To provide for the regulation of railway safety in the Republic; to provide for the continued existence of the Railway Safety Regulator; to provide for the board and governance structures of the Railway Safety Regulator; to provide for railway safety permits; to provide for railway safety critical grades and safety management systems; to provide for a national railway safety information and monitoring system; to provide for a legal framework to enforce compliance with the Act and to deal with railway occurrences; to provide for an appeal mechanism; to provide for transitional arrangements and the repeal of the National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024), has been added to the site on 9 July 2025, as per Notice No. 5650 of GG51731 dated 20 December 2024 – effective 1 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 269, GG52947 dated 7 July 2025 with the exclusion of certain sections.