Railway Safety Act, 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024)Chapter 4 : Railway Safety Critical Grades, Standards and Safety Management System38. Consultative forum |
| (1) | The Regulator must establish a consultative forum. |
| (2) | Subject to subsection (3), a consultative forum determines its own agenda, rules and procedures, and elects its own functionaries. |
| (3) | In accordance with the objects of this Act, a consultative forum must deal with any matter placed on the agenda by the Regulator or any other party who is a member of the consultative forum. |
| (4) | Any stakeholder may be a member of a forum contemplated in subsection (1) and participation in its activities is voluntary. |
| (5) | The CEO must designate an employee of the Regulator to serve as permanent secretary of a consultative forum. |
| (6) | A consultative forum may, with the concurrence of the Regulator, establish forums at levels as may be necessary. |
| (7) | The Regulator provides the facilities and administrative support for a consultative forum. |
| (8) | The permanent secretary referred to in subsection (5) must annually submit a report on the activities of a consultative forum to the board. |
[Section 38 excluded from commencement date of 1 August 2025, as per Proclamation Notice 269, GG52947, dated 7 July 2025]