Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)Chapter 2 : Railway Safety Regulator14. Functions of board |
The functions of the board are to—
| (a) | provide a governance framework for the Regulator; |
| (b) | ensure that the Regulator performs its duties efficiently and effectively; |
| (c) | ensure that the Regulator complies with this Act and any other applicable law; |
| (d) | ensure that the Regulator exercises its powers in accordance with the principles of transparency and accountability; |
| (e) | determine and enforce the broad policy framework within which the Regulator must pursue its objects and perform its functions; |
| (f) | determine and approve a safety management system in terms of section 37(1); |
| (g) | consider appeals as provided for in sections 54(6) and 55; |
| (h) | subject to this Act and any other applicable law, implement any instruction issued by the Minister in respect of railway safety; |
| (i) | advise the Minister and Parliament on the efficacy of this Act; |
| (j) | review and approve strategy, the budget, action plans and the organogram of the Regulator; and |
| (k) | perform any other power or duty conferred on the board by this Act or any other law which confers powers or duties on the board. |