121Notification of certain occurrences

121 Notification of certain occurrences

121 Notification of certain occurrences

(1) A rail transport operator must report to the Regulator or another authority specified by the Regulator within the time, and in the manner, prescribed by the national regulations, all notifiable occurrences that happen on, or in relation to, the operator’s railway premises or railway operations.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$20 000;

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$100 000.

(2) Two or more rail transport operators may make a joint report with respect to a notifiable occurrence affecting them.

(3) In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1), the Regulator may, by written notice given to a rail transport operator, require the operator to report to the Regulator or another authority specified by the Regulator, any other occurrence or type of occurrence which endangers or could endanger the safe operation of any railway operations.

(4) A rail transport operator to whom a requirement under subsection (3) applies must comply with the requirement.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—$20 000;

(b) in the case of a body corporate—$100 000.

(5) The Regulator may require information in a report under this section to be verified by statutory declaration.