Transport Administration Amendment (Closure of Railway Line Between Rosewood and Tumbarumba) Act 2017 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Transport Administration Act 1988 to authorise the closure of a railway line between Rosewood and Tumbarumba for certain purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Transport Administration Amendment (Closure of Railway Line Between Rosewood and Tumbarumba) Act 2017.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3Amendment of Transport Administration Act 1988 No 109

Insert at the end of the Schedule, with appropriate Part and clause numbering:

PartProvisions authorising closure of railway line—Rosewood to Tumbarumba(1)

For the purposes of section 99A, the rail infrastructure owner is authorised to close the whole or any part of the railway line that runs from McEachern Lane, Rosewood to Tumbarumba.

(2)

The authorisation of the rail infrastructure owner under subclause (1) in relation to the disposal of the land concerned is limited to the land being dedicated under the Crown lands legislation as a rail trail for recreational use.

This Part extends to any action taken by a rail infrastructure owner before the commencement of this Part.