The Road Tunnel Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment of the Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007

10.  In regulation 19 (derogations for innovative techniques)—

(a) for paragraph (7) substitute—

“(7) If the administrative authority considers that a derogation should, subject to the view of the national authority, be granted it shall—

(a) forward the request made and information sent under paragraphs (1), (2) and (4) to the national authority within one month after the date of receipt of that information; and

(b) notify the Tunnel Manager in writing.”;

(b) omit paragraph (8);

(c) omit paragraph (9);

(d) for paragraph (10) substitute—

“(10) The administrative authority must notify the Tunnel Manager in writing whether the request made under paragraph (1) has been granted or refused—

(a) where there has been a deemed refusal pursuant to paragraph 1.2.1 of Annex I, within two weeks after the date of expiry of the three month period;

(b) where there has been a deemed approval pursuant to paragraph 1.2.1 of Annex I, within two weeks after the date of receipt of the recommendation of the national authority;

(c) where the national authority’s recommendation pursuant to paragraph 1.2.1 of Annex I was negative, within two weeks after the date of the decision of the administrative authority.”;

(e) for paragraph (11) substitute—

“(11) For the purpose of this regulation “innovative” in relation to safety equipment and safety procedures means safety equipment or safety procedures that are not provided for in these Regulations.”.