SCHEDULEAMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS

Amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998

7.

Regulation 28 of the Working Time Regulations 199832 (enforcement) is amended as follows—

(a)

in paragraph (1) in the definition of “enforcement authority”, for “or VOSA” substitute “,VOSA or the Office of Rail Regulation”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”; and

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

the Office of Rail Regulation is made responsible for their enforcement by paragraph (3A).”; and

(c)

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

Where the relevant requirements apply in relation to workers employed in the carrying out of any of the activities specified in regulation 3(2) of the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 it shall be the duty of the Office of Rail Regulation to enforce those requirements.”.