The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 345

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Consequential amendments

1.  In regulation 2 of the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010(1) (Interpretation)— U.K.

(a) omit the definition of “EU specifications”;

(b) after the definition for “reference wheelchair”, insert—

““relevant specifications” means—

(a)

before [F1 IP completion day], section 4.2.2 of the technical specification for interoperability relating to “persons with reduced mobility” set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/164/EC of the European Commission of 21 December 2007 (as modified in section 7.4.1.3.2 for GB rolling stock); or

(b)

on and after [F1 IP completion day], the corresponding section of the NTSN relating to “persons with reduced mobility” published by the Secretary of State under the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011 as amended from time to time;”;

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 8 para. 1(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Railways (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocations and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/786), regs. 1(2)(b)(i), 4(12)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

2.  In regulation 3(4), (5) and (7), for “EU specifications”, substitute “relevant specifications”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

3.  The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows— U.K.

(a) in regulation 2—

[F2 (i) in the definition of “national safety rules”, for “covered by a TSI” substitute “covered by an NTSN”;]

(ii) after the definition of “national safety rules”, insert—

““NTSN” means a National Technical Specification Notice published by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 3B of the Interoperability Regulations;”;

(b) in regulation 5—

(i) in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for “TSIs”, substitute “NTSNs”,

(ii) in paragraph (7)(c)(i), for “TSIs”, substitute “NTSNs”;

(c) in regulation 7(5)(a), for “TSIs”, substitute “NTSNs”;

(d) in Schedule 1, paragraph 2(c)(i) after “TSIs”, insert “NTSNs”;

(e) in Schedule 2, paragraph 2, where it occurs, for “TSI”, substitute “NTSNs”.

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 8 para. 3(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/318), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(16)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 2010/432.