{"id":"rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000","name":"Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000","slug":"rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181794,"registerId":"wa-rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nRail Freight System Act 2000\n\nRail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000\n\nWestern Australia\n\nRail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Definitions 1\n\nPart 2 — Railway premises and conduct on them\n\nDivision 1 — Gates in the vicinity of level crossings\n\n3. Railway owner may erect gates 2\n\n4. Erection of gates by other persons 2\n\n5. Removal of gates 2\n\nDivision 2 — Railway crossings\n\n6. Crossing at unauthorised places 3\n\n7. Use of overbridges and subways 4\n\n8. Crossings by traction engines and large vehicles 4\n\n9. Duties of driver of vehicle on approach to level crossing 5\n\n10. Duty to check whether track clear 5\n\n11. Directions by authorised person 5\n\n12. Approaching train 6\n\n13. Stop sign 6\n\n14. Flashing lights etc. 6\n\n15. Traffic congestion 7\n\n16. Authorised person to produce certificate 7\n\nDivision 3 — Traffic control on railway premises\n\n17. Speed limits and traffic signs on railway premises 7\n\nDivision 4 — General conduct\n\n18. Possession of graffiti equipment 9\n\n19. Posting bills and advertisements, and similar conduct 9\n\n20. Throwing of missiles, rubbish etc. 9\n\n21. Sewage etc., and drainage 9\n\n22. Shutting and fastening of gates 10\n\n23. Animals 10\n\nPart 3 — Miscellaneous\n\n24. Person to give correct name and address when so required 11\n\n25. Warrant to enter 12\n\n26. Continuation of certain things done before the commencement of these regulations 12\n\n27. Repeal 13\n\nSchedule 1 — Form\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 15\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nRail Freight System Act 2000\n\nRail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations may be cited as the *Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000*.\n\n##### 2. Definitions\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\nchief executive officer means the person for the time being designated by the Railway Corridor Minister, by notice published in the *Gazette*, as the chief executive officer for the purposes of these regulations;\n\nrailway means a railway that is operated on corridor land in the exercise of rights conferred by a disposition of an interest in that land by the Rail Corridor Minister under section 42 of the Act;\n\n  railway owner means the person that has the management and control of a railway;\n\nrailway premises means —\n\n(a) corridor land; and\n\n(b) anything on that land as provided by section 6 of the Act.\n\n## Part 2 — Railway premises and conduct on them\n\n### Division 1 — Gates in the vicinity of level crossings\n\n##### 3. Railway owner may erect gates\n\nWhere a railway track crosses any road on the level, the railway owner may —\n\n(a) erect and maintain gates across the road on each side of the railway; and\n\n(b) keep those gates closed except when any person, animal, vehicle or other thing on the road has to cross the railway and may safely do so.\n\n##### 4. Erection of gates by other persons\n\n(1) Where a road crosses any railway track on the level, it is not lawful for a local government or other person, without the consent in writing of the Rail Corridor Minister, to erect or maintain any gate across the road on railway premises.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the railway owner.\n\n(3) The Rail Corridor Minister may give a consent under subregulation (1) on such terms and conditions as the Rail Corridor Minister thinks necessary in the interests of public safety.\n\n(4) Section 177 of *The Criminal Code* does not apply to a breach of subregulation (1).\n\n##### 5. Removal of gates\n\n(1) If cattle stops are provided at a level crossing the Rail Corridor Minister may, by notice in writing to the local government or other person —\n\n(a) cancel a consent given under regulation 4(1); and\n\n(b) require the removal of the gate.\n\n(2) If a gate is erected or maintained by a local government or other person in breach of regulation 4, it may be removed by the Rail Corridor Minister —\n\n(a) without notice; and\n\n(b) at the cost in all respects of the local government or other person.\n\n(3) Subregulation (2) does not affect any other liability to which the local government or other person may be subject on account of the breach.\n\n### Division 2 — Railway crossings\n\n##### 6. Crossing at unauthorised places\n\n(1) A person must not cross, or attempt to cross, any railway track —\n\n(a) elsewhere than at an authorised crossing‑place; or\n\n(b) at an authorised crossing‑place after being warned not to do so by a person authorised by the chief executive officer for the purposes of this regulation.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(2) In subregulation (1) —\n\nauthorised crossing‑place means —\n\n(a) a public thoroughfare; or\n\n(b) an area for which signs or other indications have been put in place by the railway owner showing that it may be used for the purpose of crossing the track.\n\n(3) The chief executive officer is to issue to each person who is authorised for the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) a certificate stating that the person is so authorised.