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11. The Safety Officer shall, in respect of a road tunnel for which it is the Safety Officer—
(a)ensure there is co-ordination with the emergency services, and take part in the preparation of the operational schemes;
(b)take part in the planning, implementation and evaluation of emergency operations;
(c)take part in the formulation of safety schemes and the specification of the structure, equipment and operation of new or modified road tunnels;
(d)verify that operational staff and relevant emergency services are trained in relation to the operational schemes, take part in the organisation of training exercises for this purpose, and ensure that such exercises are held at regular intervals;
(e)give advice on the commissioning of the structure, equipment and operation of that tunnel;
(f)verify that the tunnel’s structure and equipment is maintained and repaired; and
(g)take part in the evaluation of any significant incident or accident.
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