Rule 3001 – LOCAL POSSESSION AUTHORITY

1. Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. General …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3. Authorisation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
4. Possession Protection Officer and Protection Officer …………………………………….. 5
4.1. Possession Protection Officer ……………………………………………………………. 5
4.2. Change of Possession Protection Officer ……………………………………………. 5
4.3. Protection Officer …………………………………………………………………………….. 6
4.4. Changing Protection Officer ………………………………………………………………. 6
5. Obtaining an Local Possession Authority …………………………………………………….. 7
6. Protection ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
6.1. In-Field Protection ……………………………………………………………………………. 8
6.2. Centralised Traffic Control ………………………………………………………………… 9
6.3. Protection for Rail Traffic crossing the Local Possession Authority …………. 9
6.4. Adjacent Line ………………………………………………………………………………… 10
6.5. Protecting Multiple Worksites …………………………………………………………… 10
6.5.1. Compiling and Issuing a Worksite Permit ………………………………. 13
6.5.2. Maintaining the Worksite Permit Master ………………………………… 13
6.5.3. Extending the Worksite Permit Time …………………………………….. 14
6.5.4. Fulfilling a Worksite Permit ………………………………………………….. 14
7. Rail Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
7.1. Rail Traffic Entering or Travelling Within the Local Possession Authority
Limits ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
7.2. Fixed Signals …………………………………………………………………………………. 15
7.3. Rail Traffic Departing the Local Possession Authority …………………………. 15
8. Communications with Train Control ………………………………………………………….. 15
9. Fulfilling the Local Possession Authority ……………………………………………………. 15
9.1. Work to Continue Under Another Work on Track Authority ………………….. 16
10. Keeping Records ……………………………………………………………………………………. 16
11. Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
12. Effective Date ………………………………………………………………………………………… 16