South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

RAIL SAFETY ACT 2007 - SECT 123

123—Report

        (1)         An investigator must prepare a written report at the conclusion of an inquiry.

        (2)         The report may contain recommendations, refer to safety actions and include or address such other matters as the investigator considers relevant.

        (3)         The investigator must furnish copies of the report to the Regulator.

        (4)         The Regulator must, on receipt of the report, forward a copy to the Minister (with such comments or advice as the Regulator thinks fit).

        (5)         The Minister or the Regulator may—

            (a)         provide a copy of the report, or of any part of the report, to such persons as the Minister or the Regulator thinks fit;

            (b)         publish a copy of the report, or of any part of the report, in such manner as the Minister or the Regulator thinks fit.

        (6)         Without limiting the operation of subsection (5) , the Regulator must, within 28 days of receiving a report under subsection (3) , ensure that a copy of the report is available for public inspection, without charge, during normal office hours at a place determined by the Regulator.

        (7)         The Minister or the Regulator may, before providing or publishing a report under this section, take steps to prevent the disclosure of specific information contained in the report if he or she believes that it is necessary or appropriate to do so—

            (a)         in order to avoid prejudicing any proceedings before a court or tribunal constituted by law; or

            (b)         in the public interest; or

            (c)         on some other reasonable ground.