\n\n(4) The person must produce the certificate, so far as he or she can practicably do so in the circumstances, if required to do so by a person to whom he or she has given, or is about to give, a warning under subregulation (1)(b).\n\n##### 7. Use of overbridges and subways\n\n(1) A person on foot must not cross, or attempt to cross, a railway track on the level at any place where an overbridge or subway is provided.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person in charge of a vehicle or livestock.\n\n##### 8. Crossings by traction engines and large vehicles\n\n(1) This regulation applies to —\n\n(a) a machine that travels on crawler‑type tracks;\n\n(b) a road vehicle or machine which, or the load of which, exceeds 5 metres in width or height; and\n\n(c) a road vehicle or machine that —\n\n(i) is limited to a speed of 15 kilometres per hour or less;\n\n(ii) is likely to cause, or create a risk of causing, an obstruction to, interference with, or displacement of, a railway track.\n\n(2) A person must not take, or attempt to take, a vehicle or machine to which this regulation applies across a railway track on the level except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the railway owner or by a person authorised by the railway owner in that behalf.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(3) A permit may be granted for the purposes of subregulation (2) subject to such conditions and restrictions as the railway owner or officer considers necessary to prevent damage being done to the railway.\n\n##### 9. Duties of driver of vehicle on approach to level crossing\n\n(1) The driver of a vehicle approaching a railway level crossing (the driver**)** must comply with —\n\n(a) regulation 10; and\n\n(b) such of the provisions of regulations 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 as are applicable in the circumstances.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(2) References in regulations 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 to stopping the vehicle are to stopping the vehicle on the approach side of the railway track so that the front of it is safely clear of the nearest rail of the track.\n\n(3) In this regulation and in regulations 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 —\n\ndriver means the person in charge of a vehicle;\n\nvehicle means a conveyance capable of being propelled or drawn on wheels.\n\n##### 10. Duty to check whether track clear\n\nThe driver must satisfy himself or herself, before proceeding to cross the railway track, that the track is sufficiently clear of railway and other traffic to allow a safe crossing.\n\n##### 11. Directions by authorised person\n\nIf the driver is directed or instructed to stop by a person authorised by the chief executive officer for the purposes of this regulation, the driver must —\n\n(a) stop the vehicle as provided in regulation 9(2); and\n\n(b) not proceed except in accordance with the person’s direction.\n\n##### 12. Approaching train\n\nIf —\n\n(a) an approaching train is visible or emits an audible signal; and\n\n(b) there is a danger of collision between the driver’s vehicle and the train,\n\nthe driver must —\n\n(c) stop the vehicle as provided in regulation 9(2); and\n\n(d) not proceed until he or she has ascertained that in the circumstances it is safe to do so.\n\n##### 13. Stop sign\n\nIf a stop sign facing the driver is erected at or near the level crossing, the driver must —\n\n(a) stop the vehicle as provided in regulation 9(2); and\n\n(b) proceed only if it is safe to do so.\n\n##### 14. Flashing lights etc.\n\nIf —\n\n(a) twin alternating red lights are flashing;\n\n(b) a boom‑gate is down or is moving; or\n\n(c) a warning bell is ringing,\n\nat or near the level crossing, the driver must —\n\n(d) stop the vehicle as provided in regulation 9(2); and\n\n(e) not proceed until —\n\n(i) the lights or bell have ceased to flash or ring; or\n\n(ii) the boom‑gate has returned to an upright position,\n\nunless otherwise directed or instructed by a person authorised by the chief executive officer for the purposes of this regulation.\n\n##### 15. Traffic congestion\n\nIf by reason of traffic congestion the driver is not immediately able to lawfully drive the vehicle over and clear of the level crossing, the driver must —\n\n(a) stop the vehicle as provided in regulation 9(2); and\n\n(b) not proceed until he or she is able to lawfully drive the vehicle over and clear of the level crossing.\n\n##### 16. Authorised person to produce certificate\n\n(1) The chief executive officer is to issue to each person who is authorised for the purposes of regulation 11 or 14 a certificate stating that the person is so authorised.\n\n(2) The person must produce the certificate, so far as he or she can practicably do so in the circumstances, if required to do so by a person to whom he or she has given, or is about to give, a direction or instruction under regulation 11 or 14.\n\n### Division 3 — Traffic control on railway premises\n\n##### 17. Speed limits and traffic signs on railway premises\n\n(1) This regulation applies to a person who is in charge of a vehicle on or in a railway station, railway yard or other railway premises.