SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transfer of safety functions

Government departments and other public authorities acting as agent of ORR

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Where the F1Office of Rail and Road considers that any of its safety functions can appropriately be carried out—

a

by a government department, or

b

by any other public authority,

that Office and the department or authority may enter into an agreement for the department or authority to carry out those functions on that Office's behalf.

2

An agreement under this paragraph may include provision for payments to be made by the F1Office of Rail and Road to a government department or public authority for the carrying out of the functions that it is authorised or required to carry out under the agreement.