(1) A rail transport
operator must comply with this regulation in conducting a review of the
operator’s safety management system under section 102 (Review of
safety management system) of the Law.
(2) In conducting the
consultation required by section 99(3) (Safety management system) of the
Law before carrying out the review, the operator must ensure that those
consulted are asked for their opinion on whether, and if so, how, the safety
management system can be improved.
(3) In conducting the
review, the operator must ensure —
(a) that
the effectiveness of the safety management system is assessed (including an
examination of the operator’s records in relation to notifiable
occurrences and breaches of the system); and
(b) that
the effectiveness of any revisions that were made as a result of the last
review are assessed; and
(c) that
any recommendations or issues arising out of any audits or safety
investigations that have occurred since the last review are taken into
account; and
(d) that
any issues arising from any prohibition or improvement notices that have been
issued since the last review are taken into account; and
(e) that
any deficiencies in the system are identified; and
(f) that
methods of remedying any deficiencies are designed and assessed; and
(g) that
any opinions provided under subregulation (2) are assessed; and
(h) that
any other suggestions for improving the system that arise during the course of
the review are assessed; and
(i)
if any deficiencies or practicable improvements are
identified — that a plan is created to remedy those deficiencies or
effect those improvements (as the case may be).
(4) The outcomes of
the review must be summarised and reported in the safety performance report
required by section 103 (Safety performance reports) of the Law.