159Definitions

159 Definitions

amending Act means the Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019;

approved rail safety code of practice means a code of practice within the meaning of the Local Operations Act;

commencement day means the day on which section 118 of the amending Act comes into operation;

Section 118 of the Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019 repeals the Rail Safety (Local Operations) Act 2006.

Local Operations Act means the Rail Safety (Local Operations) Act 2006 as in force from time to time before the commencement day;

Local Operations Act accreditation means an accreditation under the Local Operations Act that is in effect immediately before the commencement day;

Local Operations Act rail infrastructure means rail infrastructure within the meaning of the Local Operations Act;

Local Operations Act safety management system means a safety management system within the meaning of the Local Operations Act;

rail compliance and investigative purposes means purposes—

(a) related to ascertaining whether a rail safety law has been, or is being, complied with, including whether an offence has been committed against the rail safety law; and

(b) related to ascertaining whether an approved rail safety code of practice has been, or is being, complied with; and

(c) related to an investigation into a rail safety matter; and

(d) related to an audit under Division 5 of Part 3 of the Local Operations Act;

rail safety law means—

(a) the Local Operations Act or any regulations made under that Act; or

(b) a provision of the T(SSCE) Act that but for the amendment of that Act by the amending Act would still be in force; or

(c) section 23 of the Crimes Act 1958 but only in relation to conduct engaged in by a person on or at, or in the immediate vicinity of, Local Operations Act rail infrastructure or rolling stock that places or may place another person in danger of serious injury;