# The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Health And Safety
Made 20th April 2013
Laid before Parliament 25th April 2013
Coming into force 21st May 2013
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972; and
(b) sections 15(1), (2), (4), (5), 47(2), and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1)(a) and (c), 1(2) and 6 of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport. These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State expedient for the references to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 36/2010 on Community models for train driving licences, complementary certificates, certified copies of complementary certificates and application forms for train driving licences under Directive 2007/59 of the European Parliament and the Council to be construed as a reference to that Annex to that Regulation as amended from time to time.
These Regulations are made for the purpose of giving effect without modifications to proposals submitted to the Secretary of State by the Office of Rail Regulation under paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to the Railways Act 2005, in respect of which the Office of Rail Regulation has carried out consultations in accordance with paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 3 of the Railways Act 2005.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/950/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-and-other-guided-transport-systems-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2013/introduction
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