Rail Safety Act 2008 No 97

Table of versions

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
07 December 2012 07 December 2012 2012 No 75
01 January 2012 01 January 2012 2011 No 67
01 November 2011 01 November 2011 2011 No 41
01 January 2010 01 January 2010 2009 No 41
30 November 2009 30 November 2009 2009 No 94
17 July 2009 17 July 2009 2009 No 56
03 December 2008 03 December 2008

Original legislation

Rail Safety Act 2008 No 97

Assented to 03.12.2008.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12308.

Amending legislation

Passenger Transport Amendment (Ticketing and Passenger Conduct) Act 2012 No 75

Assented to 29.10.2012.

Date of commencement, 7.12.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (595) LW 6.12.2012.

Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 67

Assented to 28.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 41

Assented to 13.09.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.40, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.

Graffiti Control Amendment Act 2009 No 94

Assented to 30.11.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.49, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

Coroners Act 2009 No 41

Assented to 19.06.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2010, sec 2 (1) and 2009 (544) LW 27.11.2009.

History notes

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Sec 4

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [1] [2].

Sec 6

Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [3].

Sec 6A

Ins 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [3].

Sec 10

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [4].

Sec 11

Rep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [5].

Sec 12

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [6].

Sec 64

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [7].

Secs 67, 69

Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.

Sec 104

Am 2009 No 94, Sch 2.5; 2012 No 75, Sch 2.1 [1].

Sec 109

Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.40.

Sec 131

Rep 2012 No 75, Sch 2.1 [2].

Sec 132

Am 2012 No 75, Sch 2.1 [3].

Sec 135

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [8].

Sec 136

Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [9].

Sec 138

Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [10].

Sec 167

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 2.49.

Sec 175

Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.24 [11].

Sec 178

Rep 2009 No 56, Sch 5.

Sch 3

Am 2012 No 75, Sch 2.1 [4] [5].

Sch 4

Rep 2009 No 56, Sch 5.

Rail Safety Bill 2008

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Government Bill
Consultation draft: 23 February 2007 PDF icon Consultation draft

Introduced LA: 24 September 2008 PDF icon Bill (and Explanatory note)

Passed LA: 22 October 2008
Introduced LC for concurrence: 22 October 2008
Passed by both Houses: 25 November 2008 PDF icon PBBH

Assent date: 03 December 2008 PDF icon 2008 No 97