Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Act 1983 - SECT 9G

Level crossings

9G. Level crossings



(1) Despite anything to the contrary in any other Act or law, the Director may
on behalf of the Crown-

   (a)  use level crossings connecting parts of the rail infrastructure or
        tram infrastructure to which an agreement, lease or licence relating
        to, or connected with, a service provided by or on behalf of the
        Director applies (being an agreement, lease or licence entered into
        between the Director on behalf of the Crown and Rail Track) subject to
        and in accordance with that agreement, lease or licence; and

   (b)  close the level crossing to road traffic while the railway track or
        tramway track is in use, subject to and in accordance with that
        agreement, lease or licence.

(2) A power of the Director under this section may be exercised by the
Director personally or by a person authorised in accordance with the
agreement, lease or licence referred to in subsection (1) to exercise a power
conferred on the Director under this section, subject to any terms and
conditions specified in the authorisation.