To provide for the establishment of a Railway Safety Regulator; to provide for its objects and functions and for the manner in which it is to be managed; to provide for its staff matters: to provide for safety standards and regulatory practices for the protection of persons, property and the environment; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002), has been updated with the Determination of Safety Permit Fees for 2024/2025 Financial Year, as per Notice No. 2393 of GG50391, dated 28 March 2024.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002), has been updated with the Determination of Permit Fees under section 23(2) of the Act, as per Notice No. 3053 of GG48062 dated 17 January 2023.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002), has been updated with Railway Safety Standards Development Regulations, 2022, as per Notice No. 1284 of GG46917 dated 16 September 2022.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002), has been updated with Railway Safety and Security Regulations, 2022, as per Notice No. 1067 of GG46471 dated 3 June 2022.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002), has been updated with Regulations on Notifiable Railway Occurrences 2022, as per Notice No. 1066 of GG46471 dated 3 June 2022.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated with the Determination of Permit Fees for the 2022/23 financial year under section 23(2) of the Act, as per Notice No. 2084 of GG46366 dated 13 May 2022.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated by the publication of the determination of Safety Permit Fees for the 2021/22 financial year, as per Notice No. 338 of GG 44455 dated 16 April 2021

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated by the publication of Regulations regarding infrastructure or Activity effecting Safe Railway Operations, 2020, as per Notice No. 604 of GG 43834 dated 23 October 2020

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated by the Determination of Safety Permit Fees for the 2020/21 Financial Year as per Notice No. 527 of GG 43316 dated 15 May 2020

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated by the Determination of Safety Permit Fees for the 2019/20 Financial Year as per Notice No. 578 of GG 42391 dated 12 April 2019

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been updated by the Determination of Permit Fees for the 2018/19 Financial Year, Government Gazette 41621, Notice No. 481, dated 11 May 2018.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been amended by Determination of Permit Fees under Section 23(2)(a) of the National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002, Government Gazette 40847, Notice No. 446, dated 19 May 2017.

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been amended by Notice 66 from Government Gazette 32589

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 has been amended by the following Government Gazettes:

34020 (Penalty Fee Regulations 2011)

34003 (Determination of safety permits fees)

32265 (National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Act 2008)

31520 (Safety Permit Fee Regulations)

31520 (Penalty Fee Regulations 2011)

The National Railway Safety Regulator Act, 2002 (Act No. 16 of 2002) has been added to the site – being Notice No. 1049 in Government Gazette No. 23712 dated 5 August 2002.