RAIL SAFETY ACT 1993 - SECT 58 Inquiries into railway accidents and incidents affecting the safe construction, operation or maintenance of railways

This legislation has been repealed.

RAIL SAFETY ACT 1993 - SECT 58

58 Inquiries into railway accidents and incidents affecting the safe construction, operation or maintenance of railways

(1) An accredited person must inquire into, and report to the Director-General on, any railway accident or incident that may affect the safe construction, operation or maintenance of a railway in respect of which the person is accredited.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) Inquiries by accredited persons are to be conducted in an approved manner and within the time specified by the Director-General.

(3) The Director-General must, on the 15th day of each month, forward to the Minister a list of any reports of inquiries conducted by accredited persons under this section and received by the Director-General in the preceding calendar month.

(4) The Minister may require the Director-General or a person or body nominated by the Minister to inquire into and report to the Minister on any railway accident or incident that may affect the safe construction, operation or maintenance of a railway.