Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014
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Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014
Number A2014-14
Status In Force
Notes
This Act, s 6 applies the Rail Safety National Law set out in the
Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 (SA) , schedule as if it were an ACT law called the Rail Safety National Law (ACT) .
Regulations made under the National Law must be published on the NSW Legislation website (see the Law, s 265). The designated authority has made the
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 .
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R9 (current) 26 November 2025
R8 25 May 2018 - 25 November 2025
R7 24 May 2018 - 24 May 2018
R6 30 April 2018 - 23 May 2018
R5 1 January 2018 - 29 April 2018
R4 21 November 2016 - 31 December 2017
R3 21 June 2016 - 20 November 2016
R2 21 November 2015 - 20 June 2016
R1 20 November 2014 - 20 November 2015
As notified 20 November 2014
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26 November 2025
Republication for amendments by A2025-29
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Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Name
Status
Classifier
Type
Under
Effective
Year and No
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Laboratory for Alcohol and Drug Testing Provisions Approval 2014 (No 1)
None
Notifiable instruments
s 12
20 November 2014
NI2014-582
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Regulation 2014
None
Subordinate laws
s 55
29 July 2025
SL2014-29
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
5 June 2015 - 9 May 2019
DI2015-110
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 55
24 February 2017 - 25 February 2017
SL2017-2
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
10 May 2019 - 9 May 2024
DI2019-57
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2019 (No 2)
(Repealed)
Repealed
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
16 August 2019 - 18 July 2024
DI2019-198
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) (Exemption) Notice 2020 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Notifiable instruments
s 9
17 April 2020 - 16 July 2020
NI2020-222
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 55
10 February 2023 - 11 February 2023
SL2023-3
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2024 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
19 July 2024 - 18 July 2029
DI2024-218
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2024 (No 2)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
19 July 2024 - 18 July 2029
DI2024-221
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2024 (No 3)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
19 July 2024 - 18 July 2029
DI2024-222
Rail Safety National Law (Drug and Alcohol Analysts) Appointment 2025 (No 1)
None
Appointment
Disallowable instruments
s 11
9 May 2025 - 8 May 2030
DI2025-45
Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed)
Repealed
Subordinate laws
s 55
29 July 2025 - 30 July 2025
SL2025-15
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26 November 2025
Republication for amendments by A2025-29
25 May 2018 - 25 November 2025
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25 May 2018
Republication for expiry of validation provisions (pt 11)
24 May 2018 - 24 May 2018
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24 May 2018
Republication for amendments by A2018-19
30 April 2018 - 23 May 2018
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30 April 2018
Republication for amendments by A2017-14
1 January 2018 - 29 April 2018
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1 January 2018
Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14
21 November 2016 - 31 December 2017
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21 November 2016
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21 June 2016 - 20 November 2016
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21 June 2016
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21 November 2015
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20 November 2014 - 20 November 2015
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20 November 2014
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As notified
20 May 2014
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Bill 2014 .
Notification statement
The Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 20 May 2014 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Date notified
Effective
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20 May 2014
20 November 2014
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Commencement
Provision
Commencement date
Commencement method
s 1, s 2
20 May 2014
LA s 75 (1)
remainder
20 November 2014
s 2 and LA s 79
Expiries
Provision
Expiry date
Expiry method
pt 11
24 May 2018 (midnight)
s 123
pt 10
20 November 2016 (midnight)
s 121
s 7 (5), (6)
20 November 2015 (midnight)
s 7 (6)
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending law
Amending provision
Commencement date
A2016-33
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.16
21 June 2016
A2016-55
Freedom of Information Act 2016
sch 4 pt 4.21
1 January 2018
A2018-19
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2018
sch 2
24 May 2018
A2017-14
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)
pt 16
30 April 2018
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 3 pt 3.77, sch 4 pt 4.148
26 November 2025
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