\n\n(2) The person must not drive the vehicle —\n\n(a) within a speed zone, at a speed exceeding in kilometres per hour that indicated by the numerals on the restriction sign at the beginning of the speed zone; or\n\n(b) outside a speed zone, at a speed exceeding 20 kilometres per hour.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(3) The person must comply with the directions of traffic control signals or signs that are erected and displayed and applicable to the person.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(4) In this regulation —\n\nde‑restriction sign means a sign that —\n\n(a) has inserted on it the words “End………speed” and numerals between those words; and\n\n(b) is erected —\n\n(i) near the left hand side of the road; or\n\n(ii) in any other traffic area, in such a position that the sign is readily visible to a person in charge of a vehicle when approaching the sign in a normal manner;\n\nrestriction sign means a sign that —\n\n(a) has inserted on it the words “Speed Limit” followed by numerals; and\n\n(b) is erected —\n\n(i) near the left hand side of a road; or\n\n(ii) in any other traffic area, in such a position that the sign is readily visible to a person in charge of a vehicle when approaching that area in a normal manner;\n\nspeed zone means —\n\n(a) a portion of a road; or\n\n(b) a traffic area,\n\nthat is defined by means of —\n\n(c) a restriction sign at its beginning; and\n\n(d) a de‑restriction sign, or a restriction sign bearing different numerals, at its end;\n\ntraffic area means an area of land that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.\n\n### Division 4 — General conduct\n\n##### 18. Possession of graffiti equipment\n\nA person on railway premises must not have in his or her possession a spray can, felt pen, crayon or other article capable of being used to deface property, unless the person has a lawful excuse for possessing that article.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n##### 19. Posting bills and advertisements, and similar conduct\n\nA person, other than the railway owner, must not without the permission of the Rail Corridor Minister —\n\n(a) give or distribute, post, stick, paint or write; or\n\n(b) cause to be given or distributed, posted, stuck, painted or written,\n\nany placard, bill, advertisement, or other matter within, or on any thing on, railway premises.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n##### 20. Throwing of missiles, rubbish etc.\n\nA person must not throw, or cause to be thrown —\n\n(a) at or from any vehicle operating on or using a railway; or\n\n(b) on to any railway premises,\n\nany object or missile, or any filth, dirt, rubbish or matter of a similar nature.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n##### 21. Sewage etc., and drainage\n\nA person must not —\n\n(a) permit to flow on to railway premises;\n\n(b) place on railway premises; or\n\n(c) cause or suffer to flow on to, or to be placed on, railway premises,\n\nany sewage or other offensive matter or any drainage.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n##### 22. Shutting and fastening of gates\n\nA person who passes through a gate in a fence —\n\n(a) on, or forming the boundary of, railway premises; or\n\n(b) on land adjoining such premises,\n\nmust shut and securely fasten the gate as soon as the person and any animal, vehicle or other thing under his or her control have passed through the gate.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n##### 23. Animals\n\nA person must not —\n\n(a) drive on railway premises; or\n\n(b) negligently allow to stray onto such premises,\n\nany cattle, horse, sheep or other animal.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n## Part 3 — Miscellaneous\n\n##### 24. Person to give correct name and address when so required\n\n(1) If this subregulation applies, a person authorised in writing by the chief executive officer for the purposes of this regulation may require a person on railway premises —\n\n(a) to provide the person’s correct name and address to the authorised person; or\n\n(b) to verify that a name and address provided to the authorised person are correct.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) only applies if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the person to whom the requirement is directed has committed an offence against these regulations.\n\n(3) A person who is required to give his or her name and address under subregulation (1) must not refuse to provide his or her name and address.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(4) A person who is required to give his or her name and address under subregulation (1) must not give a false name or address.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(5) A person who is required to verify his or her name and address under subregulation (1) must comply with that requirement unless the person has reasonable grounds for not doing so.\n\nPenalty: $200.\n\n(6) The chief executive officer is to issue to each person who is authorised for the purposes of this regulation a certificate stating that the person is so authorised.\n\n(7) The person must produce the certificate if required to do so by a person in respect of whom he or she has exercised, or is about to exercise, the power conferred by subregulation (1).