Division 1.1

The organisation shall:

1. (a)

   describe the character and extent of its operations;

2. (b)

   identify the serious risks for safety posed by its railway operations whether they are carried out by the organisation itself, or by contractors, partners or suppliers under its control;

3. (c)

   identify interested parties (e.g. regulatory bodies, authorities, railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, contractors, suppliers, partners), including those parties external to the railway system, that are relevant to the safety management system;

4. (d)

   identify and maintain legal and other requirements related to safety from the interested parties referred to in point (c);

5. (e)

   ensure that the requirements referred to in point (d) are taken into account in developing, implementing and maintaining the safety management system;

6. (f)

   describe the scope of the safety management system, indicating which part of the business is included or not in its scope and taking into account the requirements referred to in point (d).