Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017
sec.10Coloured lights displayed on or near a railway
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sec.10 Coloured lights displayed on or near a railway
If a railway manager or railway operator reasonably believes that a coloured light displayed on or near a railway interferes with the safe operation of the railway, the railway manager or railway operator may direct the person displaying the light to remove or screen the light. A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In this section— coloured light does not include a traffic light. (sec.10-ssec.1) If a railway manager or railway operator reasonably believes that a coloured light displayed on or near a railway interferes with the safe operation of the railway, the railway manager or railway operator may direct the person displaying the light to remove or screen the light. (sec.10-ssec.2) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.10-ssec.3) In this section— coloured light does not include a traffic light.