48Regulations

48 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may, consistently with the Rail Safety Act 1997  –

(a) make further provision for the management, safety or operability of the rail network or railway operations; and

(b) make further provision for the physical security and protection of the rail network or railway operations; and

(c) make further provision for the management, safety or operability of railway crossings; and

(d) prescribe notification requirements for works or other activities affecting or potentially affecting the rail network or railway operations; and

(e) prescribe track protection and other precautions and measures with regard to rolling stock and its operation on the rail network.

(3)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to such factors as are specified in the regulations.

(4)  The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Minister, the Rail Infrastructure Owner or a Rail Infrastructure Manager.

(5)  The regulations may confer powers on the Minister, the Rail Infrastructure Owner or a Rail Infrastructure Manager.

(6)  The regulations may provide for any matter by incorporating, either specifically or by reference and either wholly or in part and with or without modification, any standards, whether as in force at a particular time or as from time to time amended and whether published or issued before, on or after the commencement day.

(7)  The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(8)  Regulations under subsection (7) may take effect on the commencement day or a later day as specified in the regulations, whether the day so specified is before, on or after the day on which the regulations are made.