Railways Act 2005

Restrictions on codes of practice by HSC E+W+S

9 (1) In subsection (1) of section 16 of the 1974 Act (codes of practice with respect to the requirements of certain provisions), for “sections 2 to 7 or of health and safety regulations or of any of the existing statutory provisions” substitute “ any of the enactments or instruments mentioned in subsection (1A) below ”. E+W+S

(2) After that subsection insert—

“(1A) Those enactments and instruments are—

(a) sections 2 to 7 above;

(b) health and safety regulations, except so far as they make provision exclusively in relation to transport systems falling within paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005; and

(c) the existing statutory provisions that are not such provisions by virtue of section 117(4) of the Railways Act 1993.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/266, art. 2(2), Sch.