National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002)

Chapter 5 : Safety Management

Part 2 : Rolling stock, infrastructure and stations

30. Regulations regarding design, construction, operation and alteration
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The Minister may make regulations on the following matters insofar as they may have an impact on safe railway operations:

(a)A new or proposed construction or operation which may impact on safe railway operations and which requires the approval of the Regulator, and the procedure for such approval, including the noting of objections;

[Paragraph (a) substituted by section 15 of Act No. 69 of 2008]

(b)any matter relating to the design, construction, manufacture, alteration, commissioning, maintenance and operation of rolling stock, infrastructure and stations;
(c)human factors and requisite skills;
(d)the safety of persons, including persons with disabilities, on board stationary or moving rolling stock, infrastructure or at a station;
(e)the conveyance of dangerous goods by rail; and
(f)any other safety-related matter that the Minister considers necessary.