Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RAILWAYS (ACCESS) ACT 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   2A.     Object of the Act  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  
   3A.     Scope of access rights clarified  
   3B.     Access rights may bind person through whom title derives in certain cases  

   PART 2 -- Establishment of Code  

   4.      Minister to establish Code  
   5.      Criteria to be considered in applying Code to particular routes  
   6.      Other matters for which Code may make provision  
   7.      Code does not affect existing agreements  
   8.      Code is subject to Rail Safety Act 1998  
   9.      Code is subsidiary legislation  
   10.     Public comment on amendment or replacement of Code  
   11.     Exception to section 10  
   11A.    Consultation with railway owners on amendment or replacement of Code  
   11B.    Exception to sections 10 to 11A  
   12.     Review of Code  

   PART 3 -- The Regulator  

   20.     Functions of Regulator  
   21.     Powers to obtain information  
   22.     Powers in respect of documents etc.  
   22A.    Power of entry  
   22B.    Obstruction and deception  
   22C.    Legal professional privilege  
   22D.    Self-incrimination  
   23.     Confidentiality  

   PART 4 -- Administrative and accounting arrangements  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   24.     Terms used in this Part  
   25.     This Part prevails over the Government Railways Act 1904  

           Division 2 -- Administrative arrangements  

   26.     Authority to make administrative arrangements  
   27.     Delegation  

           Division 3 -- Segregation of access-related functions  

   28.     Duty to segregate  
   29.     Powers of Regulator in relation to segregation  
   30.     Matters to be covered under section 28  
   31.     Protection of confidential information  
   32.     Avoidance of conflict of interest  
   33.     Duty of fairness  
   34.     Maintenance of separate accounts and records  

   PART 5 -- Enforcement  

   34A.    Prohibitions on hindering or preventing access  
   35.     Contract enforcement not affected  
   36.     Remedies  
   37.     Injunctions  
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