sec.531Effect of administrator operating infrastructure

### sec.531 Effect of administrator operating infrastructure If an administrator is authorised under section 530 to operate infrastructure, the infrastructure may be operated by— the administrator; or another person (the operator ) appointed by the administrator. The administrator and operator may do all things necessary or convenient to ensure the effective operation of the infrastructure. A person in possession of premises on which the infrastructure operates must give the administrator and operator access to the premises to enable operation of the infrastructure. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. A person in possession of premises must not act, or refuse to act, if the acting or refusal has the effect of preventing or hindering the administrator or operator from operating the infrastructure. Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units. Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to an act done, or omission made, during or relating to industrial action as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 . The service provider or responsible entity is liable for the administrator’s reasonable costs of— operating the infrastructure; and repairing, replacing or improving the infrastructure. The administrator must pay the service provider or responsible entity any income received by the administrator from operating the infrastructure less all costs mentioned in subsection (6) . s 531 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6 (sec.531-ssec.1) If an administrator is authorised under section 530 to operate infrastructure, the infrastructure may be operated by— the administrator; or another person (the operator ) appointed by the administrator. (sec.531-ssec.2) The administrator and operator may do all things necessary or convenient to ensure the effective operation of the infrastructure. (sec.531-ssec.3) A person in possession of premises on which the infrastructure operates must give the administrator and operator access to the premises to enable operation of the infrastructure. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. (sec.531-ssec.4) A person in possession of premises must not act, or refuse to act, if the acting or refusal has the effect of preventing or hindering the administrator or operator from operating the infrastructure. Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units. (sec.531-ssec.5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to an act done, or omission made, during or relating to industrial action as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 . (sec.531-ssec.6) The service provider or responsible entity is liable for the administrator’s reasonable costs of— operating the infrastructure; and repairing, replacing or improving the infrastructure. (sec.531-ssec.7) The administrator must pay the service provider or responsible entity any income received by the administrator from operating the infrastructure less all costs mentioned in subsection (6) . - (a) the administrator; or - (b) another person (the operator ) appointed by the administrator. - (a) operating the infrastructure; and - (b) repairing, replacing or improving the infrastructure.