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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify application requirements
  2. Documentation and requirements relevant to the application for or variation to accreditation is accessed and interpreted
  3. Policies and objectives that express the organisation’s commitment to regulatory compliance management are developed
  4. Plan is prepared for the development of compliance requirements
  5. Required resources are identified and maintained to support the plan and approval from relevant personnel is gained
  6. Framework for the regulatory compliance management system is established and implemented
  7. Scope of proposed compliance requirements and resources is determined in consultation with relevant personnel and regulatory compliance is integrated into relevant documentation
  8. Consultation process is documented, information on the regulatory compliance system and procedures is explained and ready access to this information by all relevant stakeholders is ensured
  9. Collate, compile and submit application
  10. Relevant documentation relating to governance, scope of operations, safety management system and procedures to meet application requirements is collected
  11. Endorsement and sign off of documents by relevant authorising officers is ensured
  12. Required resources to meet scope of operations are identified and documented
  13. Completed application with supporting evidence is verified prior to sign off by senior management
  14. Finalised application is submitted to relevant jurisdiction regulatory body
  15. Requests for further details or additional information are acted upon in a timely manner

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to changes in legislation and regulations as they relate to rail accreditation application activities

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

developing a new application, exemption, notification of change or variation to an accreditation

identifying relevant internal and external contact people

reading and interpreting relevant documentation

working collaboratively with employees and management.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

components of and policies and procedures related to rail accreditation systems

organisational systems for risk management and risk mitigation

relevant legislation, regulations, permit and licence requirements related to rail accreditation and rail safety management systems

responsibilities of organisation and individual employees related to rail accreditation systems

workplace procedures and instructions for notifiable occurrence reports.