Re: SRA notice in AMRM october 1982

["Tom" <gunzel3801@optusnet.com.au>]

Geoff Lillico <bexleyboy@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Tom" <gunzel3801@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3b1b3d32$0$25501$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > While Dad was going through some AMRM magazines he found this in the
> October
> > 1982 page 37.
> >
> > Important Notice
> >
> > The State Rail Authority of New South Wales recently issued guidelines
for
> > the photography of railway subjects and inspection of railway property.
> > The Authority appreciates the interest taken by the community in its
> > operations. Nevertheless, certain rules must be enforced for legal,
safty
> > and other reasons. Consequently, readers should take notice of the
> following
> > matters:-
> > (a) Persons wishing to take photographs on railway premises or conduct
> > inspections on such territory are required to initially report to the
> > officer-in-charge of the station, workshop or depot concerned and sign
an
> > apropriate idemnity form. As visitors to these establishments will need
to
> > be accompanied by a designated railway employee, it will be of benefit
to
> > the railfan to make prior arrangements for the visit. This will ensure
> that
> > an escort can be made available at the desired time.
> > (b) On railway property normally accessible to the public, such as
> stations
> > and platforms, the State Rail Authority has issued instructions to staff
> > that nobody should be restricted from using cameras except where they
may
> > cause a hindrance to other members of the public or interfere with the
> > conduct of railway operations. Photographs for commercial purposes can
> only
> > be taken if application is made through the SRA's Corporate Relations
> > Manager.
> >
> > Does any one know if this has changed?
> > Happy Railways
> > Tom
>
> Well, unfortunately things have changed. The Rail Safety Act for one and
the
> split of Rail Infrastructure Corp and FreightCorp from State Rail for
> another. I do not think the above citation will hold much water these
days.
>
> Bexley Boy
>
No this possibly wont hold much water these days.
So therefore what would the rules of today be for us to go walkies and the
like?
I imagine it would be fairly restricted.
Does any one know if The Railway Safty Act. is listed on
http://www.austlii.edu.au/ website?
Neverheless I would think you would have to see whoever is in charge of the
place concerned.

Tom