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

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Railway Safety and Security Regulations, 2022

Part A: Railway Security Requirements

5. Security Management Plan

 

(1) An operator must develop and implement a Security Management Plan in order to ensure a more secure railway operation.

 

(2) An operator's Security Management Plan must include measures to protect the railway system from theft, malicious damage and other criminal acts that impact safe railway operations.

 

(3) The plan referred to in subregulation (1) must be based on the risk assessment conducted by the operator.

 

(4) The plan referred to in subregulation (1) must address the following matters, as far as they affect safe railway operations, in accordance with the purpose of these Regulations:
(a) Roles and responsibilities with regard to the development and implementation of the Security Management Plan;
(b) roles and responsibilities for the management of safety and security at interfaces;
(c) the appointment or designation of a Security Compliance Officer;
(d) security incidents management which includes responding to incidents and measures to mitigate recurrence thereof;
(e) deployment of security personnel at strategic areas at the operator's facilities, station precincts, on trains and railway networks or depots;
(f) deployed technology and other innovative means of ensuring security which includes electronic security systems and aids;
(g) preventative measures of ensuring security;
(h) implementation and monitoring of measures to mitigate recurrences of security incidents;
(i) reporting in accordance with the requirements of the Regulator;
(j) management of emergencies and contingencies;
(k) security of Freight operations and rail freight taking into account risk profiles of the operational areas inclusive of stations, tunnels, subways, stairways, or other areas which need to be accessed by passengers; and
(I) an operator's strategy for reducing trespassing and other unauthorised access, malicious damage and theft of railway assets.

 

(5) An operator must appoint or designate a person under his or her control as a Security Compliance Officer, who is responsible for the implementation of the Security Management Plan.

 

(6) Notwithstanding the appointment of the Security Compliance Officer, the operator remains responsible for compliance with the requirements of these Regulations.