Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001
Safety of railways. |
51.—No part of a railway shall be opened for— | |
(a) testing and commissioning, or | ||
(b) passenger or freight traffic, | ||
until the following has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of an inspector duly appointed by the Minister under the Regulation of Railways Act, 1871 — | ||
(i) the safety and suitability of the railway, and of the vehicles to be used on such railway, and | ||
(ii) the appropriateness of the systems and procedures that will be used to ensure the safe operation of the railway. |