sec.31Written permission to act contrary to ss 26 – 30

sec.31 Written permission to act contrary to ss 26 – 30

A railway manager for a railway may give a person written permission to do an act or make an omission contrary to all or any of sections 26 to 30 . A person does not contravene all or any of sections 26 to 30 by doing the act or making the omission stated in the permission. In considering whether to give a permission, the railway manager must have regard to the following matters— disruption to rail traffic; cost to the person, the railway manager, a railway operator or another person affected by the permission; damage to the railway; anything else that may adversely affect the operation of the railway. (sec.31-ssec.1) A railway manager for a railway may give a person written permission to do an act or make an omission contrary to all or any of sections 26 to 30 . (sec.31-ssec.2) A person does not contravene all or any of sections 26 to 30 by doing the act or making the omission stated in the permission. (sec.31-ssec.3) In considering whether to give a permission, the railway manager must have regard to the following matters— disruption to rail traffic; cost to the person, the railway manager, a railway operator or another person affected by the permission; damage to the railway; anything else that may adversely affect the operation of the railway.

• (a) disruption to rail traffic;
• (b) cost to the person, the railway manager, a railway operator or another person affected by the permission;
• (c) damage to the railway;
• (d) anything else that may adversely affect the operation of the railway.