Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Rail Safety Act 2006 - SECT 69

Accredited rail operator must notify emergency services and others of a major incident

69. Accredited rail operator must notify emergency services and others of a
major incident



(1) An accredited rail operator must, immediately after becoming aware of the
occurrence of a major incident, notify-

   (a)  the emergency services with whom the accredited rail operator prepared
        the emergency plan in conjunction with; and

   (b)  the Safety Director; and

   (c)  the Chief Investigator-

of the occurrence of the major incident. Penalty: In the case of a natural
person, 1800 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both; In the case
of a body corporate, 9000 penalty units.

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.

Note However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section
53 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Magistrates' Court Act 1989).