Rail Management Act 1996
62Power to break up roads, etc.
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62 Power to break up roads, etc.
S. 62(1) amended by No. 12/2004 s. 174(1).
(1) Subject to the Road Management Act 2004, a person to which this section applies—
(a) may open and break up, and divert traffic from, any road on or adjacent to which there is rail infrastructure or tram infrastructure that is operated or maintained by that person; and
(b) may take possession of, and use, the whole or any portion of such a road.
S. 62(2)(b)
amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 2 item 4), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.5), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.18(a)).
(b) must comply with any directions given by the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria in relation to the exercise of that power.
S. 62(2A) inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 174(2), amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 2 item 4), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.5), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.18(a)).
(2A) A direction given by the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria under this section must not be inconsistent with the Road Management Act 2004.
S. 62(2B) inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 174(2).
(3) A person to which this section applies may exercise its powers under this section by its officers or employees or by any other person authorised in writing by it or by the officers or employees of any such person.
S. 62(4)(a) repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 9(3)(f).
S. 62(4)(b) repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 7(3)(b).
S. 62(4)(d) amended by No. 63/1999 ss 3(3)(c), 4(3)(c), repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 9(3)(g), new s. 62(4)(d) inserted by No. 34/2003 s. 15(b), substituted by No. 6/2010 s. 200(3)
(Sch. 4 item 4.2) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 19).
S. 62(4)(e) amended by No. 63/1999 ss 5(3)(b), 6(3)(b), repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 9(3)(h).
S. 62(4)(ea) inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 12(2), amended by No. 95/2005 s. 9(2)(e), repealed by No. 26/2009 s. 7(5).
(h) a person specified in an Order under subsection (5), subject to any terms and conditions specified in that Order.
(5) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare that this section applies, on and from a date specified in the Order and subject to any terms and conditions specified in the Order, to a person specified in the Order that—
S. 62(5)(a) amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 8.8), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.7), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.18(b)).
(a) is a party to a contract with the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria for the provision by that person of a passenger service; or
S. 62(5)(b) amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 39(4), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 8.9), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.6), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.18(c)).