\n\n##### 25. Warrant to enter\n\nThe form set out in Schedule 1 is prescribed for the purposes of section 55(3)(a) of the Act.\n\n##### 26. Continuation of certain things done before the commencement of these regulations\n\n(1) A gate that —\n\n(a) was erected by the Western Australian Government Railways Commission (the Commission**)** under section 18(1) of the *Government Railways Act 1904* before the commencement of these regulations; and\n\n(b) is in place immediately before that commencement,\n\nis to be taken after that commencement to be a gate erected and maintained by the railway owner under regulation 3.\n\n(2) A consent that —\n\n(a) was given by the Commission under section 18(2) of the *Government Railways Act 1904* before the commencement of these regulations; and\n\n(b) is in force immediately before that commencement,\n\nis to be taken after that commencement to be a consent given by the Rail Corridor Minister under regulation 4(1).\n\n(3) A sign or other indication of an authorised crossing‑place that —\n\n(a) was put in place by the Commission before the commencement of these regulations; and\n\n(b) is in place immediately before that commencement,\n\nis to be taken after that commencement, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “authorised crossing‑place” in regulation 6(2), to have been put in place by the railway owner.\n\n(4) A permission that —\n\n(a) was given by the Commission under by‑law 31 of the *Government Railways Act By‑laws* before the commencement of these regulations; and\n\n(b) is in force immediately before that commencement,\n\nis to be taken after that commencement to be a permission given by the Rail Corridor Minister under regulation 19.\n\n##### 27. Repeal\n\nThe *Rail Freight System Regulations 2000* are repealed.\n\nSchedule 1 — Form\n\n[r. 25]\n\n- *Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000***Warrant to Enter**\n- **Warrant** **The persons named below are authorised to enter the land, premises or thing described below for the purpose set out below, using as much force as is necessary.**\n- **Persons authorised to enter** • The Rail Corridor Minister by its authorised persons• Police officers• •\n- **Land, premises or thing to be entered**\n- **Purpose for which entry is permitted**\n- **Grounds for warrant** I am satisfied that the entry is reasonably required and that — entry has been refused or is opposed or prevented; entry cannot be obtained; or notice cannot be given under section 54 of the Act without unreasonable difficulty or without unreasonably delaying entry.\n- **Justice of the Peace** Signature\n- Name\n- Date\n\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000* and includes the amendments referred to in the following Table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Rail Freight System (Corridor Land) Regulations 2000* | 30 Nov 2000 p. 6727-40 | 30 Nov 2000 |\n\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\nauthorised crossing‑place 6(2)\n\nchief executive officer 2\n\nde‑restriction sign 17(4)\n\ndriver 9(3)\n\nrailway 2\n\nrailway owner 2\n\nrailway premises 2\n\nrestriction sign 17(4)\n\nspeed zone 17(4)\n\nthe Commission 26(1)\n\nthe driver 9(1)\n\ntraffic area 17(4)\n\nvehicle 9(3)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with their original purpose of governing conduct on railway corridor land. The scope covers level crossing safety, traffic management on railway premises, and general behavioural standards — all directly related to the management of rail freight corridor land as established by the parent Act. There is no evidence of significant scope creep beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (27 regulations plus schedule)","Only 11 defined terms in the interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (mostly internal references to other regulations in the same instrument)","Straightforward conditional logic (if X then Y) without nested exceptions","Clear structure with descriptive headings (Divisions for gates, crossings, traffic control, general conduct)","Simple penalty structure (uniform $200 penalty for most offences)","Limited transitional provisions (only regulation 26 deals with pre-existing arrangements)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for how people must behave on and around railway land (called \"corridor land\") used for freight rail in Western Australia. They cover safety at level crossings, speed limits on railway property, and general conduct like preventing graffiti and littering.