Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RAIL SAFETY LOCAL OPERATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2013 (NO. 23 OF 2013) - SECT 8

    (1)     For section 6(b) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(b)     a railway that—

              (i)     is used only for the purposes of an amusement structure; and

              (ii)     is operated only within an amusement park; and

              (iii)     does not operate on or cross a public road; and

              (iv)     is not connected with another railway in respect of a rail transport operator which is required to be accredited or registered under this Act;".

    (2)     In section 6(f) of the Principal Act, for "apply." substitute "apply; or".

    (3)     After section 6(f) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(g)     a railway to which the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) applies.".

    (4)     At the end of section 6 of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2)     In this section, "amusement structure "means a structure or device operated for hire or reward, or provided on hire or lease—

        (a)     that is used or designed to be used for amusement or entertainment and on which persons may be moved, carried, raised, lowered or supported by any part of the structure or device; and

        (b)     that is an arrangement of structural or mechanical elements (or both) that has as its prime functions the provision of movement of a passenger or passengers in a controlled manner so that the passenger or passengers are not necessarily required to move themselves to obtain the desired effect.".