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

Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Application and Objects

3. Objects of Act

 

The objects of this Act are to—

 

(a) enable operators to undertake safe railway operations;

 

(b) facilitate a modern, flexible and efficient regulatory regime that ensures the continuing enhancement of safe railway operations;

 

(c) encourage the collaboration and participation of interested and affected parties in improving railway safety;

 

(d) promote the harmonisation of the railway safety regime of the Republic with the objectives and requirements for safe railway operations of the SADC;

 

(e) prevent the proliferation of laws, policies and approaches to the execution of such laws and policies from materially prejudicing the beneficiaries of railway safety; and

 

(f) assist in securing the well-being of the people of the Republic by providing effective, transparent, accountable and coherent governance in respect of railway safety for the Republic as a whole.