Victorian Numbered Regulations

RAIL SAFETY (LOCAL OPERATIONS) (ACCREDITATION AND SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2018 (SR NO 103 OF 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provision  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ACCREDITATION

           Division 1--Exemption from accreditation

   6.      Certain rolling stock operators exempt  

           Division 2--Application for accreditation

   7.      Application for accreditation  
   8.      Ongoing notification of change of details  

           Division 3--Exemptions

   9.      Accreditation exemption for rail transport operators  
   10.     What an applicant must demonstrate under section 61C of the Act  
   11.     Determination of application—conditions  
   12.     Application for variation of an exemption  

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

   13.     Application for registration  
   14.     Prescribed details for required notification of granting or variation of registration  
   15.     Application for variation of registration  

           Division 5--Emergency plans

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

   PART 3--SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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

   PART 4--RAIL SAFETY WORKER

           Division 1--Health and fitness of rail safety workers

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

           Division 2--Competence

   31.     Competence of rail safety workers  
   32.     Assessment of rail safety worker competence  
   33.     Records of competence and training  

   PART 5--REPORTING

           Division 1--Duties relating to railway accidents and incidents

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

           Division 2--Operational reporting and notifications

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

           Division 3--Annual reviews and reports

   43.     Annual reviews and reports  

   PART 6--FEES

   44.     Accreditation application fee  
   45.     Fee for temporary accreditation  
   46.     Fee for registration of a private siding  
   47.     Accreditation fee  
   48.     Annual fees  
   49.     Waiver of fees  
   50.     Late payment fees  
   51.     Refund of application or annual fees  

   PART 7--EXPIRY

   52.     Expiry  
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