New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PASSENGER TRANSPORT ACT 1990 - SECT 28K

28K Rail services contract for rail services

(1) The terms and conditions on which rail services are to be carried out by RailCorp are to be set out in a contract entered into between RailCorp and the Director-General (on behalf of the Crown).

(2) In this Division, "rail services" means:

(a) rail passenger services and any bus services (other than regular passenger services) operated by RailCorp, and

(b) the carrying out of functions as a rail infrastructure owner (within the meaning of the Transport Administration Act 1988 ), and

(c) the provision of access and network control services.

(3) A rail services contract is to be for a term not exceeding 8 years.

(4) A rail services contract may be renewed from time to time in accordance with any provision of the contract concerning renewal.

(5) Provision for rail services in accordance with this section may be made in one or more rail services contracts.

(6) The regulations may provide for matters that are to be included in rail services contracts.