Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RAIL SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ADOPTION OF RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW

   4.      Adoption of Rail Safety National Law  
   5.      Meaning of generic terms in Rail Safety National Law (NT) for purposes of this jurisdiction  
   6.      No double jeopardy  
   7.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction  

   PART 3--NATIONAL REGULATIONS

   8.      National regulations to be tabled in Legislative Assembly  
   9.      National regulations disallowed by Legislative Assembly  

   PART 4--LOCAL PROVISIONS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   10.     Interpretation  

           Division 2--Alcohol testing

   11.     Preliminary breath test or breath analysis  
   12.     When breath test or breath analysis may be required  
   13.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances  
   14.     Authorised person must not make requirement in certain circumstances  
   15.     Conduct of breath analysis  
   16.     Further breath analysis  
   17.     Rail safety worker may request further breath analysis  
   18.     Breath analysis indicates prescribed BAC  
   19.     Rail safety worker may request blood sample be taken after breath analysis  
   20.     Rail safety worker may request blood sample be taken instead of preliminary breath test or breath analysis  

           Division 3--Drug testing

   21.     Drug screening test or oral fluid analysis  
   22.     When drug screening test or oral fluid analysis may be required  
   23.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances  
   24.     Authorised person must not make requirement in certain circumstances  

           Division 4--Blood sample

   25.     Provision of blood sample  
   26.     Blood sample after preliminary breath test or breath analysis requirement  
   27.     Blood sample after drug screening or oral fluid analysis requirement  
   28.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances  
   29.     Compulsory blood testing following a prescribed notifiable occurrence  

           Division 5--Evidence

   30.     Use of test or analysis result in court proceedings  
   30A.    Application for additional analysis of oral fluid sample  
   31.     Evidence by certificate  

           Division 6--Other matters for this Part

   32.     Reports relating to worker's refusal or failure to comply with requirement of authorised person  
   33.     Duty of health practitioner who takes sample  
   33A.    Analysts  
   34.     Protection from liability of health practitioners and analysts  
   35.     Self-incrimination no excuse  
   36.     Local regulations  

   PART 5--LOCAL REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   37.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Repeal

   38.     Repeal  

           Division 3--Transitional provisions

   39.     Accreditation  
   40.     Registration  
   41.     Police officers continue to be authorised  
   42.     Alleged offences against repealed Act  
   43.     Notifiable occurrences  
   44.     Notices  
   45.     Reviews and appeals  
   46.     Provision of information and assistance by Director of Rail Safety  
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