Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (NSW)

Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 82

An Act to apply as a law of this State a national law that makes provision for a national system of rail safety; to repeal the Rail Safety Act 2008 and make consequential amendments to other legislation; to amend the Passenger Transport Act 1990 and the Transport Administration Act 1988 with respect to the regulation of transport safety; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. (2) Different days may be appointed under subsection (1) for the commencement of different provisions of the Rail Safety National Law set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act.

3 Interpretation (1) In this Act— Rail Safety National Law (NSW) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4. South Australian Act means the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 of South Australia. (2) Terms used in this Act and also in the Rail Safety National Law set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act have the same meanings in this Act as they have in that Law. (3) This section does not apply to the extent that the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires. (4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Application of Rail Safety National Law

4 Application of Rail Safety National Law The Rail Safety National Law, as amended from time to time, set out in the Schedule to the South Australian Act— (a) applies as a law of this jurisdiction, with the modifications set out in Schedule 1, and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the Rail Safety National Law (NSW), and (c) so applies as if it were an Act.