Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.203Ministerial exemptions
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sec.203 Ministerial exemptions
The Minister may, after consultation with the Regulator, by notice in the Gazette, grant exemptions from this Law or specified provisions of this Law in respect of railway operations carried out, or proposed to be carried out, in this jurisdiction— to a person specified by the Minister; or in relation to a railway specified by the Minister. The Minister may grant an exemption under subsection (1) — on conditions specified in the notice; and for a period (not exceeding 3 months) specified in the notice. The Minister may, at any time, by further notice in the Gazette— vary an exemption (but not so as to extend the operation of the exemption to exceed the period referred to in subsection (2) (b) ); or cancel an exemption; or vary or cancel a condition of an exemption. A person who has been granted an exemption under this section who contravenes a condition imposed on the exemption is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: in the case of an individual—$20 000; in the case of a body corporate—$100 000. s 203 amd 2015 No. 5 (SA) s 18 ; 2023 No. 3 (SA) s 6 (sec.203-ssec.1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Regulator, by notice in the Gazette, grant exemptions from this Law or specified provisions of this Law in respect of railway operations carried out, or proposed to be carried out, in this jurisdiction— to a person specified by the Minister; or in relation to a railway specified by the Minister. (sec.203-ssec.2) The Minister may grant an exemption under subsection (1) — on conditions specified in the notice; and for a period (not exceeding 3 months) specified in the notice. (sec.203-ssec.3) The Minister may, at any time, by further notice in the Gazette— vary an exemption (but not so as to extend the operation of the exemption to exceed the period referred to in subsection (2) (b) ); or cancel an exemption; or vary or cancel a condition of an exemption. (sec.203-ssec.4) A person who has been granted an exemption under this section who contravenes a condition imposed on the exemption is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: in the case of an individual—$20 000; in the case of a body corporate—$100 000.
- (a) to a person specified by the Minister; or
- (b) in relation to a railway specified by the Minister.
- (a) on conditions specified in the notice; and
- (b) for a period (not exceeding 3 months) specified in the notice.
- (a) vary an exemption (but not so as to extend the operation of the exemption to exceed the period referred to in subsection (2) (b) ); or
- (ab) cancel an exemption; or
- (b) vary or cancel a condition of an exemption.
- (a) in the case of an individual—$20 000;
- (b) in the case of a body corporate—$100 000.