Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Application and Objects3. Objects of Act |
The objects of this Act are to—
| (a) | enable operators to undertake safe railway operations; |
| (b) | facilitate a modern, flexible and efficient regulatory regime that ensures the continuing enhancement of safe railway operations; |
| (c) | encourage the collaboration and participation of interested and affected parties in improving railway safety; |
| (d) | promote the harmonisation of the railway safety regime of the Republic with the objectives and requirements for safe railway operations of the SADC; |
| (e) | prevent the proliferation of laws, policies and approaches to the execution of such laws and policies from materially prejudicing the beneficiaries of railway safety; and |
| (f) | assist in securing the well-being of the people of the Republic by providing effective, transparent, accountable and coherent governance in respect of railway safety for the Republic as a whole. |