Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017

This regulation may be cited as the Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017.

This regulation commences on 1 September 2017.

The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this regulation.

A person must not consume food or beverages on rolling stock displaying a sign indicating that the consumption of food or beverages is not allowed on the rolling stock. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not put anything in an aisle of rolling stock used to transport passengers if the thing is likely to cause an obstruction or injury to another person.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not bring a sizeable object onto rolling stock used to transport passengers without the permission of the railway operator for the rolling stock.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not—

put the person’s feet, whether or not covered by footwear, on a seat of rolling stock; or

occupy more than 1 seat of rolling stock.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

In this section—

sizeable object means a thing that, because of its shape or size, can not be put on rolling stock—

under a seat; or

in an overhead rack; or

in a designated storage area.

A person on a railway or rolling stock must not—

play a musical instrument; or

operate sound equipment.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

This section does not apply if—

earphones are attached to the musical instrument or sound equipment and the sound level from the earphones is not reasonably likely to be a nuisance to another person; or

the person is playing the musical instrument or operating the sound equipment with the permission of the railway manager for the railway or the railway operator for the rolling stock.

In this section—

attached, for earphones in relation to a musical instrument or sound equipment, means the earphones are connected to the instrument or equipment in a way that diverts all sounds emitted by the instrument or equipment through the earphones only.

sound equipment means an amplifier, radio, tape recorder or other device that emits sound.

A person must not smoke in—

rolling stock; or

an area of a railway displaying a sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in the area.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not spit on—

rolling stock; or

a railway platform, or a structure or thing on a railway platform; orExamples of a structure or thing on a railway platform—

1 station office

2 lift

3 toilet block

4 ticket-vending machine

5 help phone

a bridge, path, ramp or stairs providing access to, or adjoining, a railway platform.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not drink alcohol on a railway unless—

the alcohol is supplied by, or with the permission of, the railway manager for the railway; and

the person drinks it in an area the railway manager sets aside for drinking it.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not drink alcohol on rolling stock unless—

the alcohol is supplied by, or with the permission of, the railway operator for the rolling stock; and

the person drinks it in an area the railway operator sets aside for drinking it.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

This section does not apply to—

a person with a visual, hearing or other disability who has an assistance animal under the person’s control; or

a person who has control of an animal on a railway crossing; or

a person who is transporting an animal as freight.

A person must not take an animal on, or allow an animal under the person’s control to go onto, a railway.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

In this section—

assistance animal means an animal that—

accompanies a person who has a disability; and

is specifically trained to give help to the person in relation to the disability.

If a railway manager or railway operator reasonably believes that a coloured light displayed on or near a railway interferes with the safe operation of the railway, the railway manager or railway operator may direct the person displaying the light to remove or screen the light.

A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

In this section—

coloured light does not include a traffic light.

A person must not enter or leave a railway, other than through an entrance or exit provided by the railway manager for the railway for the purpose of entering or exiting the railway, unless—

the person is engaged in the operation, maintenance or construction of the railway; or

the person is entering or exiting the railway in another way with the permission of the railway manager for the railway.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not—

enter or leave rolling stock that is moving; or

open an external door of rolling stock that is moving, other than a door connecting rolling stock.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

A person must not enter rolling stock that is not used to transport passengers, unless the person is engaged in the operation, maintenance, loading or unloading of the rolling stock.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

A person must not leave litter on a railway or rolling stock, other than in a container provided for depositing litter. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.