The Rail Safety National Law was passed through the South Australian Parliament on 1 May 2012 replacing 46 pieces of State, Territory and Commonwealth legislation.
The creation of a single national entity replaced seven separate regulatory authorities. The Rail Safety National Law establishes ONRSR as the body responsible for rail safety regulation in that state or territory.
The Rail Safety National Law is a Schedule to the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012 and adopted and modified by an adoption Act in each state/territory.
| Act | Regulations |
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Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulations 2012 (includes further details on drug and alcohol testing in SA) Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2012 (includes further detail on transitional arrangements in SA) |
| Act | Regulations |
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Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 82 (adopts and modifies the Rail Safety National Law in NSW) |
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 Rail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Regulation 2018 (includes further detail on drug and alcohol testing, transitional provisions and other NSW-specific matters) |
| Act | Regulations |
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Rail Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2012 (adopts and modifies the Rail Safety National Law in NT) |
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) Rail Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2013 (includes further detail on drug and alcohol testing in NT) |
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Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) |
| Act | Regulations |
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Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013 (adopts and modifies the RSNL for application in VIC) |
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) Rail Safety National Law (Limited Accreditation Exemptions) Regulations 2014 (expired) Rail Safety National Law (Victoria) (Drug and Alcohol Controls) Regulations 2019 |
| Act | Regulations |
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Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Act 2014 (adopts and modifies the Rail Safety National Law in ACT) |
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) Rail Safety National Law (ACT) Regulation 2014 (includes further details on drug and alcohol testing in ACT) |
| Act | Regulations |
|---|---|
Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017 (adopts and modifies the Rail Safety National Law in QLD) |
Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012 (published on the NSW legislation website, as per s265 of the RSNL) Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Regulation 2017 (includes further detail on drug and alcohol testing in QLD) Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) (Transitional) Regulation 2017 (expired) |