This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Preliminary 1. Short title 3. Interpretation 4. Application of Act 5. Act binds Crown PART 2--Accreditation of owners and operators Division 1--General provisions 6. Requirement for accreditation 7. Granting accreditation 8. Safety standards--compliance specification 9. Safety management plans 10. Administrating Authority may require further information 11. Interim accreditation 12. Duration of accreditation 13. Style and particulars of accreditation 14. Conditions 15. Private sidings Division 2--Refusal, variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation 16. Refusal of application for accreditation 17. Variation of accreditation 18. Suspension or cancellation of accreditation 19. Immediate suspension Division 3--Dispute resolution 20. Dispute resolution Division 4--Related matters 21. Application fee 22. Annual fees 23. Periodical returns 24. Surrender of accreditation PART 3--Safety standards and measures 25. Compliance with Rail Safety Standards 26. Requirement to maintain safety systems, devices or appliances 27. Installation of safety or protective devices 28. Closing railway crossings 29. Power to require works to stop 30. Railway employees PART 4--Compliance inspections and reporting 31. Safety compliance inspections 32. Directions to undertake remedial safety work 33. Directions to provide program of remedial safety work 34. Declarations as to variation of accreditation 35. Safety reports 36. Supply of information 37. Notifiable occurrences 38. Authority may require report from owner or operator 39. Request for certain details 40. Offence PART 5--Inquiries and inspections Division 1--Inquiries 41. Appointment of investigator 42. Procedures and powers of an investigator 43. Report 44. Inquiry may continue despite other proceedings Division 2--Inspections etc 45. Appointment of authorised officers 46. Inspection powers 47. Provisions relating to seizure 48. Offence to hinder etc authorised officers 49. Self-incrimination etc 50. Offences by authorised officers etc PART 6--Miscellaneous Division 1--Administration 51. Ministerial control 52. Delegations 53. Annual report 54. Recovery of cost of entry and inspection 55. Exclusion from liability Division 2--General offences and proceedings 56. False information 57. Tampering with railway equipment 58. Offender to state name and address 59. Continuing offences 60. General provision relating to offences Division 3--Other matters 61. Liability of person for acts or omissions of employees or agents 62. Evidentiary provision 63. Regulations SCHEDULE 1--Notifiable occurrences SCHEDULE 2--Regulations SCHEDULE 3--Transitional provisions Legislative history