Victorian Numbered Regulations

RAIL SAFETY (LOCAL OPERATIONS) (ACCREDITATION AND SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 77 OF 2017)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Expiry  
   5.      Revocation  
   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Scope of meaning of rail safety work  

   PART 2--ACCREDITATION

           Division 1--Exemption from accreditation

   8.      Certain rolling stock operators exempt  

           Division 2--Application for accreditation

   9.      Application for accreditation  
   10.     Ongoing notification of change of details  

           Division 3--Exemptions

   11.     Information to be provided by applicants under section 61B(2) of the Act  
   12.     What an applicant must demonstrate under section 61C of the Act  
   13.     Exemption subject to conditions  
   14.     Application for variation of an exemption  

           Division 4--Registration of rail transport operators of private sidings

   15.     Application for registration  
   16.     Prescribed details for required notification of granting or variation of registration  
   17.     Application for variation of registration  

           Division 5--Emergency plans

   18.     Preparation and communication of an emergency plan  
   19.     Matters to be included in an emergency plan  
   20.     Keeping, maintaining and testing an emergency plan  
   21.     Review and revision of emergency plan  

   PART 3--SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

   22.     Content of an SMS for accredited rail transport operators  
   23.     Systems and arrangements for exempt rail transport operators  
   24.     Review and revision  
   25.     Review and revision of systems and arrangements for registered rail transport operators of private sidings  
   26.     Provision of SMS to Safety Director  
   27.     Copies of SMS to be kept  
   28.     Copies of safety interface agreements to be kept available to public  
   29.     Copies of system and arrangements to be kept  

   PART 4--RAIL SAFETY WORKER

           Division 1--Health and fitness of rail safety workers

   30.     Rail transport operator to ensure workers are fit to carry out rail safety work  
   31.     Fatigue management  
   32.     Health assessments  

           Division 2--Competence

   33.     Competence of rail safety workers  
   34.     Assessment of rail safety worker competence  
   35.     Records of competence and training  

   PART 5--REPORTING

           Division 1--Duties relating to railway accidents and incidents

   36.     Definitions  
   37.     Safety Director may specify notifiable accident or incident or notifiable circumstance  
   38.     Duty to notify railway accidents or incidents  
   39.     Duty to notify notifiable circumstances  
   40.     Investigation report  

           Division 2--Operational reporting and notifications

   41.     Monthly reports  
   42.     Notification to Safety Director of certain decisions or changes  
   43.     Exemptions from reporting requirements  
   44.     Duty to preserve accident or incident site  

           Division 3--Annual reviews and reports

   45.     Annual reviews and reports  

   PART 6--FEES

   46.     Accreditation application fee  
   47.     Fee for temporary accreditation  
   48.     Fee for registration of a private siding  
   49.     Accreditation fee  
   50.     Annual fees  
   51.     Exemption from fees  
   52.     Late payment fees  
   53.     Refund of application or annual fees  

   PART 7--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   54.     Amendment to Schedule to the Transport (Safety Schemes Compliance and Enforcement) (Infringements) Regulations 2014  
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