99BClosure of level-crossings, bridges and other structures

99B Closure of level-crossings, bridges and other structures

99B Closure of level-crossings, bridges and other structures

(1) A rail infrastructure owner may, with the approval of the Minister, close any level-crossing, bridge or other structure for crossing or passing over or under any railway track if both the level-crossing, bridge or other structure and the railway track are owned by the owner.

(2) A rail infrastructure owner must notify the Minister of any proposal by it to close a level-crossing, bridge or other structure for crossing or passing over or under a railway track.

(3) A rail infrastructure owner must, before closing any such level-crossing, bridge or other structure—

(a) cause a notice of the proposed closure to be published in the Gazette, and

(b) notify TfNSW (unless TfNSW is the rail infrastructure owner) and the council of the area concerned of the proposed closure.

(4) On the closure of any such level-crossing, bridge or other structure, all rights, easements and privileges in relation to that level-crossing, bridge or other structure are extinguished.

s 99B: Ins 2003 No 96, Sch 1 [50]. Am 2011 No 41, Sch 1 [7]; 2019 No 19, Sch 1[24].