SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transfer of safety functions

Interpretation

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1

In this Schedule—

  • “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37); and

  • “railway safety purposes” has the meaning given by paragraph 1.

2

In this Schedule a reference to the safety functions of the F1Office of Rail and Road is a reference to—

a

its functions under this Schedule;

b

its functions under the 1974 Act; and

c

its other functions so far as carried out for the railway safety purposes.

3

In section 53(1) of the 1974 Act (interpretation of Part 1), after the definition of “prohibition notice” insert—

“railway safety purposes” has the same meaning as in Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005;