The Railways and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994

Procedure for obtaining approval

5.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, application for approval shall be made in writing to the Secretary of State by the operator and shall be accompanied by such of the documents listed in Schedule 2 as are appropriate to the new works, plant or equipment or altered works, pLant,or equipment which are the subject of the application.

(2) The application shall state whether any, and if so what, relevant operational limitations are intended to be imposed on the use of the new works, plant or equipment or altered works, plant or equipment which are the subject of the application.

(3) The applicant shall—

(a) provide to the Secretary of State such further information as he may require to enable him to make a decision on the application for approval; and

(b) afford to the Secretary of State such facilities as he may require for inspecting, testing and proving the works, plant or equipment or altered works, plant or equipment which are the subject of the application.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (3)(a), the applicant shall provide to the Secretary of State such evidence as he may require to satisfy himself that the works, plant or equipment or the alterations which are the subject of the application comply with any technical requirements imposed by any relevant provision contained in an enactment authorising the construction or operation of the relevant transport system concerned.