The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application and extent

3. PART 2 LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAIN DRIVERS

   1. 4. Requirement for licences and certificates

   2. 5. Licence and certificate characteristics

   3. 6. Ownership of train driving licence

   4. 7. Ownership of the train driving certificate

4. PART 3 CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

   1. 8. Conditions for obtaining a train driving licence

   2. 9. Conditions for obtaining a train driving certificate

5. PART 4 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

   1. 10. Procedure for obtaining a train driving licence

   2. 11. Procedure for obtaining a train driving certificate

6. PART 5 VALIDITY OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

   1. 12. Validity and renewal of train driving licences

   2. 13. Periodic checks to maintain validity of licence

   3. 14. Validity of certificate

   4. 15. Periodic checks to maintain validity of certificate

   5. 16. Cessation of employment

   6. 17. Monitoring

7. PART 6 REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISIONS

   1. 18. Review of decisions of the Department

   2. 19. Review process

8. PART 7 DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT

   1. 20. Delegation of functions by the Department

9. PART 8 REGISTERS AND INFORMATION

   1. 21. Registers of recognised persons

   2. 22. Registers of train driving licences

   3. 23. Registers of train driving certificates

   4. 24. Information for the register of train driving licences

   5. 25. Information relating to the status of train driving licences

   6. 26. Information relating to train driving certificates etc.

   7. 27. Information in relation to international train services

10. PART 9 TRAINING AND EXAMINATION

    1. 28. Training content

    2. 29. Trainers

    3. 30. Cost of training

    4. 31. Examinations

11. PART 10 REVIEWING STANDARDS

    1. 32. Quality standards

    2. 33. Independent assessment

12. PART 11 SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

    1. 34. Suspension or withdrawal of train driving licences issued by the Department

    2. 35. Suspension or withdrawal of other train driving licences and driver prohibition

    3. 36. Suspension or withdrawal of train driving certificates and driver prohibition

    4. 37. Serious threat to the safety of the railway

    5. 38. Appeal to the Commission

13. PART 12 ENFORCEMENT

    1. 39. Anti-fraud measures

    2. 40. Enforcement

14. PART 13 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    1. 41. Transitional provisions

15. Signature

16. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex II to the Directive)

          1. 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

          2. 2. MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE EXAMINATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT

          3. 3. PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS AFTER APPOINTMENT

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       COMMUNITY MODEL TRAIN DRIVING LICENCE AND HARMONISED COMPLEMENTARY TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex I to the Directive)

          1. 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LICENCE

          2. 2. CONTENTS OF THE LICENCE

          3. 3. CERTIFICATE

          4. 4. MINIMUM DATA CONTAINED IN REGISTERS OF TRAIN DRIVING LICENCES AND TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATES

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       GENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING LICENCE

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex IV to the Directive)

          1. 1. The general training has the following objectives—

          2. 2. In particular, train drivers must be able to—

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VI to the Directive)

          1. 1. TESTING THE BRAKES

          2. 2. TYPE OF OPERATION AND MAXIMUM TRAIN SPEED ACCORDING TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS

          3. 3. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LINE

          4. 4. SAFETY REGULATION

          5. 5. DRIVING THE TRAIN

          6. 6. ANOMALIES

          7. 7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS

          8. 8. LANGUAGE TESTS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex V to the Directive)

          1. 1. TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

          2. 2. KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK

          3. 3. TESTING THE BRAKES

          4. 4. OPERATING MODE AND MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE TRAIN IN RELATION TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS

          5. 5. DRIVING THE TRAIN IN A WAY WHICH DOES NOT DAMAGE INSTALLATIONS OR VEHICLES

          6. 6. ANOMALIES

          7. 7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS

          8. 8. CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUING RUNNING AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ROLLING STOCK

          9. 9. IMMOBILISATION OF THE TRAIN

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       FREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VII to the Directive)

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       TRAINING METHOD

       1. (This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex III to the Directive)

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       Regulation 40

17. Explanatory Note