The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Amendment of 2006 Regulations

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “bus” insert the following definition–

““bus substitution service” means a service for the carriage of passengers by road that is provided as an alternative to the whole or a part of a railway or tramway passenger service that has been discontinued, reduced or modified (whether temporarily or permanently)”;

(b) after the definition of “construction work” insert the following definition—

““contractor” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007”(1);

(c) delete the definition of “dock premises” and after the definition of “guided transport” insert the following definition—

““harbour” means a harbour or harbour area as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987”(2);

(d) after the definition of “mine” insert the following definition—

““miniature railway” means a system of transport employing parallel rails which–

(a)

provide support and guidance for vehicles carried on flanged wheels; and

(b)

form a track of a gauge of less than 350 millimetres”;

(e) in paragraph (k) of the definition of “operation of a railway” replace “dock premises” with “harbours”.

(1)

S.I. 2007/320

(2)

S.I. 1987/37, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.