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The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006

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Revocation of safety authorisationU.K.

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16.—(1) The Office of Rail Regulation shall revoke a safety authorisation if it is satisfied that the holder is no longer satisfying the conditions of that safety authorisation and there is a significant risk arising as a result.

(2) In this regulation, “conditions” means—

(a)any part of the requirements relating to the safety management system—

(i)referred to in regulation 5(7) in relation to an operation carried out on the mainline railway; or

(ii)in regulation 6 in relation to an operation carried out on a transport system other than the mainline railway; or

(b)that the provisions adopted by the applicant are sufficient to meet any requirements that are necessary for the safe design, maintenance and operation of the infrastructure in question.

(3) Before revoking any safety authorisation, the Office of Rail Regulation shall—

(a)notify the holder that—

(i)it is considering revoking that safety authorisation and the reasons why;

(ii)within a period specified in the notice, which shall be not less than 28 days, the holder may make representations in writing to the Office of Rail Regulation or, if the holder so requests, may make oral representations to the Office of Rail Regulation; and

(b)consider any representations which are duly made and not withdrawn.

(4) Where the Office of Rail Regulation revokes a safety authorisation, it shall send to the holder with the notice of revocation a statement of the reasons why.

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