14Construction of railways

#### 14 Construction of railways (1) The Commission shall not construct a railway in Australia that is more than 25 kilometres in length unless the Parliament has, by an Act, authorized the construction of the railway by the Commission. (2) A Bill to authorize the construction of a railway by the Commission shall contain provisions relating to the following matters: (a) a detailed description of the route of the proposed railway; (b) the limit of deviation; (c) the estimated cost of the construction of the proposed railway. (3) Notwithstanding any law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act) or any law of a State or Territory to the contrary: (a) the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor‑General, construct a railway on, over or under land that, under the law of a State or Territory, is dedicated or reserved, or is vested in trustees, as a public park or otherwise for the purposes of public recreation; and (b) the Commission may construct a railway on, over or under any road. (4) The power under subsection (3) to construct a railway on, over or under land or a road, includes the power: (a) to erect on, over or under the land or road, as the case may be, buildings or other structures for use in connection with the railway; and (b) to install equipment on, over or under the land or road, as the case may be, for use in connection with the railway. (5) The Commission shall not exercise its powers under subsection (3) in relation to land or a road unless it has given reasonable notice, in writing, of its intention to do so to the authority having care and management of the land or road, as the case may be.