National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Rail Safety Bill) Regulations 2006
31Accreditation required for railway operations
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31 Accreditation required for railway operations
A person must not carry out or cause or permit to be carried out, any railway operations (other than rail safety work) unless the person— (a) is a rail transport operator who— (i) is accredited under this Part in relation to those operations; or (ii) is exempt under this Act from compliance with this section in relation to those operations; or (b) is carrying out those operations, or causing or permitting those operations to be carried out, for or on behalf of— (i) a rail transport operator who is accredited under this Part in relation to those operations; or (ii) a rail transport operator who is exempt under this Act from compliance with this section in relation to those operations; or (c) is exempt under this Act from compliance with this section in relation to those operations.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person
Penalty: In the case of a body corporate
Note: If a body corporate and related bodies corporate are involved, an exemption may be given so that only one of the bodies need be accredited (related body corporate meaning related by virtue of section 50 of the Corporations Act 2001).