12BMeaning of critical freight infrastructure asset

12B Meaning of critical freight infrastructure asset

(1) An asset is a critical freight infrastructure asset if it is any of the following: (a) a road network that, in accordance with subsection (2), functions as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres; (b) a rail network that, in accordance with subsection (3), functions as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres; (c) an intermodal transfer facility that, in accordance with subsection (4), is critical to the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres.

Note 1: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical freight infrastructure asset is not a critical infrastructure asset (see section 9).

Note 2: A critical freight infrastructure asset that is owned or operated by a carrier may also be a critical telecommunications asset.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the rules may prescribe: (a) specified road networks that function as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres; or (b) requirements for a road network to function as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the rules may prescribe: (a) specified rail networks that function as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres; or (b) requirements for a rail network to function as a critical corridor for the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres. (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the rules may prescribe: (a) specified intermodal transfer facilities that are critical to the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres; or (b) requirements for an intermodal transfer facility to be critical to the transportation of goods between: (i) 2 States; or (ii) a State and a Territory; or (iii) 2 Territories; or (iv) 2 regional centres. (5) For the purposes of this section, road network includes a part of a road network. (6) For the purposes of this section, rail network includes a part of a rail network.