Railway Safety Act 2005

Recommendations of Investigation Unit.

63.—(1) A recommendation under section 61 (3) shall in no case create a presumption of blame or liability for a railway incident.

(2) A public authority or other organisation or person or a railway undertaking, to whom a recommendation under section 61 (3) is addressed shall, as soon as practicable after receiving it, furnish the Investigation Unit with a statement indicating the action taken or under consideration in response to such recommendations or the reasons why no action will be taken.

(3) In this section, “public authority” means a Minister of the Government, the Council and any other body, including a local authority, in the State which, in the opinion of the Investigation Unit, has or may have functions in relation to a recommendation.