sec.169Closing railway crossings

### sec.169 Closing railway crossings A railway manager may temporarily close or regulate a railway crossing if satisfied it is necessary because of an immediate threat to— the safety of the railway; or the public using it or who may use it. If the manager decides to close or regulate a crossing— the manager must, as soon as practicable after its closure or regulation, notify the authority responsible for the crossing of its closure or regulation, unless the authority has agreed that notification is unnecessary; and the manager may construct a substitute crossing. s 169 ins 1995 No. 32 s 11 amd 2010 No. 6 s 335 ; 2011 No. 12 s 44 (sec.169-ssec.1) A railway manager may temporarily close or regulate a railway crossing if satisfied it is necessary because of an immediate threat to— the safety of the railway; or the public using it or who may use it. (sec.169-ssec.2) If the manager decides to close or regulate a crossing— the manager must, as soon as practicable after its closure or regulation, notify the authority responsible for the crossing of its closure or regulation, unless the authority has agreed that notification is unnecessary; and the manager may construct a substitute crossing. - (a) the safety of the railway; or - (b) the public using it or who may use it. - (a) the manager must, as soon as practicable after its closure or regulation, notify the authority responsible for the crossing of its closure or regulation, unless the authority has agreed that notification is unnecessary; and - (b) the manager may construct a substitute crossing.