RAILWAYS (OPERATIONS AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 34

RAILWAYS (OPERATIONS AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 34

34—Access dispute

An access dispute exists if—

            (a)         the operator or another respondent to an access proposal fails to respond to the proposal within 30 days after the proposal is given to the operator or other respondent; or

            (b)         the operator or another respondent to an access proposal refuses or fails to negotiate in good faith with the proponent on the access proposal; or

            (c)         the proponent, after making reasonable attempts to reach agreement with the operator and other respondents, fails to obtain an agreement on the proposal or an agreed modification of the proposal; or

            (d)         a respondent to an access proposal makes a formal objection to a proposed access contract of which notice has been given under Part 3. ¹

Note—

1         See section 33.