Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.7Railways to which this Law does not apply
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sec.7 Railways to which this Law does not apply
This Law does not apply to or in relation to— a railway in a mine that is underground, or chiefly underground, and that is used in connection with the performance of mining operations; or a slipway; or a railway used only to guide a crane; or an aerial cable operated system; or a railway used only by a horse‐drawn tram; or a railway used only for a static display; or any other railway, or class of railway, prescribed by the national regulations to be a railway, or railway of a class, to which this Law does not apply. This Law does not apply to or in relation to the following railways: a railway that— is privately owned and operated as a hobby; and is operated only on private property; and does not operate on or cross a public road; and is not operated for hire or reward, or provided on hire or lease; and to which members of the public do not have access (whether by invitation or otherwise); a railway that— is used only for the purposes of an amusement structure; and is operated only within an amusement park; and does not operate on or cross a public road; and is not connected with another railway in respect of which a rail transport operator is required to be accredited or registered under this Law. Under the Act , section 9 , the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) does not apply to a monorail. Despite subsection (2) (b) , the national regulations may prescribe a specified railway of a class referred to in that paragraph to be a railway to which or in relation to which this Law applies. (sec.7-ssec.1) This Law does not apply to or in relation to— a railway in a mine that is underground, or chiefly underground, and that is used in connection with the performance of mining operations; or a slipway; or a railway used only to guide a crane; or an aerial cable operated system; or a railway used only by a horse‐drawn tram; or a railway used only for a static display; or any other railway, or class of railway, prescribed by the national regulations to be a railway, or railway of a class, to which this Law does not apply. (sec.7-ssec.2) This Law does not apply to or in relation to the following railways: a railway that— is privately owned and operated as a hobby; and is operated only on private property; and does not operate on or cross a public road; and is not operated for hire or reward, or provided on hire or lease; and to which members of the public do not have access (whether by invitation or otherwise); a railway that— is used only for the purposes of an amusement structure; and is operated only within an amusement park; and does not operate on or cross a public road; and is not connected with another railway in respect of which a rail transport operator is required to be accredited or registered under this Law. Under the Act , section 9 , the Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) does not apply to a monorail. (sec.7-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2) (b) , the national regulations may prescribe a specified railway of a class referred to in that paragraph to be a railway to which or in relation to which this Law applies.