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7 Prescribed conditions of, or restrictions on, accreditation

 (1) For the purposes of section 38 of the Act, any accreditation granted to a rail transport operator is subject to the following conditions and restrictions —
 (a) if the operator is accredited under a corresponding law —
 (i) it must advise the Rail Safety Regulator in writing immediately if its accreditation in the other State or Territory expires, or is suspended, surrendered or revoked;
 (ii) if it receives a prohibition notice or an improvement notice from a corresponding Rail Safety Regulator in relation to the accreditation under the corresponding law, it must immediately give the Rail Safety Regulator a copy of the notice;
 (b) the operator must pay the annual accreditation fee by the date determined by the Rail Safety Regulator that is set out in the notice of accreditation;
 (c) the operator must notify the Rail Safety Regulator in writing of any of the proposed decisions, proposed events or changes listed in column 2 of the table in accordance with the requirement specified in column 3 of the table with respect to that item.

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Item  Decision, event or change                                                                                                                                                                                When notification must be given
 1    A decision to design or construct, or to commission the design or construction of, rolling stock or new railway tracks.                                                                                  As soon as is reasonably practicable after the decision is made.
 2    The introduction into service of rolling stock of a type not previously operated by the operator, or the re‑introduction into service of rolling stock not currently operated by the operator.           At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to introduce or re‑introduce the rolling stock into service.
 3    A change to a safety critical element of existing rolling stock.                                                                                                                                         At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to bring the change into operation.
 4    A change to one or more of the classes of rail infrastructure used in the operator's accredited operations.                                                                                              At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to introduce the new class of rail infrastructure into service.
 5    A change to a safety standard for the design of rail infrastructure or rolling stock.                                                                                                                    At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to adopt the change.
 6    The decision to adopt a new safety standard for the design of rail infrastructure or rolling stock.                                                                                                      At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to adopt the new standard.
 7    A change to the frequency or procedures for the inspection or maintenance of railway infrastructure or rolling stock.                                                                                    At least 28 days before the date the operator intends to bring the change into effect.
 8    A change to any safeworking system