# The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 7


In regulation 2(1) of the Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 1994 —
(a) the definition of “building operation” shall be deleted and the following substituted—
““building operation” means the construction, structural alteration, repair or maintenance of a building (including repointing, redecoration and external cleaning of the structure), the demolition of a building, and the preparation for, and laying the foundation of, an intended building, but does not include any operation which is a work of engineering construction;”.
(b) the definition of “work of engineering construction” shall be deleted and the following substituted—
““work of engineering construction” means the construction of any railway line or siding otherwise than upon an existing railway, and the construction, structural alteration or repair (including repointing and repainting) or demolition of any tunnel, bridge or viaduct, except where carried on upon a railway;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1592/schedule/9/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-health-safety-and-welfare-regulations-1996/schedule-9/paragraph-7
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