South Australian Consolidated Acts

RAILWAYS (OPERATIONS AND ACCESS) ACT 1997 - SECT 29

29—Operator's obligation to provide information about access

        (1)         An operator must, on the application of a person with a proper interest in making an access proposal to the operator, provide the applicant with information reasonably requested by the applicant about—

            (a)         the extent to which the operator's railway infrastructure is currently being utilised; and

            (b)         the extent to which it would be necessary, and technically and economically feasible, to add to or extend the operator's railway infrastructure so that it could meet requirements stated in the application; and

            (c)         whether the operator would be prepared to provide a service of a specified description and—

                  (i)         if so, the general terms and conditions (including an indication of the likely price) on which the operator would be prepared to provide the service; and

                  (ii)         if not, the reasons why the service cannot be provided.

        (2)         The operator may make a reasonable charge (to be determined on a basis decided or approved by the regulator) for providing information under this section.

        (3)         If the operator makes a charge for providing information under this section, the operator must give the regulator written notice of the amount of the charge and the nature of the information provided.