Rail Safety National Law National Regulations 2012

Systems and procedures—

for the review of tender documents and contracts to ensure that safety requirements under the safety management system are adequately defined and documented in those tender documents and contracts; and

to ensure that the terms of any tender documents or contracts do not lead to unsafe work or an activity that may affect the safety of railway operations; and

for the selection and control of contractors and to ensure the monitoring of the performance of contractors, including conducting or commissioning audits of the contractor’s performance in relation to the safety aspects of the contract; and

to ensure that safety duties under the Law are being met under contracts, and procedures for the taking of remedial action where necessary; and

to ensure that goods and services provided to the railway operation meet the standards and specifications required for the safety of the railway operation.