10(1)It shall be the duty of the [F1Office of Rail and Road] and the Health and Safety Commission—E+W+S
(a)as soon as practicable after the commencement of this paragraph, to enter into arrangements with each other for securing co-operation and the exchange of information in connection with the carrying out of safety functions;
(b)to maintain and from time to time to review those arrangements; and
(c)to revise them whenever they consider it appropriate to do so.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “safety functions” means all the functions of F2... the Health and Safety Executive and the safety functions of the [F1Office of Rail and Road].
(3)In section 18(5)(b) of the 1974 Act (duty of enforcing authority to act in accordance with guidance of HSC), at the beginning insert “ except where that authority is the Office of Rail Regulation, ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2) substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3(s)(vi)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 10(2) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/266, art. 2(2), Sch.