§ 45 — Notice of intended opening of cross-border railway

45.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the concessionaire under a concession agreement granted under Part 3 for a cross‑border railway, or the LTA if no concession agreement is granted, must at least 3 months before the intended date of opening of the cross‑border railway —(a)

cause notice to be given in writing to the Minister of the intention to open the railway; and

(b)

apply to the Minister for approval under section 46 to open the railway.

(2) The Minister may, in his or her discretion or on application, reduce the period of or dispense with the notice mentioned in subsection (1).

(3) In this Part, opening a cross-border railway means to start providing to the public cross‑border train services on the cross‑border railway, and includes —(a)

selling, offering to sell or advertising for sale any ticket for carriage on a train as part of those services; or

(b)

supplying a ticket for carriage on a train as part of those services, in circumstances in which the supplier derives a direct benefit, pecuniary or otherwise.

—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the concessionaire under a concession agreement granted under Part 3 for a cross‑border railway, or the LTA if no concession agreement is granted, must at least 3 months before the intended date of opening of the cross‑border railway —(a)

cause notice to be given in writing to the Minister of the intention to open the railway; and

(b)

apply to the Minister for approval under section 46 to open the railway.

(2) The Minister may, in his or her discretion or on application, reduce the period of or dispense with the notice mentioned in subsection (1).

(3) In this Part, opening a cross-border railway means to start providing to the public cross‑border train services on the cross‑border railway, and includes —(a)

selling, offering to sell or advertising for sale any ticket for carriage on a train as part of those services; or

(b)

supplying a ticket for carriage on a train as part of those services, in circumstances in which the supplier derives a direct benefit, pecuniary or otherwise.