Victorian Numbered Regulations

RAIL SAFETY (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008 (SR NO 9 OF 2008) - REG 6

    At the end of regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert —

    "(2)     For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, maintaining, monitoring or inspecting rail infrastructure or associated works for the purpose of assessing or undertaking fire prevention work is not rail safety work for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5.

    (3)     For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, monitoring, inspecting or testing of—

        (a)     rolling stock; or

        (b)     civil or electric traction infrastructure; or

        (c)     signalling or telecommunications equipment—

is not rail safety work if undertaken by a transport safety officer for compliance and investigative purposes.

    (4)     In this regulation "compliance and investigative purposes" has the same meaning as in section 228S(1) of the Transport Act 1983 .".