Gas Supply Act 2003
sec.77Publicly controlled places and their public entities
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sec.77 Publicly controlled places and their public entities
A publicly controlled place is— a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; or a place for which a public entity is responsible that— the public is entitled to use; or is open to members of the public; or is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money. However, publicly controlled place does not include any of the following under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 — busway land; light rail land; a railway; rail corridor land. For provisions relevant to gas infrastructure works for places mentioned in subsection (2) , see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , chapter 6 , chapter 9 , part 4 , divisions 4 and 5 and chapter 10 , part 4 , divisions 3 and 4 . The public entity for a publicly controlled place is the public entity immediately and primarily responsible for the place. (sec.77-ssec.1) A publicly controlled place is— a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; or a place for which a public entity is responsible that— the public is entitled to use; or is open to members of the public; or is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money. (sec.77-ssec.2) However, publicly controlled place does not include any of the following under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 — busway land; light rail land; a railway; rail corridor land. For provisions relevant to gas infrastructure works for places mentioned in subsection (2) , see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , chapter 6 , chapter 9 , part 4 , divisions 4 and 5 and chapter 10 , part 4 , divisions 3 and 4 . (sec.77-ssec.3) The public entity for a publicly controlled place is the public entity immediately and primarily responsible for the place.
- (a) a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; or
- (b) a place for which a public entity is responsible that— (i) the public is entitled to use; or (ii) is open to members of the public; or (iii) is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
- (i) the public is entitled to use; or
- (ii) is open to members of the public; or
- (iii) is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
- (i) the public is entitled to use; or
- (ii) is open to members of the public; or
- (iii) is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money.
- (a) busway land;
- (b) light rail land;
- (c) a railway;
- (d) rail corridor land.