SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

PART 5Other enactments

Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)

I182

Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005 (transfer of safety functions) is amended as follows.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 12 para. 82 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

I283

In paragraph 1(5) (railway safety purposes), after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” immediately following it) insert—

ba

the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 12 para. 83 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

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1

Paragraph 2 (ORR's principal railway safety functions) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (6), for the words following “must” substitute

—

a

if the proposals relate to regulations that are relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013), consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

b

in any case, consult—

i

such government departments, and

ii

such other persons,

as it considers appropriate.

3

In sub-paragraph (7), at the end insert “ and, if the regulations are relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013), the Office for Nuclear Regulation ”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 12 para. 84 in force at 1.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/251, art. 4

I485

In paragraph 4 (reports and investigations), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

4A

The Office of Rail Regulation must consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation before taking any step under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to a matter which appears to the Office of Rail Regulation to be, or likely to be, relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013).