2 (1) These Regulations apply in respect of public grade crossings and private grade crossings.
(2) Despite subsection (1), these Regulations do not apply in respect of a private grade crossing if the road is opened or maintained by a railway company that is the sole private authority at the grade crossing.
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113 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
3 (1) Unless otherwise specified in an order of the Agency or in an agreement filed with the Agency under subsection 101(1) of the Canada Transportation Act, in the case of a public grade crossing,
(a) a railway company must ensure compliance with the requirements of these Regulations respecting
(b) a road authority must ensure compliance with the requirements of these Regulations respecting
(2) Unless otherwise specified in an order of the Agency under section 103 of the Canada Transportation Act, in the case of a private grade crossing,
(b) a private authority must ensure compliance with the requirements of these Regulations respecting
1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
existing grade crossing means a grade crossing for which actual construction is started before the day on which these Regulations come into force. (passage à niveau existant)
new grade crossing means a grade crossing for which actual construction is started on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force. (nouveau passage à niveau)
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, two adjacent and separate roads that are used by motor vehicles and that cross one or more lines of railway are considered to be separate grade crossings.
