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### sec.5 Meaning of generic terms in Rail Safety National Law for this jurisdiction
In the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) —
appeal means, in part 7 , to apply under the QCAT Act , section 18 for a review.
court means the following—
in part 5 , division 6 and part 10 , division 6 —a Magistrates Court established under the Justices Act 1886 ;
in part 7 —QCAT.
emergency service means any of the following—
the Queensland Ambulance Service;
Queensland Fire and Rescue;
the Queensland Police Service;
a person or body prescribed by regulation for this definition.
s 5 def emergency service amd 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
gazette means the Queensland Government Gazette.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law means—
the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law —
as in force from time to time, set out in the schedule of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 ; and
as it applies as a law of Queensland or another State, with or without modification; or
the law of a State that substantially corresponds to the law mentioned in paragraph (a) .
magistrate means a magistrate appointed under the Magistrates Act 1991 .
mining operations means—
coal mining operations within the meaning of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 , schedule 3 ; or
operations within the meaning of the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 , section 10 .
Minister means the Minister administering the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017 .
over-track structure means an over-track structure used in connection with the carrying out of railway operations.
police officer means a police officer within the meaning of the Police Service Administration Act 1990 .
s 5 def police officer amd 2023 No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 2
private road means a road in private ownership.
QCAT means the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the QCAT Act .
QCAT Act means the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 .
road means—
an area of land dedicated to public use as a road; or
an area that is developed for, or has as 1 of its main uses, the driving or riding of road vehicles or pedestrian traffic, whether the area is open to or used by the public or only for private purposes.
a bridge, culvert, ford, tunnel or viaduct
a pedestrian or bicycle path
road vehicle means a vehicle designed to be driven or ridden on a road and includes a hovercraft but does not include a tram.
shared path see the Queensland Road Rules , section 242 .
State entity means—
a public sector unit within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 ; or
a public service employee under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 13 .
s 5 def State entity amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
this jurisdiction means Queensland.
under-track structure means an under-track structure used in connection with the carrying out of railway operations.
- (a) in part 5 , division 6 and part 10 , division 6 —a Magistrates Court established under the Justices Act 1886 ;
- (b) in part 7 —QCAT.
- (a) the Queensland Ambulance Service;
- (b) Queensland Fire and Rescue;
- (c) the Queensland Police Service;
- (d) a person or body prescribed by regulation for this definition.
- (a) the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law — (i) as in force from time to time, set out in the schedule of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 ; and (ii) as it applies as a law of Queensland or another State, with or without modification; or
- (i) as in force from time to time, set out in the schedule of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 ; and
- (ii) as it applies as a law of Queensland or another State, with or without modification; or
- (b) the law of a State that substantially corresponds to the law mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) as in force from time to time, set out in the schedule of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 ; and
- (ii) as it applies as a law of Queensland or another State, with or without modification; or
- (a) coal mining operations within the meaning of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 , schedule 3 ; or
- (b) operations within the meaning of the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 , section 10 .
- (a) an area of land dedicated to public use as a road; or
- (b) an area that is developed for, or has as 1 of its main uses, the driving or riding of road vehicles or pedestrian traffic, whether the area is open to or used by the public or only for private purposes.
- • a bridge, culvert, ford, tunnel or viaduct
- • a pedestrian or bicycle path
- (a) a public sector unit within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 ; or
- (b) a public service employee under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 13 .