The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2006

Prospective

National vehicle register U.K.

33.—(1) This regulation applies to rolling stock vehicles for which there is a requirement for authorisation under regulation 4.

(2) A contracting entity in relation to a rolling stock vehicle or its owner shall apply to the registration body for it to assign an ID code before the vehicle is placed in service.

(3) The registration body shall assign an ID code to each rolling stock vehicle for which an application is made and maintain a register of such rolling stock vehicles (“National Vehicle Register”).

(4) In the case of a rolling stock vehicle first placed in service outside the United Kingdom and clearly identified by a different coding system, the registration body may assign it with an ID code that is the same as that by which it is identified under the different coding system.

(5) The registration body may reserve ID codes for rolling stock vehicles notwithstanding an application has not been made.

(6) Any person who places in service a rolling stock vehicle shall ensure it is marked with the ID code assigned to it.

(7) Except as provided in paragraph (8), the contracting entity in relation to a vehicle or the owner of the vehicle shall, no later than 14 days after the date of authorisation, provide particulars to the registration body of the matters specified in paragraph (9)(b) to (e), and such further information as the registration body may reasonably require.

(8) In the case of a rolling stock vehicle authorised by the operation of regulation 4(8) the particulars required under paragraph (9) shall be provided before the vehicle is placed in service.

(9) The National Vehicle Register shall contain particulars in respect of each rolling stock vehicle authorised under regulation 4 that include—

(a) the ID code assigned to the vehicle;

(b) particulars of the verification declaration and the contracting entity;

(c) the identity of the owner or lessee of the vehicle;

(d) any restrictions on how the vehicle may be used;

(e) safety critical data relating to the maintenance schedule of the vehicle.

(10) Where there is a material change to any of the particulars set out in paragraph (9), the owner of the vehicle shall give the registration body particulars of the change and the registration body shall alter the register accordingly.

(11) The registration body shall make the National Vehicle Register available for inspection—

(a) by any safety authority or investigating body designated in articles 16 and 21 of Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2004 on safety of the Community’s railways(1);

(b) in response to a reasonable request—

(i) by any regulatory body designated in article 30 of Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification(2);

(ii) by the European Rail Agency;

(iii) by railway undertakings;

(iv) by infrastructure managers; and

(v) by owners of project subsystems.

(12) In Great Britain the Secretary of State and in Northern Ireland the DRDNI shall designate a person to be the registration body from time to time provided that person is independent of any railway undertaking; and different persons may be designated to maintain the register in different parts of the United Kingdom.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 33 in force at 2.4.2006, see reg. 1(3)

(1)

O.J. L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 44.

(2)

O.J. L 75, 15.3.2001, p. 29. Directive as amended by Commission Decision 2002/844/EC (O.J. L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 30).