SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12U.K.Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

PART 5U.K.Other enactments

Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)U.K.

82U.K.Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005 (transfer of safety functions) is amended as follows.

83U.K.In paragraph 1(5) (railway safety purposes), after paragraph (b) (but before the “and” immediately following it) insert—

“(ba)the Office for Nuclear Regulation;”.

84(1)Paragraph 2 (ORR's principal railway safety functions) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (6), for the words following “must” substitute “—

(a)if the proposals relate to regulations that are relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013), consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation;

(b)in any case, consult—

(i)such government departments, and

(ii)such other persons,

as it considers appropriate.”

(3)In sub-paragraph (7), at the end insert “ and, if the regulations are relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013), the Office for Nuclear Regulation ”.

85U.K.In paragraph 4 (reports and investigations), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)The Office of Rail Regulation must consult the Office for Nuclear Regulation before taking any step under sub-paragraph (1) in relation to a matter which appears to the Office of Rail Regulation to be, or likely to be, relevant to the ONR's purposes (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013).”