This Standard provides the Australian rail industry with a consistent set of requirements for defining interfaces with points and crossing systems and for managing the risks associated with their operation. It specifies the key interfaces for points systems, including safety functions, interfaces with track and track support structures, interactions with personnel, connections to the traction power system, and interfaces with other track and signalling equipment. The Standard also establishes a uniform framework to support compliance with the Rail Safety National Law and promotes a consistent approach to the design, operation, and maintenance of points and crossing systems across the rail network.