Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Rail Safety Act 2006 - SECT 52

Emergency planning

52. Emergency planning



(1) A rail infrastructure manager must prepare an emergency plan for-

   (a)  the rail infrastructure the rail infrastructure manager controls; and

   (b)  the rail infrastructure operations the rail infrastructure manager
        carries out.

(2) A rolling stock operator must prepare an emergency plan for the rolling
stock operations the rolling stock operator carries out.

(3) The emergency plan so prepared by a rail infrastructure manager or rolling
stock operator must be included among the measures adopted under section 51.

(4) The emergency plan must-

   (a)  at least address all-

   (i)  major incidents identified under section 50; and

   (ii) hazards identified under section 50 that could cause or contribute to
        causing the major incidents identified under that section; and

   (ab) address and include any other matters or things that are prescribed;
        and

   (b)  be prepared in-

   (i)  conjunction with emergency services and any other person who is
        prescribed; and

   (ii) accordance with the regulations; and

   (c)  be kept and maintained in accordance with the regulations; and

   (d)  be provided to the emergency services and any other person who is
        prescribed; and

   (e)  be tested in accordance with the regulations.

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