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sec.68Exemption for particular railway operations
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### sec.68 Exemption for particular railway operations
A person who, immediately before the commencement, was exempt under the repealed Act, part 4, division 2, subdivision 4 from the requirements to be accredited for railway operations of a stated scope and nature is taken to be exempt under the national law, part 6, division 2 from the provisions of part 3, division 4 of that law in respect of the railway operations until the transitional period ends.
Subsection (3) applies if, immediately before the commencement, the exemption was subject to a condition (including a restriction) imposed by the chief executive.
The exemption under the repealed Act is taken to be subject to the same condition as if it had been imposed by the Regulator.
In this section—
transitional period means the period starting on the commencement and ending on the earlier of the following—
when the person is granted in respect of the railway operations—
accreditation under the national law, part 3, division 4; or
an exemption under the national law, part 6 from compliance with section 62(1) of that law;
3 years after the commencement.
(sec.68-ssec.1) A person who, immediately before the commencement, was exempt under the repealed Act, part 4, division 2, subdivision 4 from the requirements to be accredited for railway operations of a stated scope and nature is taken to be exempt under the national law, part 6, division 2 from the provisions of part 3, division 4 of that law in respect of the railway operations until the transitional period ends.
(sec.68-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if, immediately before the commencement, the exemption was subject to a condition (including a restriction) imposed by the chief executive.
(sec.68-ssec.3) The exemption under the repealed Act is taken to be subject to the same condition as if it had been imposed by the Regulator.
(sec.68-ssec.4) In this section— transitional period means the period starting on the commencement and ending on the earlier of the following— when the person is granted in respect of the railway operations— accreditation under the national law, part 3, division 4; or an exemption under the national law, part 6 from compliance with section 62(1) of that law; 3 years after the commencement.
- (a) when the person is granted in respect of the railway operations— (i) accreditation under the national law, part 3, division 4; or (ii) an exemption under the national law, part 6 from compliance with section 62(1) of that law;
- (i) accreditation under the national law, part 3, division 4; or
- (ii) an exemption under the national law, part 6 from compliance with section 62(1) of that law;
- (b) 3 years after the commencement.
- (i) accreditation under the national law, part 3, division 4; or
- (ii) an exemption under the national law, part 6 from compliance with section 62(1) of that law;