Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 198/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising Provision 2 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Composition of committee 2 5 Nomination of representatives of tourist and heritage railway operators 2 6 Appointment of members 3 7 Criteria for inclusion 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 198/2014 Tourist and Heritage Railways Act 2010 Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 October 2014 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Public Transport YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Tourist and Heritage Railways Regulations 2011 to— (a) reflect that the office of the Director of Public Transport has been replaced by the Public Transport Development Authority; and (b) confirm that a group of tourist and heritage railway operators may nominate a person for appointment to the advisory committee by majority agreement; and (c) allow the advisory committee to operate with fewer than 8 members; and -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 198/2014 Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (d) amend the criteria for registration on the Tourist and Heritage Railway Group Register. 2 Authorising Provision These Regulations are made under section 31 of the Tourist and Heritage Railways Act 2010. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Tourist and Heritage Railways Regulations 20111 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Composition of committee (1) In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations— (a) for "consists of " substitute "may consist of up to"; and (b) in paragraph (b), for "Director" substitute "Public Transport Development Authority". (2) In regulation 5(2) of the Principal Regulations— (a) for "7 members appointed by the Director" substitute "members who may be appointed by the Public Transport Development Authority"; and (b) in paragraph (d), before "4 persons" insert "up to". 5 Nomination of representatives of tourist and heritage railway operators (1) In regulation 6(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Director" substitute "Public Transport Development Authority". r. 2 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 198/2014 Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) For regulation 6(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(2) A person may be nominated by a group of tourist and heritage railway operators if— (a) the person is a member of the committee, board or governing body of one of the operators from that group; and (b) a majority of the operators from that group agree to nominate the person.". (3) In regulation 6(3), (4) and (5) of the Principal Regulations, for "Director" (wherever occurring) substitute "Public Transport Development Authority". 6 Appointment of members In regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations, for "Director" (wherever occurring) substitute "Public Transport Development Authority". 7 Criteria for inclusion (1) In regulation 9(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations, for "children." substitute "children;". (2) After regulation 9(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(d) the operator has a business plan; (e) the operator has an asset conservation plan; (f) the operator has a marketing strategy.". (3) For regulation 9(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(2) A tourist and heritage railway operator is taken to satisfy the criteria prescribed in subregulation (1)(e) or (f) if the operator— r. 6 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 198/2014 Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (a) has commenced drafting the relevant asset conservation plan or marketing strategy; and (b) completes drafting the relevant asset conservation plan or marketing strategy within a reasonable time after being included in the Tourist and Heritage Railway Group Register.". (4) After regulation 9(2) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(3) The Public Transport Development Authority may specify any information that must be contained in a business plan, asset conservation plan or marketing strategy prescribed under subregulation (1).". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 198/2014 Tourist and Heritage Railways Amendment Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 102/2011. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --