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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish rail regulatory requirements
  2. Legislation applicable to organisational railway operations is confirmed
  3. Issues relating to rail safety regulation are determined in accordance with legislation, and the impact of these issues on railway operations and management, rail safety and systems interfaces is identified
  4. Maintain currency in regulatory requirements
  5. Changes in safety regulation are monitored and the implications of these changes for rail industry operations and technology are identified
  6. Changes in rail safety regulatory requirements are monitored and available information, training and awareness sessions are accessed to maintain knowledge and skill base
  7. Regular contact and information exchange with appropriate personnel within the railway organisation are undertaken to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  8. Apply knowledge of rail regulatory requirements
  9. Rail safety operating principles are identified and confirmed
  10. Applicable current national and international standards, codes and local rules are identified and the relevance of these rules to rail safety regulation is confirmed
  11. Accreditation requirements and/or conditions applicable to organisational railway operations are identified
  12. Requirements of rail industry standards applicable to organisational railway operations are identified in the context of safety management systems and risk management
  13. Implications of using particular rail industry standards for rail safety compliance are explained as required, in accordance with organisational needs
  14. Identify principles underpinning rail safety regulation
  15. Role, function and purpose of coregulation in the rail industry are identified and explained
  16. Role, function and purpose of an organisational safety management system and accreditation in the context of legislation and guidelines are identified
  17. Functions and obligations of duty holders and their general duties in the context of rail safety legislation are identified
  18. Establish and maintain rail regulatory relationships
  19. Appropriate regulatory channels are identified and lines of communication are established and maintained
  20. Interests and requirements of the organisation are represented and promoted
  21. Feedback is exchanged and used to improve regulatory outcomes
  22. Requirements of rail network standards applicable to organisational railway operations are identified in the context of safety management systems and risk management
  23. Implications of using particular rail network standards for rail safety compliance are explained, as required, in accordance with organisational needs

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:

accessing and using relevant rail safety industry standards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

identifying, networking and establishing relationships with a diverse range of rail industry stakeholders

identifying regulatory requirements

interpreting complex information relating to rail safety regulation and communicating this to team members

researching information relevant to the rail industry, including rail safety regulations

reviewing and communicating regulatory information changes.


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:

changes in rail industry operations and technology and the implications for rail safety regulation

duty holders and their duties under rail safety national law

key concepts and definitions relating to rail safety national law regulation

key principles and practices associated with railway operations

key regulatory and standards participants in the rail industry

organisational systems for risk management and risk mitigation

rail industry and rail industry terminology, including terminology used in technical standards

rail regulatory framework

rail safety management systems

relevance of national and international standards to the rail industry

role of Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB).