New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Rail operators and access providers must hold licences

• (1) A rail operator must not operate a rail vehicle or permit a rail vehicle to be operated on a railway line unless—

  • (a) the rail operator holds a licence as a rail operator; and

  • (b) the access provider for that railway line holds a licence as an access provider.

  (2) An access provider must not permit a rail vehicle to be operated on a railway line controlled by it unless—

  • (a) the rail operator of the rail vehicle holds a licence as a rail operator; and

  • (b) the access provider holds a licence as an access provider.