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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.256Rectifying unauthorised interference
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### sec.256 Rectifying unauthorised interference
If a person contravenes section 255 (1) by interfering with a railway, the railway manager for the railway may, by written notice, require the person to rectify the interference within a stated reasonable time.
The person must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
If the person does not comply with the requirement, the railway manager may rectify the interference.
The person must pay the manager the manager’s costs of—
rectifying the interference; or
altering the construction, maintenance or operation of the railway because of the interference.
In this section—
rectify the interference means—
alter, dismantle or take away any works; or
fix any damage caused by the interference.
s 256 ins 1995 No. 32 s 11
(sec.256-ssec.1) If a person contravenes section 255 (1) by interfering with a railway, the railway manager for the railway may, by written notice, require the person to rectify the interference within a stated reasonable time.
(sec.256-ssec.2) The person must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.256-ssec.3) If the person does not comply with the requirement, the railway manager may rectify the interference.
(sec.256-ssec.4) The person must pay the manager the manager’s costs of— rectifying the interference; or altering the construction, maintenance or operation of the railway because of the interference.
(sec.256-ssec.5) In this section— rectify the interference means— alter, dismantle or take away any works; or fix any damage caused by the interference.
- (a) rectifying the interference; or
- (b) altering the construction, maintenance or operation of the railway because of the interference.
- (a) alter, dismantle or take away any works; or
- (b) fix any damage caused by the interference.