PART 3Amendment of the Railways (Accident Investigation and Reporting) Regulations 2005

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)16

1

Regulation 2 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

omit the definition of “European Railway Agency”;

b

after the definition of “railway property”, insert—

  • “railway undertaking” means any public or private undertaking, the principal business of which is to provide services for the transport of goods and passengers, or goods or passengers, by rail with a requirement that the undertaking ensure traction; this includes undertakings which provide traction only;

c

omit the definition of “Safety Directive”;

d

before the definition of “working days”, insert—

  • “safety management system” means the organisation and arrangements established by an infrastructure manager or a railway undertaking to ensure the safe management of its operations;

  • “vehicle” has the meaning given in the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 20065;

3

Omit paragraph (5).