National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Rail Safety Bill) Regulations 2006
Part 10Consequential amendments
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Part 10—Consequential amendments
Note 1: Local variations will apply.
Note 2: In order to make the provisions for interface co‑ordination plans (Part 4) fully effective, requirements to the effect of Notes 3 and 4 below will need to be imposed on road or other authorities
Note 3: Obligations to be enacted relating to road and land use and planning
Note: Requirement that a person who proposes to undertake any road or land use management planning that is reasonably likely to affect any railway premises, rail infrastructure or rolling stock, must take reasonable steps to consult any relevant rail transport operator.
Note: Requirement that a person who proposes to make any changes affecting the location of a road or the use of land or any infrastructure managed or owned by the person, or any of the person’s operations that are reasonably likely to affect any railway operations, railway premises or rolling stock must first take reasonable steps—
(a) to give notice to any relevant rail transport operator of any proposed changes that are reasonably likely to have an adverse affect any rail infrastructure or rolling stock of the rail transport operator; and
(b) to take into account any views expressed by a rail transport operator as to the management of the safety interface with the rail infrastructure or rolling stock.
Note 4: Obligations to be enacted requiring road authorities and others to co‑operate with rail transport operators in relation to safety co‑ordination
Note: Requirement that all road authorities be under obligations similar to those to which rail transport operators are subject in relation to interface co‑ordination with rail transport operators for the management of risks to safety in relation to level crossings, road under rail and road over rail crossings.