Government Railways (Amendment) Act 1974 (NSW)

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS (AMENDMENT) ACT.

ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act No. 75 ,1974 .

An Act to empower the Public Transport Commission of New South Wales to operate certain road services; for this purpose to amend the Government Railways Act,

1912; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented
to, 21st November, 1974.] BE

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by

and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —

This Act may be cited as the "Government Railways (Amendment) Act, 1974".

1.

2 .      The Government Railways Act, 1912, is amended—

(a) by inserting after section 3 (c) the following

paragraph :—

(ci) "Commission" means the Public Transport
Commission of New South Wales.

(b) ( i ) by omitting from section 16 (1) the word "Commissioners" and by inserting instead the word "Commission";

(ii)    by omitting from section 1 6 ( 1 ) (c) the words "they think" and by inserting instead the words

"it considers";

(iii)   by omitting from section 16 (1) (g) the words

"road livestock" and by inserting instead the

words "road, livestock";

(iv)   by inserting in section 16 (1) (i) after the

word "railway" the words ", and between and places situated on a route determined by the Commission,";

(v)   by inserting in section 16 (1) (i) before the

word "livestock" the word "passengers,";

(vi)

(vi)   by omitting from section 16 (1) (j) the words "they think" and by inserting instead the words "it considers";

(vii)   by omitting from section 16 (1) (k) the words "they consider" and by inserting instead the words "it considers";

(viii)   by omitting section 16 (2) and by inserting instead the following subsections :—

(2 ) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, the Commission may, under sub­ section (1 ) ( i ) , use or maintain, or cause to be used or maintained, motor or other road vehicles for carriage by road in addition to, or in substitution for, any railway service operating between any places.

( 3 ) The Commission may determine the route to be taken by any motor or other road vehicle referred to in subsection (1) ( i ) .

( 4 ) Notwithstanding section 3 ( j ) , the reference in subsections (1 ) ( i) and (2) to a railway does not include a reference to any motor omnibus or van service or other motor vehicle or road service conducted by the Commission.

(c) by omitting section 55 ;

(d ) by omitting section 56.

3 . Any act, matter or thing done on or after 14th October, 1973, and before the commencement of this Act shall have, and shall be deemed always to have had, the same force and effect as it would have, or would have had, if this Act had been in force when the act, matter or thing was done.

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