Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020 (WA)

Western Australia

Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020

Western Australia

Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020 Contents

Western Australia

Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020

Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020

No. 1 of 2020

An Act to amend the Railway (METRONET) Act 2018.

[Assented to 27 February 2020]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Railway (METRONET) Amendment Act 2020.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Railway (METRONET) Act 2018.

4.Long title amended

• (1)

  In the long title in the 2nd bullet point delete “Extension),” and insert:

   

Extension); and

• (2)

  In the long title after the 2nd bullet point insert:

   

· a railway from Bayswater to Ellenbrook (known as the Morley‑Ellenbrook Line),

5.Section 4A inserted

At the end of Part 2 insert:

4A. Authority to construct Morley‑Ellenbrook Line

A railway, with all necessary, proper and usual works and facilities in connection with the railway, may be constructed and maintained along the line described in Schedule 3.

6.Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1 after “Map Grid of Australia” insert:

1994

7.Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2 after “Map Grid of Australia” (each occurrence) insert:

1994

8.Schedule 3 inserted

After Schedule 2 insert:

Schedule 3 — Line of Morley‑Ellenbrook Line

[s. 4A]

The line of the railway commences at a point 4.232 km along the Midland railway line, prior to Bayswater Station and proceeds in a generally easterly direction for a distance of approximately 1.0 km to a point near Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates 397968 East and 6468072 North, then proceeds in a generally northerly direction for a distance of approximately 7.6 km to a point near Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates 397555 East and 6475320 North, then proceeds in a generally easterly direction for a distance of approximately 4.5 km to a point near Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates 401684 East and 6475588 North, then proceeds in a generally northerly direction for a distance of approximately 8.3 km to a point, near Map Grid of Australia 1994 coordinates 401878 East and 6483339 North, that is approximately 60 m southwest of the intersection of The Parkway and Transit Way, Ellenbrook.

The course to be taken by the railway is shown as a red line on Public Transport Authority drawing no. 25‑C‑00‑0014 Rev B.