Victorian Consolidated Regulations

RAIL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2006

S.R. No. 96/2006
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 June 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Scope of meaning of rail safety work

   PART 2-ACCREDITATION

           Division 1AA-Exemption from accreditation

   6AA.    Certain rolling stock operators exempt
   6AB.    Director of Public Transport exempt

           Division 1-Application for accreditation

   6.      Application for accreditation
   7.      Combined applications for accreditation
   8.      Ongoing notification of change of details

           Division 2-Emergency plans

   9.      Preparation and communication of an emergency plan
   10.     Matters to be included in an emergency plan
   11.     Keeping, maintaining and testing an emergency plan
   12.     Review and revision of emergency plan

   PART 3-SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

   13.     Content of a SMS
   14.     Review and revision
   15.     Provision of SMS to Safety Director
   16.     Copies of SMS to be kept

   PART 4-INTERFACE CO-ORDINATION PLANS

   17.     Interface co-ordination plans
   18.     Content of interface co-ordination plans

   PART 5-RAIL SAFETY WORKERS

           Division 1-Alcohol and drug controls

   19.     Preliminary breath test devices
   20.     Procedure for breath analysis
   21.     Procedure for taking blood sample
   22.     Procedure after taking blood samples
   23.     Certificate under section 78(5)
   24.     Particulars of report of assessment of drug impairment
   25.     Certificate under section 83(5)
   26.     Certificate under section 83(6)
   27.     Certificate under section 83(7)
   28.     Certificate under section 83(8)
   29.     Procedure for collecting urine samples
   30.     Procedures after collecting urine samples
   31.     Certificate under section 84(5)
   32.     Certificate under section 84(6)
   33.     Certificate under section 84(7)
   34.     Duty to provide indicative positive results to Safety Director

           Division 2-Health and fitness of rail safety workers

   35.     Rail operator to ensure workers are fit to carry out rail safety work
   36.     Fatigue management
   37.     Health assessments

           Division 3-Competence

   38.     Competence of rail safety workers
   39.     Assessment of rail safety worker competence
   40.     Records of competence and training

   PART 6-REPORTING

           Division 1-Duties relating to railway accidents and incidents

   41.     Definitions
   42.     Safety Director may specify notifiable accident or incident
           or notifiable circumstance
   43.     Duty to notify railway accidents or incidents
   44.     Duty to notify notifiable circumstances
   45.     Investigation report

           Division 1A-Operational reporting and notifications

   46.     Monthly reports
   46A.    Notification to Safety Director of certain decisions or changes
   47.     Exemptions from reporting requirements
   48.     Duty to preserve accident or incident site

           Division 2-Annual reviews and reports

   49.     Annual reviews and reports

   PART 7-FEES

   50.     Accreditation application fee
   51.     Fee for temporary accreditation
   52.     Fee for accreditation exemption for private siding
   53.     Accreditation fee
   54.     Annual fees
   55.     Late payment fees
   56.     Refund of application or annual fees
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           SCHEDULE 1-Fees
           SCHEDULE 2-Matters and information to be contained in a
           Safety Management System of an accredited
           rail operator
           SCHEDULE 3-Matters and Information to be Contained in a
           SMS of a Non-accredited Rail Operator
           SCHEDULE 4-Investigation Reports
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details