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sec.88AAdditional Queensland provision for exception from requirement for authorisation or exemption
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sec.88A Additional Queensland provision for exception from requirement for authorisation or exemption
A person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if— the person is a rail government entity and the electricity is sold to Airtrain Citylink Limited— for use in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works by Airtrain Citylink Limited, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link; or the person is a railway manager that operates the nominated network, or a related body corporate of that railway manager, and the electricity is sold to a third party access holder for use by the third party access holder— in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the nominated network or connected to the nominated network; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the nominated network or rail transport infrastructure owned by the third party access holder and connected to the network. Also, a person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if— either of the following applies— the person is a rail government entity and the electricity is sold to a relevant railway manager; the person is a relevant railway manager and the electricity is sold to a rail government entity; and the electricity is used— in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on rail transport infrastructure or connected to the rail transport infrastructure; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on rail transport infrastructure. Further, a person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if the person is the holder of licence no. 960, issued under section 13 of the Gladstone Power Station Agreement Act 1993 of Queensland. In this section— Airtrain Citylink Limited — means Airtrain Citylink Limited ACN 066 543 315; and includes its successors and assigns; Brisbane Airport Rail Link means the proposed railway shown on CMPS&F Pty Limited drawing no. RQ0159-C029(F)— starting at a point 0.313km from the north coast rail line (defined on the drawing as the ownership transfer point); and finishing at the domestic terminal of Brisbane Airport; A copy of the drawing is available for inspection at the offices of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Level 12, Capital Hill Building, 85 George Street, Brisbane. electrical installation has the meaning given by section 14 of the Electricity Act 1994 of Queensland; rail government entity has the meaning given by schedule 6 of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 of Queensland; railway manager has the meaning given by schedule 6 of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 of Queensland; related body corporate has the meaning given by the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; relevant railway manager , for a rail government entity, means— a railway manager that operates rail transport infrastructure that is directly connected to rail transport infrastructure operated by the rail government entity; or a related body corporate of a railway manager mentioned in paragraph (a) ; A relevant railway manager may be a rail government entity. third party access holder means a person who, under an arrangement with a railway manager or a related body corporate of the railway manager, is entitled to access and use a nominated part of its rail transport infrastructure (the nominated network ); works has the meaning given by section 12 (1) of the Electricity Act 1994 of Queensland. This section is an additional Queensland provision. s 88A ins 2014 No. 49 (Qld) s 4 sch s 22 (sec.88A-ssec.1) A person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if— the person is a rail government entity and the electricity is sold to Airtrain Citylink Limited— for use in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works by Airtrain Citylink Limited, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link; or the person is a railway manager that operates the nominated network, or a related body corporate of that railway manager, and the electricity is sold to a third party access holder for use by the third party access holder— in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the nominated network or connected to the nominated network; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the nominated network or rail transport infrastructure owned by the third party access holder and connected to the network. (sec.88A-ssec.2) Also, a person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if— either of the following applies— the person is a rail government entity and the electricity is sold to a relevant railway manager; the person is a relevant railway manager and the electricity is sold to a rail government entity; and the electricity is used— in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on rail transport infrastructure or connected to the rail transport infrastructure; or for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on rail transport infrastructure. (sec.88A-ssec.3) Further, a person does not contravene section 88 for the sale of electricity if the person is the holder of licence no. 960, issued under section 13 of the Gladstone Power Station Agreement Act 1993 of Queensland. (sec.88A-ssec.4) In this section— Airtrain Citylink Limited — means Airtrain Citylink Limited ACN 066 543 315; and includes its successors and assigns; Brisbane Airport Rail Link means the proposed railway shown on CMPS&F Pty Limited drawing no. RQ0159-C029(F)— starting at a point 0.313km from the north coast rail line (defined on the drawing as the ownership transfer point); and finishing at the domestic terminal of Brisbane Airport; A copy of the drawing is available for inspection at the offices of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Level 12, Capital Hill Building, 85 George Street, Brisbane. electrical installation has the meaning given by section 14 of the Electricity Act 1994 of Queensland; rail government entity has the meaning given by schedule 6 of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 of Queensland; railway manager has the meaning given by schedule 6 of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 of Queensland; related body corporate has the meaning given by the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; relevant railway manager , for a rail government entity, means— a railway manager that operates rail transport infrastructure that is directly connected to rail transport infrastructure operated by the rail government entity; or a related body corporate of a railway manager mentioned in paragraph (a) ; A relevant railway manager may be a rail government entity. third party access holder means a person who, under an arrangement with a railway manager or a related body corporate of the railway manager, is entitled to access and use a nominated part of its rail transport infrastructure (the nominated network ); works has the meaning given by section 12 (1) of the Electricity Act 1994 of Queensland. This section is an additional Queensland provision.