sec.103Safety performance reports

sec.103 Safety performance reports

A rail transport operator must give the Regulator a safety performance report about the operator’s railway operations in respect of which the operator is required to be accredited for each reporting period that— is in a form approved by the Regulator; and complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section; and contains— a description and assessment of the safety performance of the operator’s railway operations; and comments on any deficiencies, and any irregularities, in the railway operations that may be relevant to the safety of the railway; and a description of any safety initiatives in relation to the railway operations undertaken during the reporting period or proposed to be undertaken in the next reporting period; and any other information or performance indicators prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section. A rail transport operator must submit a report in accordance with this section within 6 months after the end of each reporting period. Maximum penalty: in the case of an individual—$5 000; in the case of a body corporate—$25 000. In this section— reporting period means a financial year or such other period as is agreed from time to time by the Regulator and the rail transport operator. (sec.103-ssec.1) A rail transport operator must give the Regulator a safety performance report about the operator’s railway operations in respect of which the operator is required to be accredited for each reporting period that— is in a form approved by the Regulator; and complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section; and contains— a description and assessment of the safety performance of the operator’s railway operations; and comments on any deficiencies, and any irregularities, in the railway operations that may be relevant to the safety of the railway; and a description of any safety initiatives in relation to the railway operations undertaken during the reporting period or proposed to be undertaken in the next reporting period; and any other information or performance indicators prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section. (sec.103-ssec.2) A rail transport operator must submit a report in accordance with this section within 6 months after the end of each reporting period. Maximum penalty: in the case of an individual—$5 000; in the case of a body corporate—$25 000. (sec.103-ssec.3) In this section— reporting period means a financial year or such other period as is agreed from time to time by the Regulator and the rail transport operator.

• (a) is in a form approved by the Regulator; and
• (b) complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section; and
• (c) contains— (i) a description and assessment of the safety performance of the operator’s railway operations; and (ii) comments on any deficiencies, and any irregularities, in the railway operations that may be relevant to the safety of the railway; and (iii) a description of any safety initiatives in relation to the railway operations undertaken during the reporting period or proposed to be undertaken in the next reporting period; and (iv) any other information or performance indicators prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section.