66Regulator may direct applicants to coordinate applications

66 Regulator may direct applicants to coordinate applications

66 Regulator may direct applicants to coordinate applications

(1) If the Regulator—

(a) receives applications from 2 or more rail transport operators for accreditation; and

(b) believes that coordinated preparation of the applications is necessary to ensure railway operations of the applicants are carried out safely,

the Regulator may give a direction in writing to each of the applicants to coordinate their applications (a coordination direction).

(2) A coordination direction—

(a) may be given to rail transport operators carrying out, or proposing to carry out, railway operations in different jurisdictions; and

(b) may require each rail transport operator subject to the direction to provide to each other rail transport operator subject to the direction information concerning any circumstances in relation to the carrying out of railway operations by the first mentioned operator that could constitute a risk to safety in relation to the carrying out of railway operations by another operator subject to the direction.

(3) A rail transport operator to whom a coordination direction has been given under this section must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$5 000;

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$25 000.

(4) A rail transport operator who has coordinated the preparation of an application with other rail transport operators in accordance with a coordination direction under this section must include in the application reference to—

(a) information given by the operator to each other operator subject to the direction; and

(b) information given to the operator by each other operator subject to the direction.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$5 000;

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$25 000.