Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail—Regulated Utility Service) Regulation 2016

This regulation is the Utilities (Technical Regulation) (Light Rail—Regulated Utility Service) Regulation 2016.

The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation.

Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

The supply of electricity from a light rail network is a regulated utility service.

Note A person who provides a service that is a regulated utility service is a regulated utility (see Act, s 8).

A light rail network, and the infrastructure it consists of, is a regulated utility network for the regulated utility service mentioned in section 5.

A light rail network consists of the following infrastructure:

a network to supply electricity to rolling stock and associated infrastructure, including rail tracks;

substations and facilities to supply and regulate power to the network;

any electrical zone related to the effect of stray current or the management of the effect of electrical current;

any other thing ancillary to any other part of the infrastructure.

Example—par (c)—management of effect of electrical current

cathodic protection

Note An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

To remove any doubt, infrastructure mentioned in subsection (2) does not include rolling stock.