The Road Tunnel Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Duties of inspection entity

7.  In regulation 13, for paragraphs (1) to (3) substitute—

“(1) In order to verify whether the road tunnel for which it is the inspection entity complies with the provisions of these Regulations, the inspection entity shall carry out in relation to the road tunnel the following inspections, examinations and tests—

(a) a thorough visual inspection of the fabric of the road tunnel;

(b) a thorough visual inspection of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the road tunnel;

(c) a detailed examination of all the accessible parts of the road tunnel; and

(d) a detailed examination and test of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the road tunnel.

(2) The inspections, examinations and tests referred to in paragraph (1) shall be carried out at the following intervals—

(a) an inspection under paragraph (1)(a), within two years of these Regulations coming into force, or within two years of the road tunnel coming into operation, whichever is the later, and thereafter every two years;

(b) an inspection under paragraph (1)(b) annually;

(c) an examination under paragraph (1)(c), within six years of these Regulations coming into force, or within six years of the road tunnel coming into operation, whichever is the later and thereafter every six years and;

(d) an examination and test under paragraph (1)(d) within three years of these Regulations coming into force, or within three years of the road tunnel coming into operation, whichever is the later, and thereafter every three years.

(3) The inspection entity shall compile a report containing details of all inspections and examinations and tests carried out under this regulation and shall forward that report to the administrative authority, tunnel manager and safety officer.”