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Public Works Act 1981

Railways and tramways regulation and inspection - Local railways and tramways

181: Notice to Minister of accidents

You could also call this:

“Telling the government about big railway accidents”

If you are in charge of a local railway, you need to tell the Minister about serious accidents. If someone gets badly hurt or if there’s big damage to the railway, you must let the Minister know within 48 hours. You can do this by sending a telegram or making a phone call.

It’s really important that you do this. If you don’t tell the Minister on purpose, you’re breaking the law. You could get in trouble and have to pay up to $100 as a fine.

This rule is there to make sure that the people in charge know about any big problems on the railways quickly. It helps keep everyone safe and makes sure the railways can be fixed if they’re damaged.

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Part 14 Railways and tramways regulation and inspection
Local railways and tramways

181Notice to Minister of accidents

  1. The General Manager of every local railway shall, within 48 hours after the occurrence upon the railway under his management of any accident which causes serious personal injury to any member of the public or to any person employed on the railway or which causes serious damage to the line, appliances, rolling stock, or plant, give notice of the accident by telegram or telephone to the Minister.

  2. If any such General Manager wilfully omits to give such a notice he commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100.

Compare
  • 1928 No 21 s 247
Notes
  • Section 181(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).