Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Rail Safety Act 2006 - SECT 44

Time within which Safety Director must make decision whether to accredit

44. Time within which Safety Director must make decision whether to accredit



(1) Subject to this section, the Safety Director must decide whether to
accredit an applicant within 6 months of receiving an application from the
applicant.

(2) The Safety Director may, before the expiry of the period specified in
subsection (1), decide to extend the period within which he or she may decide
whether to accredit an applicant.

(3) If the Safety Director decides to extend the period within which he or she
may decide whether to accredit an applicant, the Safety Director must notify-

   (a)  the applicant of that decision and the new period within which the
        Safety Director intends to make his or her decision whether to
        accredit the applicant; and

   (b)  the Secretary of that decision.

(4) A notification under subsection (3) must be in writing.





(5) The Secretary must include in the Department's report of operations
details of every decision made by the Safety Director under subsection (2) in
the year to which the relevant report of operations relates.