n- Who pays: users pay parking fees at paid parking stations (rule 14; Sch. 1). Vehicle owners may also pay removal and storage fees if their vehicle is removed (rule 18B; Sch. 1). If sale proceeds exceed costs, excess must be returned to the owner (rule 18D(2)). If costs exceed sale proceeds, the Authority may pursue the shortfall in court (rule 18D(1)).\n\n- Who decides and where discretion sits: the Authority designates stations, spaces, permitted classes of vehicles, permitted times and conditions (rule 3). The Authority also approves alternative payment methods by website notice (rule 14(2)) and may reduce or waive certain charges (rule 18A(2)). Authorised persons (appointed by the Authority) exercise enforcement powers and decide when to issue notices or remove vehicles (rules 19, 22, 27, 18).\n\n- Compliance burden on users: users must pay entry/parking charges where applicable, display a valid ACROD permit correctly to use disabled bays (rule 11(2)), and, if served with a responsible‑person notice, provide driver identity or evidence of theft/unlawful use or pay the modified penalty (rule 23, rule 28). Failure to provide identity makes the responsible person presumed to be the driver (rule 23(2) and rule 28).\n\n- Administrative and operational costs: the Authority must keep records of removals and infringement notices (rules 18(2), 29), manage notices and potentially locate owners by email/post or public notice before disposing of vehicles (rule 18C). These are implementation tasks with resource implications.\n\n- Risk and safeguards: disposal of uncollected vehicles is allowed only after notice to the owner by email/post or, failing that, publication in a state newspaper (rule 18C(2)). The Authority may hold vehicles until charges are paid (rule 18B(b)).\n\n- Interaction with other laws: the by‑law relies on and cross‑references other statutes and standards for definitions and responsibilities (for example, Road Traffic Code 2000, Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 for \"responsible person\", and Australian Standards for disabled parking signage) (rule 1, rule 11).\n\n\nConcrete costs and penalties in the by‑law (examples from the text)\n\n- Parking charge: $2.00 for any 24‑hour weekday period in a paid parking station (Schedule 1 cl.1).\n- Gate unlocking between designated hours: $10.00 (rule 18A; Schedule 1 cl.2A).\n- Vehicle removal: $60.00 plus $2.60 per kilometre; custody $10.00 per day (Schedule 1 cl.2).\n- Modified penalties: $50 for most contraventions; $100 for misuse of disabled bays (rule 26(2)).\n\n\nImmediate behavioural effects the law is designed to cause\n\n- Encourage payment at designated paid parking stations and correct use of marked bays (rules 14–16, 11–12).\n- Deter long‑term or obstructive parking by allowing removal and imposing removal/storage charges (rule 18, 18B).\n- Encourage owners to cooperate with enforcement by disclosing driver identity when asked, or face being treated as the driver (rule 23, 28).\n\n\nImplementation risks and administrative notes\n\n- Effective enforcement depends on appointment, training and availability of authorised persons, and on the Authority’s capacity to serve notices and manage removed vehicles (rules 19, 27, 18C, 29).\n- Reliance on website notices for alternative payment methods (rule 14(2)) assumes users can access and rely on that information.\n- The process for disposing of uncollected vehicles requires owner contact details; where those are missing, the by‑law requires newspaper notice, which may not locate the owner (rule 18C(2)).\n\n\nSource claims and testing them\n\n- The text implies the by‑law’s purpose is orderly use of railway parking, revenue recovery and enforcement. Those purposes are implemented by (a) designating spaces and payment regimes (rule 3, rule 14), (b) enforcement powers and modified penalties (rules 19, 26, 27), and (c) removal, custody and disposal procedures with cost recovery (rules 18–18D, Sch. 1). The costs fall directly on users who do not comply or who use paid facilities; administrative and operational costs fall on the Authority. The by‑law gives the Authority discretion (eg, to approve alternative payments or waive charges) which concentrates decision power with the Authority (rule 14(2), rule 18A(2)).\n\n**Key provisions to look at if you need to act**\n\n- If you use a railway parking station: check whether it’s a paid parking station and the payment method, and display an ACROD permit correctly if you’re a disabled bay user (rules 14–16, 11–12).\n- If you receive an infringement or responsible‑person notice: follow the timeframes—28 days to pay or respond to Form 1; 14 days to identify the driver or pay on Form 2—or you may be deemed the driver and face further action (rules 27–28).\n- If your vehicle has been removed: contact the Authority, pay the removal and storage charges in Schedule 1 to recover it (rules 18, 18B; Sch. 1).\n\n(References in parentheses are to rules or schedules in the Government Railways (Parking Stations) By‑law 1997.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was unavailable. No determination can be made as to whether the by-law's application drifted from its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source page returned a 'no longer available' error","Analysis is based solely on the title, making substantive assessment impossible","Cannot assess amendment history, operative provisions, or interaction with parent legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"## Government Railways (Parking Stations) By-law 1997\n\nUnfortunately, **the actual text of this legislation is not available** — the link provided leads to a broken page on the Western Australian legislation website, meaning the content of the by-law could not be retrieved.\n\nBased on the title alone, this appears to be a **Western Australian by-law** (a type of subordinate law made under a parent Act) governing **parking stations associated with government railways** — likely covering things like parking fees, permitted use of rail-adjacent car parks, infringement notices, and rules of conduct for people using those facilities.\n\n**Who would it affect?** Commuters and members of the public who park at train station car parks managed by the WA Government (e.g. Transperth-associated facilities).\n\nTo find the current text, visit the [Parliamentary Counsel's Office website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search directly for this by-law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997","history":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997/history","analysis":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/government-railways-parking-stations-by-law-1997/documents"}}