\n\n**Key things the rules do:**\n\n**Safety at railway crossings**\n- Drivers must stop and check for trains before crossing tracks, and must stop if warning lights are flashing, bells are ringing, or boom gates are down\n- Special rules apply for oversized vehicles (wider than 5 metres or very slow-moving) — they need a permit to cross\n- People must use overbridges or subways where provided instead of crossing at ground level\n- Railway owners can erect gates at crossings, and local councils need permission to put up their own gates\n\n**Traffic control on railway land**\n- Speed limits apply on railway premises (default 20 km/h unless signs say otherwise)\n- Drivers must obey traffic signs and signals on railway property\n\n**General behaviour rules**\n- No graffiti equipment (spray cans, markers) unless you have a lawful excuse\n- No posting bills or advertisements without permission\n- No throwing rubbish or objects at trains or onto railway land\n- No allowing sewage or drainage to flow onto railway land\n- Gates must be shut and fastened after passing through\n- Animals must not be driven or allowed to stray onto railway premises\n\n**Enforcement**\n- Authorised officers can ask for your name and address if they suspect you've broken these rules\n- Officers must carry certificates proving they have authority\n- There is a prescribed form for warrants to enter railway premises\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone using railway crossings, driving on railway premises, or on corridor land (the strip of land the railway runs on). This includes drivers, local councils, railway operators, and the general public.\n\n**Why it matters:** These rules prevent accidents at level crossings, protect railway infrastructure from damage, and keep railway land safe and clean. The penalties for breaking these rules are fines up to $200."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations principally translate and consolidate operational controls previously exercised by the Western Australian Government Railways Commission into the new Rail Freight System framework (see reg 26). They do not materially expand the types of activities regulated; rather they reallocate decision‑making and authorisation roles to the Rail Corridor Minister, the chief executive officer and the railway owner and repeal the prior regulations to maintain continuity (reg 27). There is no clear enlargement of substantive scope beyond continuing and clarifying prior safety and access controls."},"complexity_factors":["27 regulations plus Schedule 1 (moderate length)","About 15 defined terms listed in the Defined terms section","Multiple cross‑references to the Rail Freight System Act (s 42, s 54, s 55) and to the Criminal Code (s 177)","Several discretionary decision points (Minister’s consent under reg 4; railway owner’s permit power under reg 8; chief executive officer’s authorisations under regs 6(3), 16, 24(6))","Uniform, low‑level penalty structure (mostly $200) simplifying enforcement","Transitional provisions mapping prior Commission powers into the new regime (reg 26)","Certificate/permit regime requires administrative processes (issue, production on request)","Some nested conditions (permits subject to conditions; Minister may revoke consents and require removal)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do (mechanically)**\n\n- Allow the person who manages a railway on corridor land (the \"railway owner\") to erect and keep gates at level crossings and to control access across the track (reg 3).\n- Forbid local governments or other people from installing gates across a road on railway corridor land without written consent of the Rail Corridor Minister (reg 4). The Minister can grant consent on conditions and can revoke it or remove non‑complying gates at the other party’s cost (regs 4–5).\n- Make it an offence to cross a railway track except at an authorised crossing‑place (defined as a public thoroughfare or an area signed by the railway owner) or after being warned not to do so by an authorised person; the usual penalty is $200 (reg 6).\n- Require pedestrians to use provided overbridges or subways instead of crossing on the level (reg 7).\n- Require large, slow or crawler‑tracked machines and over‑width/height loads to have a permit from the railway owner before crossing on the level (reg 8).\n- Set out duties for drivers approaching level crossings: check the track is clear; obey authorised persons and stop signs; obey flashing lights, boom‑gates and warning bells; avoid entering crossings if traffic congestion would leave the vehicle stranded on the rails (regs 9–15). Authorised persons must carry certificates (regs 6(3), 16).\n- Control vehicle movement on station yards and other railway premises by imposing speed limits (default 20 km/h outside marked speed zones) and requiring obedience to signage (reg 17).\n- Prohibit possession of graffiti equipment on railway premises without a lawful excuse; restrict posting of bills/advertisements on railway premises without the Rail Corridor Minister’s permission; ban throwing objects at trains or on to railway premises; prohibit discharging sewage or drainage onto railway premises; require people to close and fasten gates they pass through; and prohibit driving or negligently allowing animals onto railway premises (regs 18–23). Penalties are generally $200.\n- Give authorised officers (those authorised in writing by the chief executive officer) power to require a person suspected of an offence on railway premises to provide or verify their name and address (reg 24). Certificates of authorisation are required to be produced on request (reg 24(6)–(7)).\n- Prescribe a warrant‑to‑enter form and provide transitional rules that carry over prior permissions and signs from the old Government Railways regime into this new framework (regs 25–26). The earlier Rail Freight System Regulations 2000 are expressly repealed (reg 27).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Railway owners (they control gates, permits for heavy/large vehicles, and signage on corridor land) (regs 3, 8, 6(2)(b)).