RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 74
Immediate suspension of accreditation
RAIL SAFETY NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 74
Immediate suspension of accreditation
74 Immediate suspension of accreditation
(1) If the Regulator considers that there is, or would be, an immediate and
serious risk to safety unless an accreditation is suspended immediately, the
Regulator may, without complying with section 73(3) or (4), by written notice
given to the accredited person, immediately suspend the accreditation of the
person--
(a) wholly or in part, or in respect of particular railway operations
specified in the notice; and
(b) for a specified period, not exceeding 6
weeks.
(2) The Regulator may, by written notice given to a person whose
accreditation is suspended, wholly or in part, or in respect of particular
railway operations--
(a) reduce the period of suspension specified in a notice
under subsection (1); or
(b) extend the period of suspension specified in a
notice under subsection (1) but not so that the suspension continues for more
than 6 weeks after the date of the notice under that subsection.
(3) The
Regulator may withdraw a suspension of the accreditation of a person by
written notice given to the person.
(4) Before making a decision under
subsection (2)(b) to extend a period of suspension, the Regulator--
(a) must
notify the person in writing--
(i) that the Regulator is considering extending
the period of suspension for the reasons specified in the notice; and
(ii)
that the person may, within 7 days or such longer period as is specified in
the notification, make written representations to the Regulator showing cause
why the suspension should not be extended; and
(b) must consider any
representations made under paragraph (a)(ii) and not withdrawn.
(5) If the
Regulator extends the suspension of the person, the Regulator must notify the
person in writing that the suspension is being extended and include in the
notice the reasons for the extension and information about the right of review
under Part 7.