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(1)Any person who acts as the operator of a railway asset is guilty of an offence unless—
(a)he is authorised to be the operator of that railway asset by a licence; or
(b)he is exempt, by virtue of section 7 below, from the requirement to be so authorised.
(2)In this Part—
“operator”, in relation to any railway asset, means the person having the management of that railway asset for the time being;
“railway asset” means—
any train being used on a network, whether for the purpose of carrying passengers or goods by railway or for any other purpose whatsoever;
any network;
any station; or
any light maintenance depot.
(3)Any person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(4)No proceedings shall be instituted in England and Wales in respect of an offence under this section except by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or the Regulator.
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