Victorian Numbered Regulations

RAIL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 96 OF 2006)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

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

   PART 2--ACCREDITATION

           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  
   46.     Monthly reports  
   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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