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                (a) is not required to be accredited under this Part in respect of railway operations carried out in the private siding; and

                (b) except to the extent that the regulations or a condition referred to in subsection (2) otherwise provides, is not required to comply with Division 4, 5 or 6 in relation to the private siding.".

          (2) After section 56(2) of the Principal Act insert –

             "(3) Conditions and regulations referred to in subsection (2) may establish requirements that are the same as, or similar to, any provisions of Division 4, 5 or 6.".

6. Substitution of section 57(1)(f)(i)

For section 57(1)(f)(i) of the Principal Bill substitute –

            "(i) measures to manage risks to safety identified under section 61, 61A or 61B; and".

7. New sections 61 and 61A to 61G substituted

For section 61 of the Principal Bill substitute –

             "61. Interface co‑ordination – rail transport operators

              (1) A rail transport operator –

                 (a) must identify and assess, so far as is reasonably practicable, risks to safety that may arise from railway operations carried out by or on behalf of the operator because of, or partly because of, railway operations carried out by or on behalf of any other rail transport operator; and

                 (b) must determine measures to manage, so far as is reasonably practicable, those risks; and

                 (c) must, for the purpose of managing those risks, seek to enter into an interface agreement with the other rail transport operator or rail transport operators.

              (2) Except to the extent that the regulations otherwise provide, subsection (1)(c) does not apply if none of the rail transport operators is a rail infrastructure manager.

             61A. Interface co‑ordination – rail infrastructure manager – public roads

            A rail infrastructure manager –

                 (a) must identify and assess, so far as is reasonably practicable, risks to safety that may arise from railway operations carried out on or in relation to the manager's rail infrastructure and that may so arise because of, or partly because of, the existence or use of any rail or road crossing that is part of the road infrastructure of any public road; and

                 (b) must determine measures to manage, so far as is reasonably practicable, those risks; and

                 (c) must, for the purpose of managing those risks, seek to enter into an interface agreement with the responsible road manager in relation to that road.

                  Note
                Local variations for NT to recognise protocols made                                                 under the AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Act (NT).

             61B. Interface co‑ordination – rail infrastructure manager – roads other than public roads

            A rail infrastructure manager –

                 (a) must identify and assess, so far as is reasonably practicable, risks to safety that may arise from railway operations carried