http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/45Transport and Works Act 1992 An Act to provide for the making of orders relating to, or to matters ancillary to, the construction or operation of railways, tramways, trolley vehicle systems, other guided transport systems and inland waterways, and orders relating to, or to matters ancillary to, works interfering with rights of navigation; to make further provision in relation to railways, tramways, trolley vehicle systems and other guided transport systems; to amend certain enactments relating to harbours; and for connected purposes.1992-03-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-18Expert Participation2026-02-18 Transport and Works Act 1992s. 17 17APlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 43(1)s. 116s. 118(1)(y)Transport and Works Act 1992s. 22(4)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 43(2)(b)s. 116s. 118(1)(y) Part IIChapter II451The relevant enforcing authority may give a direction under this section to any person carrying on an undertaking which includes the provision of transport services on a railway, tramway or system using any other mode of guided transport.2A direction under this section may impose—amaximum speeds at which vehicles in use on the system may travel, andbmaximum weights that may be transmitted to the rails (or other structures which support vehicles in use on the system) by any one pair of wheels, or by such other parts of the vehicles as may be specified in the direction.3Directions under this section may make different provision for different vehicles, different parts of the system, or otherwise for different circumstances.4Before giving a direction under this section, the relevant enforcing authority shall consult the person to whom that authority proposes to give it.5If a direction under this section is contravened in the course of the provision of transport services by the person to whom the direction was given, that person shall be guilty of an offence.6A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.7In this section “relevant enforcing authority” means the enforcing authority responsible for the enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions in relation to the mode of transport to which the direction applies.8In subsection (7)—“enforcing authority” has the same meaning as in section 18(7) (a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;“relevant statutory provisions” has the same meaning as in that Act.S. 45 wholly in force at 15. 7. 1992 see s. 70 and S.I. 1992/1347, art. 2, Sch.Ss. 41-45: Power to repeal or modify conferred (2.2.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 117(4)(m)(6), 150(1)(e); S.I. 1994/202, art. 2Ss. 41-45 amended (2.2.1994) by 1993 c. 43, s. 117(1)(6)(with S.I. 1990/1380, arts 3,4); S.I. 1994/202, art. 2S. 45: transfer of powers (10.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/553, reg. 10(1)(a)S. 45(7)(8) inserted (1.4.2006) by The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/557), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1(3)(c)Words in s. 45(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/557), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1(3)(a)Words in s. 45(4) substituted (1.4.2006) by The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/557), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(i)Word in s. 45(4) substituted (1.4.2006) by The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/557), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1(3)(b)(ii)