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Public Works Act 1981

Railways and tramways regulation and inspection - Local railways and tramways

176: Interpretation

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“This section explains what some important words mean in the law about railways”

In sections 177 to 183 of this law, you’ll find some important words with special meanings:

A “local railway” means all railways and tramways, no matter what law they were built under. But it doesn’t include railways owned, held, or used by the government or a railway operator. A railway operator is defined in section 2 of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990.

The “Minister” in these sections means the Minister of Transport.

“Proprietors” are the people who own, manage, or control a local railway at any given time.

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Part 14 Railways and tramways regulation and inspection
Local railways and tramways

176Interpretation

  1. In sections 177 to 183—

    local railway means all railways and tramways, whether constructed under the authority of this Act or any other Act; but does not include railways vested in, or held or occupied by, the Crown or a railway operator (as that term is defined in section 2 of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990)

      Minister means the Minister of Transport

        proprietors means the proprietors for the time being of any such local railway or in whom any such local railway is vested, or who have the management or control of such a railway.

        Compare
        • 1928 No 21 s 240
        Notes
        • Section 176 local railway: substituted, on , by section 35 of the New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990 (1990 No 105).
        • Section 176 Minister: inserted, on , by section 45 of the Public Works Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 43).