South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

RAIL SAFETY ACT 1996 - SECT 30

30—Railway employees

        (1)         It is a condition of accreditation that an accredited person must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a railway employee who performs railway safety work—

            (a)         has the capacity and skills, and is adequately trained, to perform the work; and

            (b)         is of sufficient good health and fitness to perform the work; and

            (c)         does not carry out railway safety work—

                  (i)         while there is present in his or her blood the prescribed concentration of alcohol; or

                  (ii)         while under the influence of a drug.

        (2)         A railway employee who carries out railway safety work—

            (a)         while there is present in his or her blood the prescribed concentration of alcohol; or

            (b)         while under the influence of a drug,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $2 500.

        (3)         The Administrating Authority may require an accredited person to carry out random testing (in accordance with procedures set out in the regulations) of persons who are about to carry out, or who are carrying out, railway safety work on a railway owned or operated by the accredited person to ensure compliance with subsections (1) and (2).