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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Preventative Measures in the Railway Operations (COVID-19 Control Measures on the Operations by Rail) Directions, 2020

3. Purpose of Directions

 

The purpose of the directions is to provide for the:

 

(a) Development of COVID-19 Management Plan;
(b) Health and Awareness;
(c) Procedures at hand-over points, loading points and terminals depots;
(d) Provision of access, hygiene, screening equipment and disinfection control at the train stations, terminals and hand-over facilities;
(e) Prohibition of overcrowding and overloading of trains;
(f) Reporting to the Railway Safety Regulator and the relevant authorities;
(g) Oversight responsibilities by Railway Safety Regulator;
(h) Suspension of Rail Operations;
(i) Resumption of commuter service;
(j) Operating time;
(k) Declaration of essential services.