sec.255Interfering with railway

### sec.255 Interfering with railway A person in or on a railway corridor must not interfere with a railway under the control of a railway manager unless— the person has the railway manager’s written approval; or the interference is permitted or authorised under a right of access under section 240E , section 253 or the Rail Safety Law; or the interference is otherwise approved, authorised or permitted under this Act or another Act. Maximum penalty—160 penalty units. An approval may be subject to a reasonable condition. The person must comply with the condition. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who carries out urgent maintenance of a railway. This section binds all persons, including the State, the Commonwealth and the other States. In this section— interfere with , a railway, means— carry out works in or on a railway corridor; or otherwise interfere with the railway or its operation. railway corridor means— land subleased to a railway manager under section 240 ; or commercial corridor land; or future railway land under the control of a railway manager; or land described in schedule 4 ; or See section 241 (Railway tunnel easements). a railway crossing. s 255 ins 1995 No. 32 s 11 amd 1997 No. 66 s 48 ; 2003 No. 54 s 28 ; 2008 No. 31 s 18 ; 2010 No. 6 s 338 ; 2011 No. 12 s 47 ; 2017 No. 4 s 145 sch 1 (sec.255-ssec.1) A person in or on a railway corridor must not interfere with a railway under the control of a railway manager unless— the person has the railway manager’s written approval; or the interference is permitted or authorised under a right of access under section 240E , section 253 or the Rail Safety Law; or the interference is otherwise approved, authorised or permitted under this Act or another Act. Maximum penalty—160 penalty units. (sec.255-ssec.2) An approval may be subject to a reasonable condition. (sec.255-ssec.3) The person must comply with the condition. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.255-ssec.4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who carries out urgent maintenance of a railway. (sec.255-ssec.5) This section binds all persons, including the State, the Commonwealth and the other States. (sec.255-ssec.6) In this section— interfere with , a railway, means— carry out works in or on a railway corridor; or otherwise interfere with the railway or its operation. railway corridor means— land subleased to a railway manager under section 240 ; or commercial corridor land; or future railway land under the control of a railway manager; or land described in schedule 4 ; or See section 241 (Railway tunnel easements). a railway crossing. - (a) the person has the railway manager’s written approval; or - (b) the interference is permitted or authorised under a right of access under section 240E , section 253 or the Rail Safety Law; or - (c) the interference is otherwise approved, authorised or permitted under this Act or another Act. - (a) carry out works in or on a railway corridor; or - (b) otherwise interfere with the railway or its operation. - (a) land subleased to a railway manager under section 240 ; or - (b) commercial corridor land; or - (c) future railway land under the control of a railway manager; or - (d) land described in schedule 4 ; or Note— See section 241 (Railway tunnel easements). - (e) a railway crossing.