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Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)

Chapter 4 : Railway Safety Critical Grades, Standards and Safety Management System

38. Consultative forum

 

(1) The Regulator must establish a consultative forum.

 

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a consultative forum determines its own agenda, rules and procedures, and elects its own functionaries.

 

(3) In accordance with the objects of this Act, a consultative forum must deal with any matter placed on the agenda by the Regulator or any other party who is a member of the consultative forum.

 

(4) Any stakeholder may be a member of a forum contemplated in subsection (1) and participation in its activities is voluntary.

 

(5) The CEO must designate an employee of the Regulator to serve as permanent secretary of a consultative forum.

 

(6) A consultative forum may, with the concurrence of the Regulator, establish forums at levels as may be necessary.

 

(7) The Regulator provides the facilities and administrative support for a consultative forum.

 

(8) The permanent secretary referred to in subsection (5) must annually submit a report on the activities of a consultative forum to the board.

 

[Section 38 excluded from commencement date of 1 August 2025, as per Proclamation Notice 269, GG52947, dated 7 July 2025]