Regulation 7 Accreditation under a scheme
This regulation applies where the chief constable has, for the purposes of a scheme, entered into any arrangements with any employer for or with respect to the carrying out of railway safety functions by employees of that employer.
The chief constable may, on the making of an application for the purpose by such person and in such manner as he might require, grant accreditation under this regulation to any employee of an employer described in regulation 6(1).
The chief constable may confer upon any person granted accreditation under this regulation any of the powers listed in the Schedule.
The chief constable shall not grant accreditation to a person under this regulation unless he is satisfied that—
that person’s employer is a fit and proper person to supervise the carrying out of the functions for the purposes of which the accreditation is to be granted;
the person himself is a suitable person to exercise the powers that will be conferred on him by virtue of the accreditation;
that person himself is capable of effectively carrying out the functions for the purposes of which those powers are to be conferred on him; and
that person has received adequate training for the exercise of those powers.
A person authorised or required to do anything by virtue of an accreditation under this regulation—
shall not be authorised or required by virtue of that accreditation to engage in any conduct otherwise than in the course of his employment by the employer with whom the chief constable has entered into the arrangements referred to in paragraph (1); and
shall be so authorised or required subject to such other restrictions and conditions, if any, as may be specified in his accreditation.
An accreditation granted under this regulation, unless it ceases to have effect in accordance with paragraph (7), shall remain in force for such period of time as shall be specified in the accreditation, and may be renewed at any time with effect from the time when it would otherwise expire.
An accreditation granted under this regulation shall cease to have effect if—
the accredited person ceases to be an employee of the person with whom the chief constable has entered into the arrangements referred to in paragraph (1);
the arrangements between the chief constable and the employer are terminated or expire; or
it is withdrawn in accordance with regulation 8(3).