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

Chapter 2 : Purpose and Application

2. Purpose of Act

 

The purpose of this Act is to—

(a) provide for and promote safe railway operations;
(b) encourage the collaboration and participation of interested and affected parties in improving railway safety;
(c) recognise the prime responsibility and accountability of operators in ensuring the safety of railway operations;
(d) facilitate a modem, flexible and efficient regulatory regime that ensures the continuing enhancement of safe railway operations;
(e) promote the harmonisation of the railway safety regime of the Republic with the objectives and requirements of the Southern African Development Community for the operation of railways; and
(f) further the achievement of such purpose by establishing a suitable regulatory institution.