Proceedings for alleged contravention
257 Proceedings for alleged contravention
Subject to this section, no proceedings for a contravention or alleged contravention of this Law may be brought against a person if a rail safety undertaking is in effect in relation to that contravention.
No proceedings may be brought for a contravention or alleged contravention of this Law against a person who has made a rail safety undertaking in respect of that contravention and has completely discharged the rail safety undertaking.
The Regulator may accept a rail safety undertaking in respect of a contravention or alleged contravention before proceedings in respect of that contravention have been finalised.
If the Regulator accepts a rail safety undertaking before the proceedings are finalised, the Regulator must take all reasonable steps to have the proceedings discontinued as soon as possible.
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