56Exemption from accreditation

56 Exemption from accreditation

(1) A rail infrastructure manager of a private siding is not required to be accredited under this Part in respect of railway operations carried out in the private siding. (2) However, if the rail infrastructure manager wishes the private siding to be (or to continue to be) connected with, or to have access to, a railway or siding of an accredited person, the rail infrastructure manager must— (a) register the private siding with the Rail Safety Regulator and pay the prescribed annual fee; and (b) comply with conditions imposed by the Rail Safety Regulator (from time to time) or prescribed by the regulations with respect to the safe construction, maintenance and operation of the private siding; and (c) comply with the provisions of section 61 in relation to the management of the interface with the railway of the accredited person; and (d) notify the accredited person in writing of any railway operations affecting or relating to the safety of the railway or siding of the accredited person.

Penalty: In the case of a natural person:

Penalty: In the case of a body corporate: