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

Chapter 7 : Railway Occurrence Reporting and Investigations

50. Categories of railway occurrence investigations

 

(1) For purposes of this Chapter, the Minister must prescribe the following categories of investigations:
(a) A major investigation, to be conducted by an independent investigator in accordance with section 51; and
(b) a standard investigation, to be conducted by the relevant operator in accordance with section 52.

 

(2) For purposes of categorisation, the Minister must take into account all relevant matters, including—
(a) loss of life or potentially life-threatening injuries to persons;
(b) minor injuries to persons;
(c) the extent of the disruption of the normal flow of railway transport;
(d) the frequency of railway occurrences reported by the same operator;
(e) the frequency of railway occurrences involving the same rolling stock, infrastructure or station;
(f) the extent of ancillary damage caused to property belonging to persons other than the operator, as a result of the railway occurrence;
(g) the extent of damage to rolling stock, infrastructure or a station owned by the operator; and
(h) any other matter relevant to the investigation of railway occurrences.

 

[Section 50 excluded from commencement date of 1 August 2025, as per Proclamation Notice 269, GG52947, dated 7 July 2025]