South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

RAIL SAFETY ACT 1996 - SECT 9

9—Safety management plans

        (1)         An applicant for accreditation must submit to the Administrating Authority a comprehensive safety management plan that—

            (a)         —

                  (i)         in the case of an owner—identifies significant potential risks that may arise from the construction and maintenance, or construction or maintenance, of rail infrastructure or, if relevant, the operation of train control, signalling and communication systems associated with the relevant railway;

                  (ii)         in the case of an operator—identifies significant potential risks that may arise from the operation of rolling stock on the relevant railway; and

            (b)         specifies the systems, audits, expertise and resources that are to be employed by the applicant to address those risks; and

            (c)         specifies who is to be responsible for the implementation and management of the plan.

        (2)         If a person is accredited under this Act, the person must revise the person's safety management plan on an annual basis to the satisfaction of the Administrating Authority at least 28 days before each anniversary of the accreditation.

Maximum penalty: $20 000.