66Overhead power supply

66 Overhead power supply

S. 66(1) amended by No. 12/2004 s. 174(5)(a)(b), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.22(a)).

(1) Subject to the Road Management Act 2004, a person to which this section applies may install, remove or relocate rail infrastructure or tram infrastructure consisting of structures comprising or supporting overhead electrical power supply systems situated on or over, or partly on or over, property of the Head, Transport for Victoria or the municipal council.

S. 66(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 35.22(b)).

(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. 66(2A) inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 174(6), 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 35.22(b)).

(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. 66(2B) inserted by No. 12/2004 s. 174(6).

(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S. 66(4)(a) amended by No. 63/1999 ss 3(3)(e), 4(3)(e), repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 9(3)(r).

S. 66(4)(b) amended by No. 63/1999 ss 5(3)(f), 6(3)(f), repealed by No. 63/1999 s. 9(3)(s).

(c) train operators;

(d) tram operators;

(e) 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. 66(5)(a) amended by Nos 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 8.18), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.7), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.22(c)).

(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. 66(5)(b) amended by Nos 30/2000 s. 39(8) 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 8.19), 3/2017 s. 50(Sch. 1 item 6.6), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 35.22(d)).

(b) is a party to a lease with Rail Track or the Secretary or the Head, Transport for Victoria in relation to any rail infrastructure or tram infrastructure owned by Rail Track, the Head, Transport for Victoria or the Crown.