Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) This section
applies if the Rail Safety Regulator receives an application for
accreditation, or for variation of accreditation or the conditions or
restrictions of accreditation, that indicates that the applicant is
accredited, or is seeking accreditation, under a corresponding law of one or
more other jurisdictions, whether or not contiguous with this jurisdiction.
(2) The Rail Safety
Regulator must, as soon as possible and before deciding whether or not to
grant the application, consult with the relevant corresponding Rail Safety
Regulator, or Regulators, in relation to the application with a view to the
outcome of the application being consistent with the outcome of applications
made in the other jurisdiction or jurisdictions.
(3) The Rail Safety
Regulator, in complying with subsection (2), must take into account any
guidelines applicable to this section.
(4) If the Rail Safety
Regulator does not, in relation to an application, act consistently with the
provisions of the guidelines, the Rail Safety Regulator must give the
applicant reasons for not so acting.