Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
Currency
As amended to Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2018. Commenced 27 July 2018. Current to 22 August 2018.
Jurisdiction
Section 10(3): Regulations made under this Act may create offences punishable by a penalty not exceeding 250 penalty units.
Section 12: Proceedings for an offence against regulations made under this Act are to be dealt with summarily before the Local Court.
Rail Safety National Law (NSW)
This table of maximum penalties is populated using Lawcodes data. For more information, see Changes to Specific Penalties and Orders at the end of the introduction.
Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2018
Currency
As amended to Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Amendment (Oral Fluid Analysis) Regulation 2022. Commenced 18 November 2022. Current to 22 November 2022.
| CLAUSE | DESCRIPTION | PENALTY (MAX) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rail safety worker fail to submit to sobriety test or fail to provide sample of, blood, oral fluid or urine |
10 pu |
| 22 | Rail safety worker interfere with breath, blood, oral fluid or urine test | 25 pu and/or 9 mths |
| 23(1), (3) | Medical practitioner or nurse refuse or fail to take sample of blood from a rail safety worker or fail to comply with cll 16, 17, 18 | 10 pu |
| 31 | Train not fitted with a radio communications system and a back up means of communication | 100 pu |