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RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (WA) ACT 2015


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used

   PART 2 -- Application of Rail Safety National Law  

   4.      Application of Rail Safety National Law
            
   5.      Local modifications to the Rail Safety National Law
            
   6.      Meaning of generic terms in Rail Safety National Law (WA) for purposes of this jurisdiction
            
   7.      No double jeopardy
            
   8.      Exclusion of legislation of this jurisdiction

   PART 3 -- Local provisions for alcohol and drug testing

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   9.      Terms used

           Division 2 -- Alcohol testing  

   10.     Using breath sample to find blood alcohol content
            
   11.     Preliminary breath test or breath analysis
            
   12.     When breath test or breath analysis may be required
            
   13.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances
            
   14.     Authorised person must not make requirement in certain circumstances
            
   15.     Conduct of breath analysis
            
   16.     Further breath analysis
            
   17.     Breath analysis indicates prescribed BAC

           Division 3 -- Drug testing  

   18.     Drug screening test, oral fluid analysis or urine analysis
            
   19.     When drug screening test or oral fluid analysis may be required
            
   20.     When urine analysis may be required
            
   21.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances
            
   22.     Authorised person must not make requirement in certain circumstances

           Division 4 -- Blood samples  

   23.     Term used: hospital
            
   24.     Provision of blood sample
            
   25.     Blood sample after preliminary breath test or breath analysis requirement
            
   26.     Blood sample after drug screening, oral fluid analysis or urine analysis requirement
            
   27.     Blood sample if test or analysis fails to explain conduct, condition or appearance
            
   28.     Rail safety worker not obliged to comply with requirement in certain circumstances
            
   29.     Compulsory blood testing following a prescribed notifiable occurrence

           Division 5 -- Evidence  

   30.     Term used: relevant time
            
   31.     Use of test or analysis result in court proceedings
            
   32.     Calculating BAC at relevant time
            
   33.     Evidence by certificate

           Division 6 -- Other matters for purposes of this Part  

   34.     Reports relating to worker’s refusal or failure to comply with requirement of authorised person
            
   35.     Protection from personal liability for sample takers and analysts
            
   36.     Self-incrimination no excuse
            
   37.     Local regulations

   PART 4 -- Local repeal and transitional provisions

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   38.     Terms used

           Division 2 -- Repeal  

   39.     Repeal

           Division 3 -- Transitional  

   40.     Accreditation
            
   41.     Registration
            
   42.     Police officers continue to be authorised
            
   43.     Alleged offences against repealed Act
            
   44.     Notifiable occurrences
            
   45.     Notices
            
   46.     Safety-related systems, agreements, plans, programmes and assessments
            
   47.     Reviews and appeals
            
   48.     Provision of information and assistance by Director of Rail Safety
            
   49.     Funds in, or payable to, Rail Safety Accreditation Account

   PART 5 -- Consequential amendments  

   50.     Various references to “Rail Safety Act 2010” amended
           SCHEDULE
           SCHEDULE 1 -- National regulations
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Miscellaneous provisions relating to interpretation
           Compilation table


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