\n- The Rail Corridor Minister (decision‑maker on consents for gates, permissions to post material, and revocation/removal powers) (regs 4–5, 19, 26(2)).\n- The chief executive officer (authorises enforcement officers and issues their certificates) (defs; regs 6(3), 16, 24(6)).\n- Drivers, vehicle operators and pedestrians who use or approach level crossings and railway premises (regs 6–17, 22–23).\n- Local governments and other third parties who might wish to erect gates or post material on corridor land (regs 4–5, 19).\n\n**Why it matters (purpose claims and practical effects)**\n\n- The text establishes operational control and safety regimes on railway corridor land: it centralises the ability to erect gates, control crossings, set speed/signage and require permits (regs 3, 4, 8, 17). The regulations therefore channel decisions about physical access and traffic management to the railway owner and the Rail Corridor Minister (who can impose conditions) and give authorised officers enforcement powers (regs 3–5, 6, 8, 16, 24).\n\n- Costs and incentives: private parties seeking to put gates, large equipment or advertising on corridor land face administrative hurdles, consent requirements and potential removal costs if they act without permission (regs 4–5, 8, 19). Railway owners gain the ability to charge for and condition permits and to control signage and crossings (regs 8, 6(2)(b), 19). Those who breach rules face relatively small monetary penalties (commonly $200) which may influence deterrence and compliance incentives.\n\n- Trade‑offs and opportunity costs: the regulations favour a safety‑and‑control posture on corridor land (limiting ad hoc uses and private infrastructure). That reduces uncertainty for rail operations but imposes transaction costs on third parties (permit applications, compliance with conditions, potential removal costs) and restricts certain expressive activities (posting bills) on railway premises (reg 19).\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: several powers are discretionary (Minister’s consent or conditions, railway owner’s grant of permits, chief executive officer’s authorisations) and rely on administrative processes (regs 4, 8, 16, 24). Those discretionary points create implementation risks (delay, varying conditions) and require administrative capacity (issuing certificates, monitoring compliance, removing unauthorised works).\n\n- Compliance burden and enforcement: compliance depends on signage, authorised officers carrying certificates, and the ability to remove non‑compliant structures at someone else’s cost (regs 4(3)–(4), 5(2), 6(3), 16). The uniform low‑level penalties simplify enforcement but may be a weak financial deterrent for high‑cost risks (for example, damage to track from oversized vehicles) unless combined with permit conditions or civil liability.\n\n- Effects on private choice and businesses: the rules do not directly regulate rail competition or pricing but give railway owners control over access to corridor land and the authority to condition or refuse permits and postings (regs 3, 8, 19). That concentrates operational decision‑making with the railway owner and the Rail Corridor Minister and can affect third‑party activities located near or crossing the corridor.\n\n**Key implementation details to note**\n\n- Authorisation/certification regime: authorised persons must carry certificates issued by the chief executive officer and produce them on request (regs 6(3), 16, 24(6)–(7)).\n- Interaction with other laws: regulation 4(4) excludes application of s.177 of the Criminal Code to a breach of reg 4(1), and various powers link back to the primary Act (e.g. disposals under s.42, warrants under s.55) — those links affect how the regulations operate in practice.\n- Transitional continuity: existing gates, consents, signs and permissions under the old Government Railways regime are carried forward into the new framework to avoid disruption (reg 26). The earlier Rail Freight System Regulations are repealed (reg 27).\n\nOverall: the regulations create a compact, predominantly operational rule set that assigns control of access, gates and traffic management on corridor land to the railway owner and to the Rail Corridor Minister and places basic conduct and safety obligations on people using railway premises (with modest monetary penalties for breaches)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available. The page has been removed or relocated following a website upgrade."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — only an error page was returned","Cannot assess complexity without actual content","Score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"Likely governing use and management of land within Western Australia’s rail freight corridors, these 2000 regulations would affect rail operators, adjacent landowners, developers and government agencies by setting rules on access, development and protection of corridor land. They matter for property rights, infrastructure planning and safety around freight lines — check the WA legislation site or PCO for the full text."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000","history":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/rail-freight-system-corridor-land-regulations-2000/documents"}}