Rail Management Act 1996

In this Part—

S. 38A def. of access provider amended by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 10.1(a)).

access provider means any of the following persons if they provide, or are capable of providing, a declared rail transport service—

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access regime dispute has the meaning given by section 38ZA;

S. 38A def. of access seeker substituted by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 10.1(b)).

access seeker means an accredited person within the meaning of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) who wants to be provided a declared rail transport service by an access provider;

capacity, in relation to a declared rail network, means the capability of the declared rail network, when used, to provide declared rail transport services;

declared rail network means the rail infrastructure used to provide declared rail transport services;

declared rail transport service means a rail transport service declared by an Order under section 38E;

independent panel means an independent panel constituted under section 38ZC;

operate has the meaning given by section 38B;

penalty provision means any of the following sections—

principle of passenger priority means the principle set out in section 38G;

rail access agreement content order means an Order under section 38O;

rail access guidelines means guidelines prepared under section 38H and includes any amendment to guidelines prepared under that section;

S. 38A def. of rail transport operator substituted by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 10.1(c)).

rail transport operator has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria);

rail transport service has the meaning given by section 38C;

specified maximum prices means prices specified under section 38J, 38K or 38M;

Statement of Freight Network Capability means a statement prepared under section 38P and includes any amendment to a statement prepared under that section;

S. 38A def. of user substituted by No. 41/2019 s. 117(Sch. 1 item 10.1(d)).

user means an accredited person within the meaning of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) who is provided a declared rail transport service by an access provider.

S. 38B substituted by No. 68/2017 s. 88.