RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 249
Approved codes of practice
RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 249
Approved codes of practice
249 Approved codes of practice
(1) The responsible Ministers may approve a code of practice for the purposes
of this Law and may vary or cancel an approved code of practice.
(2) The
responsible Ministers may only approve, vary or cancel a code of practice
under subsection (1) if that code of practice, variation or cancellation was
developed by a process that involved consultation among--
(a) each
participating jurisdiction; and
(b) rail transport operators and any relevant
employer organisation; and
(c) rail safety workers and any relevant union.
(3) A code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in
a document formulated, issued or published by a person or body whether--
(a)
with or without modification; or
(b) as in force at a particular time or from
time to time.
(4) An approval of a code of practice, or a variation or
cancellation of an approved code of practice--
(a) is to be published on the
NSW legislation website in accordance with Part 6A of the Interpretation Act
1987 of New South Wales; and
(b) will commence on the day or days specified
in the approval, variation or cancellation for its commencement (being not
earlier than the date it is published); and
(c) is to be published by the
Regulator on ONRSR's website.
(5) The Regulator must ensure that a copy of--
(a) each code of practice that is currently approved; and
(b) each document
applied, adopted or incorporated (to any extent) by an approved code of
practice,
is available for inspection by members of the public without charge
at ONRSR's office during normal business hours.