RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 200
Temporary closing of level crossings, bridges etc
RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 200
Temporary closing of level crossings, bridges etc
200 Temporary closing of level crossings, bridges etc
(1) An authorised officer may close temporarily or regulate a level crossing,
bridge, subway or other structure for crossing or passing over or under a
railway if satisfied it is necessary because of an immediate threat to safety.
(2) If an authorised officer decides to close temporarily or regulate a level
crossing, bridge, subway or other structure, the authorised officer must, as
soon as practicable after its closure or regulation, notify the person or
authority responsible for the level crossing, bridge, subway or other
structure of its closure or regulation.
(3) In this section--
"authorised officer" means--
(a) a person who holds a specific authority from
the Regulator for the purposes of this section; or
(b) a person who holds a
specific authority issued by an accredited person for the purposes of this
section.
