Transport Safety Investigation (Voluntary and Confidential Reporting Scheme) Regulation 2012
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In this regulation:
Act means the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
criminal conduct: see subsection 10 (3).
emergency services organisation includes the following:
(a) a police force or service;
(b) a fire service;
(c) an ambulance service;
(d) a service for dispatching a force or service mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
personal information has the meaning given by subsection 6 (1) of the Privacy Act 1988.
Rail Safety National Law means the Rail Safety National Law set out in the Schedule to the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 of South Australia.
Note: The States and Territories (other than South Australia) are each expected to enact laws that:
(a) apply the Rail Safety National Law to the State or Territory; or
(b) substantially correspond to the Rail Safety National Law.
REPCON scheme means the scheme established under section 7.
report means a report made under Part 3.
reportable safety concern: see subsection 10 (2).
terrorist act has the meaning given by section 100.1 of the Criminal Code.
transport safety authority means any of the following:
(a) the Civil Aviation Safety Authority established by the Civil Aviation Act 1988;
(b) the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990;
(c) the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, established by the Rail Safety National Law;
(d) an authority of a State or Territory, or any other body, that has functions relating to transport safety.
unlawful interference with aviation has the meaning given by section 10 of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004.
Note: Several other words and expressions used in this regulation have the meaning given by subsection 3 (1) of the Act. For example:
ATSB
Chief Commissioner
restricted information
staff member
transport safety
transport vehicle.