National Transport Commission (Model Legislation - Rail Safety Bill) Regulations 2006
74Investigation of notifiable occurrences
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74 Investigation of notifiable occurrences
(1) The Rail Safety Regulator may, by written notice to a rail transport operator, require the rail transport operator to investigate notifiable occurrences, or any other occurrences that have endangered or that may endanger the safe operation of the railway operations carried out by the rail transport operator. (2) The level of investigation must be determined by the severity and potential consequences of the notifiable occurrence as well as by other similar occurrences and its focus should be to determine the cause and contributing factors, rather than to apportion blame. (3) The rail transport operator must ensure that the investigation is conducted in a manner approved by the Rail Safety Regulator and within the period specified by the Rail Safety Regulator.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person:
Penalty: In the case of a body corporate:
(4) A rail transport operator who has carried out an investigation under this section must report to the Rail Safety Regulator on the investigation within the period specified by the Rail Safety Regulator.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person:
Penalty: In the case of a body corporate: