Rail Safety National Law (Limited Accreditation Exemptions) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Rail Safety National Law (Limited Accreditation Exemptions) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 31/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Transport bodies exempt from accreditation 2 6 Emergency response rolling stock operators exempt 2 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 3 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 31/2014 Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013 Rail Safety National Law (Limited Accreditation Exemptions) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 13 May 2014 Responsible Minister: TERRY MULDER Minister for Public Transport CHIARA EDWARDS Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to exempt certain transport bodies from the requirement to be accredited under the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria). 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 52 of the Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 19 May 2014. -- 2 of 3 -- S.R. No. 31/2014 Rail Safety National Law (Limited Accreditation Exemptions) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Definitions In these Regulations— Public Transport Development Authority has the same meaning as in the Transport Integration Act 2010. 5 Transport bodies exempt from accreditation The following transport bodies are exempt from the requirement to be accredited under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) until the third anniversary of the commencement of these Regulations— (a) the Public Transport Development Authority; (b) the Secretary to the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. 6 Emergency response rolling stock operators exempt A rolling stock operator who only operates rolling stock that is an emergency response vehicle is exempt from the requirement to be accredited under Division 4 of Part 3 of the Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) until the third anniversary of the commencement of these Regulations in respect of the following rolling stock operations— (a) use of the rolling stock in an emergency or rescue operation; (b) use of the rolling stock for training for emergency or rescue operations; (c) testing of the rolling stock. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 3 --